Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-02399
Summary
SCH Number
2026011089
Public Agency
City of Fresno
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-02399
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/30/2026
Document Description
Conditional Use Permit Application No. P25-02399 was filed by Douglas Hembd on behalf of Redeemer Lutheran Church and pertains to the ±2.62 acre lot located on the north side of W Bullard Ave and west of N Maroa Ave. The applicant is proposing a phased major revised exhibit to add two self supporting sanctuary wings equaling 736 square feet total and two self supporting service rooms equaling 632 square feet total to an existing Sanctuary to accommodate more seating. The existing structure will remain unaltered with two exterior walls being opened into the new self supporting wings. The parcel is zoned RS-4.
Contact Information
Name
Valeria Ramirez
Agency Name
City of Fresno
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Douglas Hembd
Agency Name
Hembd Design
Job Title
Architect
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
N Palm Ave & W Bullard Ave
Zip
93711
Total Acres
2062
Parcel #
40719217
State Highways
SR 41
Railways
ATCHISON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE
Schools
Tenaya Middle, Florence E. Rata, Bullard High, Gibson Elementary
Township
13S
Range
20E
Section
5
Base
M Diablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303/Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15303/Class 3 consists 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:
c) A store, motel, office, restaurant or similar structure not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2500 square feet in floor area. In urbanized areas, the exemption also applies to up to four such commercial buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area on sites zoned for such use if not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances where all necessary public services and facilities are available and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive.
This project proposes construction of two self-supporting sanctuary wings equaling 736 square feet total and two self-supporting service rooms equaling 632 square feet total to an existing Sanctuary to accommodate more seating. The proposed addition is less than 2,500 square feet in floor area. The proposed sanctuary wings and service rooms are permitted in the Residential Single-Unit, Medium Low Density district. Therefore, it is staff’s determination that this falls within the limits of the Class 3 Categorical Exemption.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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