CITY COUNCIL APPROVES 2035 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

FRESNO, CA – This evening, Fresno City Council approved the Administration’s proposed 2035 General Plan Update by a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers Baines, Brand, Caprioglio, Quintero and Xiong voting in favor and Councilmembers Brandau and Olivier voting against.

“This is a very historic moment,” said Mayor Ashley Swearengin. “Think about it. It’s only the sixth time since our city was founded that we’ve debated and crafted a clear vision for Fresno’s future. That’s worth celebrating.”

The General Plan serves as the blueprint for the future land use and growth of the city in the form of maps, goals, objectives, policies, and implementation measures necessary to guide the city’s growth for the next 20 or so years. Virtually all City departments, along with other agency partners and stakeholders will develop their strategies, calculate their capacities and will develop their plans for successive decades contingent on what it prescribes.

State laws require that general plans be updated periodically to reflect population growth and physical changes that occur through development. The City of Fresno last updated its General Plan in November 2002 (commonly referred to as the 2025 General Plan).

“Our development team deserves a lot of credit for the hard work that went into preparing the General Plan Update,” said Fresno City Manager Bruce Rudd. “Now that it’s been approved, we will start the process of providing the specifics that will define our city’s future.”

Mayor Swearengin added, “It’s important for us to honor the efforts already put forth by City staff, as well as the public, by making sure we maintain a clear focus on revitalizing the city and building on our success.”