City planners say revisions have been made to Fresno’s major southeastern growth plan that address the abundance of concerns it has drawn from the public, but some critics of the mega development beg to differ.
Will 45,000 new homes, the streets and infrastructure that come with them, worsen air quality? Will all 9,000 acres open up for development at once? What about the area’s current rural property owners’ land rights? Is there sufficient water and sewer capacity?
The city identified those questions as a few of the major concerns raised by residents and highlighted by Adrienne Asadoorian, Fresno’s supervising planner, at a workshop presented to the planning commission last week on the Southeast Development Area, or SEDA. The commission will consider recommending approval to the city council on Aug. 19…