Like it did for the previous proposal<\/a>, the city\u2019s planning department is suggesting the project will not significantly harm the environment because Sangha Carrier has agreed to certain revisions. It has also found that, under Fresno\u2019s Municipal Code<\/a>, the operation is allowed by the 19-acre site\u2019s \u201cBusiness Park\u201d zoning.<\/p>\n But immediately west of the 19-acre site is a neighborhood of single-family homes. Despite the changes to the project over the years, residents who live there say a trucking facility should not be allowed next to a neighborhood.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want it,\u201d said Randeep Singh, whose house directly faces the wall that separates the west Fresno neighborhood from the proposed development site. \u201cIt\u2019s going to make our home values go down.\u201d<\/p>\n Inderjit Sangha, the project applicant and operations manager at Sangha Carrier, did not respond to The Fresno Bee\u2019s request for an interview.<\/p>\n Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi, who represents the area, said he cannot comment on the project because it\u2019s a \u201cquasi-judicial\u201d issue. That means a future hearing on the matter might require the City Council to act as a court rather than a legislative body. Karbassi said providing his opinion could lead him to recusing himself.<\/p>\n \u201cI regret that I cannot comment,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I strongly encourage residents to put their opinions on the record.\u201d<\/p>\n A public notice from the city says \u201cany interested person\u201d can comment<\/a> on the project\u2019s environmental findings by July 2.<\/p>\n Another public notice<\/a> from the city describes the proposed truck yard as \u201cconsistent with the site\u2019s Business Park zoning and General Plan land use designation.\u201d The city adopted its current General Plan in 2014.<\/p>\n The municipal code says \u201cvehicle washing\u201d and \u201clarge vehicle and equipment sales, service and rental\u201d are allowed in Business Park zones. “Outdoor storage\u201d \u2014 a term that includes truck parking, according to a 2023 city analysis<\/a> \u2014 is allowed in Business Park zones if it is an \u201caccessory\u201d to the primary uses.<\/p>\n Previously, Sangha Carrier was proposing 374 truck parking stalls and less space for a truck wash and service facility. The company\u2019s current proposal includes fewer parking stalls but a larger wash and repair facility.<\/p>\n Sangha Carrier\u2019s plan also now includes a self-storage facility. That facility\u2019s parking lot would be built between the adjacent neighborhood and the project\u2019s truck yard.<\/p>\n To reduce noise pollution, the company\u2019s plan says trucks with refrigeration units that are turned on will only be allowed to park on the east side of the property, which is farthest away from the neighborhood next to the site.<\/p>\n The city\u2019s planning department approved Sangha Carrier\u2019s previous proposal in September 2023 \u2014 on the condition the parking was made an accessory to the truck wash and repair facility.<\/p>\n That same month, 61 appeals came in against the project, according to a Fresno Planning Commission report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Neighbors told the commission at its April 3, 2024, meeting that they were concerned about traffic, pollution and the negative impacts a truck facility would have on their property values, according to meeting minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sangha Carrier\u2019s representative at the meeting said the company was making revisions to the project based on residents\u2019 concerns, but added the project is a \u201cby-right\u201d use for the area, the minutes show. City staff had recommended the commission deny the citizens\u2019 appeals because the project complied with Fresno law.<\/p>\n The commission ultimately sent the item back to staff to further assess Sangha Carrier\u2019s revised proposal.<\/p>\n Singh, the resident who lives adjacent to the site, told The Bee on Tuesday his neighbors remain opposed to the project and are collecting signatures against it.<\/p>\n He said he thinks the zoning allows the project because \u201cthe city just wants tax money.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published June 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n A screenshot from an initial study of the truck facility project proposed by Sangha Carrier Inc. shows the layout of the site, which is next to a single-family subdivision. CA Governor\u2019s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Truck yard \u2018consistent\u2019 with Fresno Business Park zoning? See project details<\/p>\n
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An empty lot situated between a home development, top and right, Highway 99, bottom, and Island Waterpark, left, in west Fresno is being proposed for development into a truck parking with about 150 stalls, truck wash and repair shop plus storage units. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com More than 60 appeals against Fresno truck project\u2019s prior approval<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FRS_FRS_barstowtrucks_03.JPG\" "\\"FRS_FRS_barstowtrucks_03.JPG\\"")
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An empty lot outside between a home development and Highway 99 in west Fresno is being proposed for development into a truck parking with about 150 stalls, truck wash and repair shop plus storage units. CRAIG KOHLRUSS ckohlruss@fresnobee.com <\/p>\n
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