Developer seeks approval for 53-home subdivision near Copper and Willow

A developer is seeking approval to build a gated 53-home subdivision on 8.47 vacant acres near East Copper and North Willow avenues in Copper River Ranch. The request would change the site's land-use designation to Medium Density Residential and rezone the property to RS-5. The applications are being processed with a planned development permit and tentative tract map; no approval is stated.

HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452; Rezone Application No. P24-00452; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419; Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 for approximately 8.47 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive. (Council District 6) 1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 dated February 27, 2026, for the proposed project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. 2. RESOLUTION - Approving of Plan Amendment Application No. P24- 00452 proposing to amend the Fresno General Plan and Woodward Park Community Plan to change the planned land use designation for approximately 8.47 acres of property from the Medium Low Density Residential (±2.60 acres) and Commercial Community (±5.87 acres) planned land use designations to the Medium Density Residential (±8.47 acres) (5-12 dwelling units per acres (du/ac)) planned land use designation. 3. BILL - (for Introduction and Adoption) - Approving Rezone Application No. P24-00452 proposing to rezone: approximately 8.47 acres of property from the RS-4 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Low Density) (±2.60 acres) and CC (Commercial Community) (±5.87 acres) zone districts to the RS-5 (Single-Unit Residential, Medium Density) (±8.47 acres)) zone district. 4. APPROVE - Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419 proposing to subdivide approximately 8.47 acres of property into a 53-lot single-unit residential development, subject to compliance with the Conditions of Approval, and contingent upon approval of Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452, Rezone Application No. P24-00452, Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449, and the related environmental assessment. 5. APPROVE - Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449 proposing to modify the RS-5 zone district development standards to allow for a reduction in the minimum building setbacks, lot size, an increase in maximum lot coverage, and private gated streets.

Nov 12, 2026ID 26-1368: HEARING to consider Plan Amendment Application No. P24-00452; Rezone Application No. P24-00452; Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6419; Planned Development Permit Application No. P24-00449; and related Environmental Assessment No. T-6419/P24-00452/P24-00449 for approximately 8.47 acres of property located on the northeast corner of East Copper Avenue and North Portofino Drive. (Council District 6) 1. ADOPT - Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Environmental Assessment No. T-64Source documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3PDF 4PDF 5PDF 6PDF 7PDF 8