Jackson Neighborhood
Fresno, CA
June
Newsletter
Los vecindarios de toda la Ciudad de Fresno se unieron, hombro con hombro, contra SEDA. Ahora es momento de ponernos de pie junto a nuestras vecinas y vecinos del Sureste y Suroeste de Fresno, para ayudarles a proteger sus vecindarios también.
Este jueves, 18 de junio, el Concejo Municipal considerará una propuesta de desarrolladores adinerados para cambiar la zonificación de propiedades a lo largo de Elm Avenue—lo que reduciría el espacio disponible para vivienda y pequeños negocios, mientras agrega más usos industriales contaminantes a un área que ya está sobrecargada. Las y los vecinos del Suroeste ya se han reunido y han alzado la voz en contra de esta idea—¡es momento de sumar nuestras voces a las suyas!
En la misma reunión del Concejo, pero justo antes del proyecto de Elm Avenue, el Concejo también considerará el Plan Específico del Área del Sureste Central (CSESP). Cuando esté listo, este plan podría ser bueno para el Sureste de Fresno. PERO—la Ciudad aún no ha cumplido con los requisitos legales para adoptarlo, y solo lo está impulsando ahora como parte de un acuerdo con los desarrolladores de Elm Avenue. Dejemos claro a nuestro Concejo Municipal: queremos decisiones de planificación responsables, no planes a medio hacer solo para complacer a los desarrolladores.
Neighborhoods across the City of Fresno stood shoulder to shoulder against SEDA. It’s time now to stand up with our neighbors in Southeast and Southwest Fresno, to help them protect their neighborhoods too.
On Thursday, June 18, City Council will consider a proposal by wealthy developers to rezone property along Elm Avenue—which would reduce space for housing and small businesses, while adding more polluting industrial uses to an area already overburdened with them. The Southwest neighbors have met and spoken up against this idea—it’s time for us to add our voices to theirs!
At the same Council meeting, but just before the Elm Avenue project, the Council will also consider the Central Southeast Area Specific Plan (CSESP). When it’s ready, this Plan could be good for Southeast Fresno. BUT—the City hasn’t yet completed legal requirements for adopting the plan, and is only pushing it now in a tradeoff deal with the Elm Avenue developers. Let’s be clear with our City Council: we want good planning decisions, not half-baked plans just to make developers happy.
District Position:
Fresno Unified Says No to SEDA
Fresno Unified has voted to oppose the Southeast Development Area (SEDA) project, raising concerns about how the plan could impact school enrollment, funding, and neighborhood stability. District leaders and community members emphasized that large-scale development on the city’s edge could pull students and resources away from existing schools. This decision adds Fresno Unified to the growing list of local groups urging a more transparent and responsible approach to development in southeast Fresno. Additional news coverage is provided below for anyone who wants to learn more.
Please check out the video recordings below of the Fresno City Council District 5 and District 7 Candidate Forums hosted by Jackson CDC.
The Central Southeast Area Specific Plan at the City Council meeting has been rescheduled for June 18th at 3:55 pm.
EDUCATE YOURSELF:
VisitStopseda.org
Watch the news conference from Thursday, November 6th
Read the Fresnoland article:
PASS IT ON:
Reach out to your City Council representative, ask about their thoughts, and share your concerns.
Share information with neighbors
Use printouts from Stopseda.org to share
Share this mailer/info sheet widely
Thank You!
We sincerely appreciate everyone who joined us at the City Planning Commission Meeting on Wednesday, November 19th. Your presence and participation help shape the future of our community. While not everyone is captured in the photo, please know that we value each one of you who took the time to attend.
Possibilities for the Future . . .
Old UMC Summary from Spring 2025 Survey
SUCCESS!
23 Jackson residents joined with others from across the city to nearly fill the council chambers with over 150 folks in attendance for tonight’s Planning Commission Public Hearing on SEDA.
The meeting started with a proposal to delay the presentation and vote due to a realization that the commission had misinformation and incomplete information regarding this significant topic. They approved sending the topic back to city staff to continue research to gather complete and accurate information and to then bring it back to the commission for consideration. No date was set for this.
This is a WIN! Our hope tonight is that they would realize just what they did - that the commission was not prepared to decide on this topic.
It was noted that the commission has received significant public letters with concerns, and they also acknowledged the significant resident turnout at the meeting.
WAY TO GO JACKSON!!!!
Stay tuned . . . there will be future meetings where we want to show up - and increase our numbers! We will keep showing up to advocate for our neighborhood and our city!
Jackson
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The Jackson Neighborhood
represents the 3500 neighbors and 923 homes between First and Cedar, Tulare, and Ventura Blvd.
Jackson CDC
More than a neighborhood…
Jackson Community Development Corporation is committed to resident-led community development. Inspired by the people of Jackson, our organization is committed to listening to the residents and experimenting with their solutions to solve some of the neighborhood’s great challenges.
…we are a community.
