The City of Clovis’ Active Transportation Plan (ATP) has been updated and  is now available for Public Review (see below). The ATP Update supports walking, bicycling, transit, and use of other emerging modes of personal transport as alternatives to driving within Clovis, to neighboring cities, and regional destinations.

The public comment period closed Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to review the proposed plan and provided the City with their comments. The Active Transportation Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission on October 26, 2023 and to the City Council in November 2023.

• Notice of Availability
• Recirculated Negative Declaration – City of Clovis Active Transportation Plan Update

The City of Clovis (City) is the lead agency responsible for preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Villages Specific Plan. 

The Heritage Development Company (Project Applicant) has requested to urbanize approximately 881 acres currently outside the City limits, but within the City’s sphere of influence. The area proposed for development (referred to as the Specific Plan Area), is located within the Northwest Urban Center area identified in the City’s General Plan. The general boundaries of the proposed Specific Plan Area are N. Willow Avenue to the west, W. Shepherd Avenue to the south, N. Sunnyside Avenue to the east, and (north of) E. Behymer Avenue to the north.

• Notice of Preparation Draft EIR

The City of Clovis is the lead agency for the preparation of project-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Shepherd North Project (Project), in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Project area includes approximately 155 acres, composed of approximately 77 acres of Development Area and 78 acres of Non-Development Area. The Development Area included parcels proposed for annexation that will be entitled for subdivision and development. The Project includes a Sphere of Influence (SOI) Expansion, General Plan Amendment, Pre-zone, Annexation/Reorganization, Tentative Tract Map, Planned Development Permit, and Residential Site Plan Review. The Non-Development Area includes the parcels proposed to be included in the SOI expansion that will not be entitled for subdivision or development. The amendment of the City’s SOI will require an application and approval by the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission and the County of Fresno. The proposed Project would provide up to 605 single-family residential units. The Project site is north of the City of Clovis limit line at the northeast corner of North Sunnyside Avenue and East Shepherd Avenue.

• Notice of Availability – Shepherd North
• Draft EIR – Volume I – Shepherd North
• Draft EIR – Volume II – Shepherd North

The City has prepared an initial study (IS) analyzing the level of environmental impact for the proposed Tract Map 6343 (proposed project). As a result, additional environmental analysis is required with an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). A notice of preparation (NOP) has been prepared and circulated for comments.

The proposed TM 6343 would consist of the annexation of 246 acres from Fresno County to the City of Clovis, and the development of 590 residential lots within the 71.54- acre project site.

• Initial Study
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Notice of Preparation (NOP)

The City of Clovis has prepared an environmental analysis of the Home Place Master Plan project, focusing on the consistency with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan, and the environmental impact reports prepared for both projects.  The environmental analysis was considered by the Planning Commission and City Council in conjunction with their consideration of the project.  The project proposes the adoption of a Master Plan for an area encompassing approximately 310 acres generally bound by Leonard Avenue on the west, Thompson Avenue on the east, Gettysburg Avenue on the north, and Ashlan Avenue on the south. The proposal will facilitate the annexation and development of land within the project boundary, to include approximately 1,174 new single family units, 132 multifamily units, 5 acres of neighborhood commercial, and related parks and open space areas. Prezoning, tract map, and planned development permit applications are also included.

• CEQA Analysis and Determination
• Acoustical Analysis
• Air Quality/GHG Report
• Biological Assessment
• Cultural Assessment
• Water Assessment
• Home Place CEQA – Appendix A – LomaVista -MMRP
• Home Place CEQA – Appendix B – LomaVista-Overriding Considerations
• Home Place CEQA – Appendix C – General Plan MMRP
• Home Place CEQA – Appendix D – General Plan-Overriding Considerations
• Notice of Determination

This initial study has been prepared for the proposed  project associated with entitlement applications GPA2022-001 and R2022-001. The applications request modification of the general plan designation and zoning for property located at 1491 Alluvial to allow for multifamily development.

• Notice of Intent (NOI)
• Initial Study