Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134
Summary
SCH Number
2025100996
Public Agency
City of Fresno
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-01134 requests authorization to establish a ±6,450 square-foot event center within the existing ±17,313 square-foot building along with the construction of a ±9,340 square-foot outdoor courtyard with an outdoor pizza oven, and two (2) hookups for food trucks on the north side of the building. Additionally, the applicant is requesting authorization to establish a State of California Type 47 ABC license (On-Sale General – Eating Place), which authorizes the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for on- and off-site consumption. The project also proposes a 5’-6” perimeter decorative wrought-iron fence along the southern (West Shaw Avenue frontage) and western (North College Avenue frontage) property lines.
Contact Information
Name
Valeria Ramirez
Agency Name
City of Fresno
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Dirk Poeschel
Agency Name
Dirk Poeschel Land Development Services, Inc.
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
W Shaw Ave & N College Ave
Zip
93704
Total Acres
2.96
Parcel #
41733304
State Highways
State Highway 41
Railways
ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
Schools
Endeavor Ch, Bullard Talent, Baird Mid, St. Anthony, Bullard Hgh
Township
13S
Range
20E
Section
09
Base
M Diablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) & 15303/Class 3 (New Construction)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301/Class 1 (Class 1/Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Examples of this exemption include, but are not limited to:
a) Additions to existing structures provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than: (1) 50 percent of the floor area of the structures before the addition, or 2,500 square feet, whichever is less;
The proposed project is consistent with the Fresno General Plan designation, policies,
and zoning. The project is located within an existing commercial building with multiple tenant spaces that is located on a property developed with landscaping, utilities, and
parking. The project is the addition of an alcohol sales license for a proposed banquet
hall, which involves negligible expansion of existing commercial uses, and a ±9,000
square-foot outdoor patio that will not result in an increase of more than 50 percent of
the structures before the addition. Therefore, it is staff’s determination that this falls within the limits of the Class 1 categorical exemption.
Section 15303/Class 3 (Class 3/New Construction) of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. The numbers of structures described in this section are the maximum allowable on any legal parcel. Examples of this exemption include, but are not limited to:
e) Accessory (appurtenant) structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming
pools, and fences. The project consists of the installation of a 5’-6” perimeter fence around the perimeter of an existing developed site and a 9,000 square-foot outdoor patio. The proposed construction of the fence and outdoor patio is permitted in the Corridor/Center Mixed-Use district. Therefore, it is staff’s determination that this falls within the limits of the Class 3 categorical exemption.
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions outlined in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project. Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to affect the environment significantly. A categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project, and the area is not environmentally sensitive.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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