Fresno developers may soon be able to build housing units on vacant land zoned for office space, with new action by the Fresno City Council on Thursday.

The city council voted 4-3 to move forward with a policy to approve office to residential conversions, although the policy will have to come before the council yet again for final approval.

The backstory: Fresno lawmakers previously considered a policy earlier this year to allow developers to have their projects approved by the city ministerially to build housing on property zoned for office. • Ministerial approval means the Fresno Planning Department would automatically approve projects as long as they meet certain criteria. • The city council amended the policy in June to approve office to housing conversions but removed the minist

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