A proposal to allow developers in Fresno to build housing on property zoned for offices is coming back to the City Council for consideration this week.

The Fresno City Council will discuss the ordinance during its meeting scheduled for Thursday after previously discussing it earlier this year.

The backstory: The initial version of the proposal would have allowed developers to have their projects approved by the city ministerially. That means the projects would be automatically approved by Fresno’s Planning Department so long as they meet certain standards. • While the planning commission issued a recommendation against the proposal in March, the city council took it up in May for discussion and added an amendment to prohibit new residential development in office zones within 500 feet o

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