Fresno Council Approves Special Tax on Two North Fresno Parcels, October 22
The Fresno City Council voted October 22, 2026, to annex two parcels on the east side of North Chestnut Avenue, south of East Ashlan Avenue, into Community Facilities District No. 9 and levy a special tax on them. The parcels are identified as Assessor’s Parcel No. 493-020-60S and 493-020-61S. The landowner, Lighthouse MTD, LLC, requested the annexation.
The council adopted four separate items: a resolution annexing the territory and authorizing the special tax, a resolution calling a mailed-ballot election, a resolution declaring the election results, and an ordinance levying the tax for the 2026-2027 tax year and future years. All four items passed. The action is subject to the mayor’s veto.
The initial step in the process occurred September 17, 2026, when the council adopted Resolution No. 2026-223 stating its intent to annex the territory.
The Breakdown
- Community Facilities District No. 9 is a type of special district that allows the city to levy special taxes on property owners within defined boundaries.
- The two parcels being annexed are on the east side of North Chestnut Avenue, south of East Ashlan Avenue, in Council District 4.
- The landowner, Lighthouse MTD, LLC, requested the annexation.
- The special tax will apply to the 2026-2027 property tax year and future years.
- The process included a mailed-ballot election, though the material does not state how many ballots were cast, how the vote broke down, or whether any property owner opposed the tax.
What This Means for You
If you live in or near this part of North Fresno, the council voted to approve the landowner’s request to annex these two parcels into Community Facilities District No. 9 and levy a special tax on them starting in the 2026-2027 tax year. The landowner requested this tax.
Your council representative in District 4 voted to approve this request.
The material does not state the dollar amount of the special tax, what infrastructure or services the tax will fund, or how long the tax will remain in effect.
What to Watch
The material does not state the dollar amount of the special tax, what infrastructure or services the tax will fund, or how long the tax will remain in effect. The material does not identify what development Lighthouse MTD, LLC is planning or whether the company has other projects in Fresno. The mailed-ballot election was conducted, but the material does not state how many ballots were cast, how the vote broke down, or whether any property owner opposed the tax. A records request to the city for the staff report, the rate-and-method-of-apportionment document, and the election results would show what the landowner is being charged, what the money will pay for, and whether the vote was unanimous or contested. Why did the council vote to declare election results and adopt the tax on the same day? That timing suggests the election was a formality rather than a contested decision, which is common when a single landowner requests annexation to a CFD, but the material does not state whether that is what happened here.
