Fresno Central Southeast Plan Hearing Continued to October 22
A Fresno City Council hearing on a proposed land-use plan for approximately 2,067 acres in southeast Fresno has been continued to Thursday, October 22, 2026, according to the city’s meeting agenda.
The item had been listed for September 17, but the official agenda shows it at 3:55 p.m. with a notation that it was continued to October 22 at 3:55 p.m. No final approval had been recorded as of September 13.
Six connected actions remain unresolved
The Central Southeast Area Specific Plan would establish a new planning framework for the area and would be considered with several related actions. City staff recommends approval of the full package.
- Adoption of a recirculated mitigated negative declaration and mitigation monitoring and reporting program;
- Repeal of the Roosevelt Community Plan;
- Repeal of the Butler/Willow Specific Plan;
- Adoption of the Central Southeast Specific Plan;
- An update to Figure LU-1, the Fresno General Plan land-use map; and
- A rezone of approximately 119 acres to align zoning with the proposed planned land uses.
The proposed 119-acre rezone is a smaller action within the larger approximately 2,067-acre plan area. The city record identifies the applications as P23-00400, with the rezone identified separately as P22-00400.
Plan area covers part of southeast Fresno
The plan area is east and southeast of downtown Fresno, generally bounded by Belmont Avenue on the north, Fourth Avenue on the west, Church Avenue on the south and Peach Avenue on the east. It is within City Council Districts 5 and 7.
The proposed plan would replace the older Roosevelt Community Plan, adopted in 1992, and the Butler/Willow Specific Plan, adopted in 1971. The staff report says relevant policies from those documents would be carried forward in a more coordinated framework.
Housing capacity could increase
The city staff report says the proposed land-use changes would create a net gain of 3,285 units of housing capacity. That figure describes the number of units the area could accommodate under the proposed framework; it does not mean 3,285 homes will be built.
Future construction would require separate development proposals, approvals, financing and infrastructure. The staff report also says the proposed changes would remain consistent with the city’s housing obligations and state housing-capacity requirements.
Transportation, parks and utilities are part of the framework
The proposed plan includes policies and recommendations involving transportation, walking and biking, parks, open space, water, sewer, storm drainage, tree canopy, economic opportunity and neighborhood development.
It also discusses potential locations for future parks and amenities and possible joint-use agreements involving schools. Implementation would depend on future decisions, funding and individual projects.
Environmental review remains part of the record
The council is being asked to consider a recirculated mitigated negative declaration and an associated mitigation monitoring and reporting program. The proposal is not an absence of environmental review; mitigation measures, public comments and responses to comments are included in the record.
The recirculated environmental assessment was released December 19, 2025, for public review through January 19, 2026. The staff report says six comments were received during that period, followed by two additional comment letters in March and June 2026. The record addresses topics including air quality, storm drainage, hydrology, transportation coordination, tree preservation and scenic corridors.
Because the item was continued, residents and property owners should check the city’s updated agenda materials before the October 22 hearing. The eventual council action will determine whether the proposed planning package advances, changes or is rejected.
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