Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
Fresno
Description
A comprehensive area specific plan replacing older community plans across roughly 2,067 acres, continued to February 3 due to a power outage.
Impact summary
Adds nearly 2,938 units of housing capacity and promotes walkable mixed-use corridors along Cesar Chavez, Butler, and Orange Avenues.
Applicant
- Name
- Fresno City Council
- Address
- Southeast area of the City of Fresno (approx. 2,067 acres)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 7
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.
Last discussed Feb 4, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission — February 4, 2026
A comprehensive long-range specific plan proposing land use changes, corridor revitalization, and rezoning across approximately 2,067 acres.
Planning Commission — January 21, 2026
A comprehensive area specific plan replacing older community plans across roughly 2,067 acres, continued to February 3 due to a power outage.
Related issues (2)
Central Southeast Area Specific Plan
The city is drafting a new code article (Article 17) that will spell out what can be built and to what standards inside the Southeast Development Area Specific Plan. This workshop is the public's chance to see and weigh in on those draft rules before any formal action. It will guide future development across a major part of southeast Fresno.
Central Southeast Area Specific Plan Adoption
The city is moving forward with a major land use plan covering over 2,000 acres to encourage infill development, housing growth, and corridor revitalization between downtown and Sunnyside. The plan introduces mixed-use zoning, infrastructure goals, and nearly 3,000 units of added residential capacity.
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