FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – South Fresno is banding together on Monday to reject the further industrialization of their community.
According to the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, the City of Fresno is set to annex and rezone 80 acres of residential and agricultural land near Orange Elementary School for industrial use.
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Officials say this move calls for concern as the rezoning would directly impact families living in the area, putting the health and safety of children at risk in the nearby school.
The Leadership Counsel alleges that no community input has been considered for two years and that no notice was given that this would go before the Planning Commission…