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CEQA
California Environmental Quality Act Reviews
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq) requires that local governmental agencies, prior to taking action on projects over which they have discretionary approval authority, consider the environmental consequences of such projects. The purpose of CEQA is:
- Inform governmental decision makers and the public about the potential significant environmental effects of proposed activities.
- Identify ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced.
- Prevent significant, avoidable damage to the environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of alternatives or mitigation measures when the governmental agency finds the changes feasible.
- And, disclose to the public the reasons why a governmental agency approved the project in the manner the agency chose, if significant environmental effects are involved.
This site contains CEQA notices, environmental review documents and additional CEQA Resources for proposed projects conducted by the City in compliance with CEQA.
CEQA Notices
Specific Project Environmental Documents
The City of Clovis is the lead agency for the preparation of a revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (Revised Draft EIR) for the proposed Vista Ranch Project (Project), in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Project is located directly northeast of the City of Clovis limit line. The Project site is bounded on the north by East Behymer Avenue, on the east by Big Dry Creek Reservoir, on the south by East Shepherd and East Perrin Avenues, and on the west by North Fowler and North Sunnyside Avenues. the proposed Project would expand the City’s Sphere of Influence (SOI) to include the approximately 952-acre project site, which is currently outside of the SOI boundary. The proposed Project would also adopt a comprehensive Vista Ranch Master Plan (Master Plan) to guilde development within the approximately 507 acres of the Project site, and the proposed Project would implement the Vista Ranch Development, which would develop approximately 368 acres of the Master Plan Area with mixed uses over a build-out period of approximately 10 years.
REVISED EIR DOCUMENTS
ORIGINAL EIR DOCUMENTS
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.
This initial study has been prepared for the proposed project associated with entitlement application R2024-004. The application requests an amendment to the existing Tuscan Village Planned Commercial Center (PCC), renaming the center to the Golden Triangle, updating the master plan district standards and guidelines, and updating the preliminary development plan.