Agenda packet — Clovis City Council, September 19, 2022 (part 2 of 2)

2 Chapter 6.95, Section 25507 (http://cers.calepa.ca.gov/). Contact the Fresno County Hazmat Compliance Program at (559) 600-3271 for more information.  The proposed construction/demolition project has the potential to expose nearby residents to elevated noise levels. Consideration should be given to your City’s municipal code.  As a measure to protect ground water, all water wells and/or septic systems that exist or have been abandoned within the project area should be properly destroyed by an appropriately licensed contractor.
 Should any underground storage tank(s) be found during the project, the applicant shall apply for and secure an Underground Storage Tank Removal Permit from the Fresno County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division. Contact the Fresno County Hazmat Compliance Program at (559) 600-3271 for more information.

The following comments pertain to the demolition of any existing structures:
 Should the structures have an active rodent or insect infestation, the infestation should be abated prior to demolition of the structures in order to prevent the spread of vectors to adjacent properties.
 In the process of demolishing the existing structures, the contractor may encounter asbestos containing construction materials and materials coated with lead based paints.  If asbestos containing materials are encountered, contact the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District at (559) 230-6000 for more information.  If the structures were constructed prior to 1979 or if lead-based paint is suspected to have been used in these structures, then prior to demolition and/or remodel work the contractor should contact the following agencies for current regulations and requirements:
 California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, at (510) 620-5600.
 United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, at (415) 947-8000.  State of California, Industrial Relations Department, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Consultation Service (CAL-OSHA) at (559) 454-5302.

REVIEWED BY:

Kevin Tsuda, R.E.H.S.

Environmental Health Specialist II (559) 600-33271
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Ryder Dilley
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cc: Baruti, Oung & Sauls- Environmental Health Division (CT. 59.12) Aaron Carpenter- Applicant ([email protected])
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PROJECT NO:

APN:

ADDRESS:

SENT:
6364

SEC OF LEONARD AND GETTYSBURG AVENUES
571-011-39, 555-050-54, 51, 555-050-53 July 19, 2022

PUBLIC AGENCY

DAVE MERCHEN

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

CITY OF CLOVIS
1033 FIFTH STREET
CLOVIS, CA 93612

DEVELOPER

ERIC GIBBONS, THE HOMEPLACE HOLDINGS,
LLC
1446 TOLLHOUSE ROAD, SUITE #101
CLOVIS, CA 93619
Drainage Area(s) Preliminary Fee(s)
DO $352,259.00
DP $4,681,090.00
Development Review
Service Charge(s) Fee(s)
NOR Review $13,334.00 To be paid prior to release of District comments to Public Agency and Developer.

Grading Plan Review $37,212.00 Amount to be submitted with first grading plan submittal.

Storm Drain Plan Review For amount of fee, refer to www.fresnofloodcontrol.org for form to fill out and submit with first storm drain plan submittal (blank copy attached).

Total Drainage Fee: $5,033,349.00 Total Service Charge: $50,546.00 The proposed development will generate storm runoff which produces potentially significant environmental impacts and which must be properly discharged and mitigated pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The District in cooperation with the City and County has developed and adopted the Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan. Compliance with and implementation of this Master Plan by this development project will satisfy the drainage related CEQA/NEPA impact of the project mitigation requirements.

Pursuant to the District’s Development Review Fee Policy, the subject project shall pay review fees for issuance of this Notice of Requirements (NOR) and any plan submittals requiring the District’s reviews. The NOR fee shall be paid to the District by Developer before the Notice of Requirement will be submitted to the City. The Grading Plan fee shall be paid upon first submittal. The Storm Drain Plan fee shall be paid prior to return/pick up of first submittal.

The proposed development shall pay drainage fees pursuant to the Drainage Fee Ordinance prior to issuance of a building permit at the rates in effect at the time of such issuance. The fee indicated above is valid through 2/28/23 based on the site plan submitted to the District on 4/22/22 Contact FMFCD for a revised fee in cases where changes are made in the proposed site plan which materially alter the proposed impervious area.

Considerations which may affect the fee obligation(s) or the timing or form of fee payment:
a.) Fees related to undeveloped or phased portions of the project may be deferrable. b.)
Fees may be calculated based on the actual percentage of runoff if different than that typical for the zone district under which the development is being undertaken and if permanent provisions are made to assure that the site remains in that configuration.
c.) Creditable storm drainage facilities may be constructed, or required to be constructed in lieu of paying fees. d.) The actual cost incurred in constructing Creditable drainage system facilities is credited against the drainage fee obligation.
e.) When the actual costs incurred in constructing Creditable facilities exceeds the drainage fee obligation, reimbursement will be made for the excess costs from future fees collected by the District from other development. f.)
Any request for a drainage fee refund requires the entitlement cancellation and a written request addressed to the General Manager of the District within 60 days from payment of the fee. A non refundable $300 Administration fee or 5% of the refund whichever is less will be retained without fee credit. 5469 E. OLIVE - FRESNO, CA 93727 - (559) 456-3292 - FAX (559) 456-3194

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Approval of this development shall be conditioned upon compliance with these District Requirements.

1. a. Drainage from the site shall
X b. Grading and drainage patterns shall be as identified on Exhibit No. 1 c. The grading and drainage patterns shown on the site plan conform to the adopted Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan.

2. The proposed development shall construct and/or dedicate Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan facilities located within the development or necessitated by any off-site improvements required by the approving agency:

X Developer shall construct facilities as shown on Exhibit No. 1 as MASTER PLAN FACILITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY DEVELOPER.

None required.

3. The following final improvement plans and information shall be submitted to the District for review prior to final development approval:

X Grading Plan
X Street Plan
X Storm Drain Plan
X Water & Sewer Plan
X Final Map
X Drainage Report (to be submitted with tentative map)
Other
None Required

4. Availability of drainage facilities:
a. Permanent drainage service is available provided the developer can verify to the satisfaction of the City that runoff can be safely conveyed to the Master Plan inlet(s). b. The construction of facilities required by Paragraph No. 2 hereof will provide permanent drainage service. c. Permanent drainage service will not be available. The District recommends temporary facilities until permanent service is available.

X d. See Exhibit No. 2.

5. The proposed development:

X Appears to be located within a 100 year flood prone area as designated on the latest Flood Insurance Rate Maps available to the District, necessitating appropriate floodplain management action. (See attached Floodplain Policy.)
Does not appear to be located within a flood prone area.

6. X The subject site contains a portion of a canal or pipeline that is used to manage recharge, storm water, and/or flood flows. The existing capacity must be preserved as part of site development. Additionally, site development may not interfere with the ability to operate and maintain the canal or pipeline. 5469 E. OLIVE - FRESNO, CA 93727 - (559) 456-3292 - FAX (559) 456-3194

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7. The Federal Clean Water Act and the State General Permits for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction and Industrial Activities (State General Permits) require developers of construction projects disturbing one or more acres, and discharges associated with industrial activity not otherwise exempt from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, to implement controls to reduce pollutants, prohibit the discharge of waters other than storm water to the municipal storm drain system, and meet water quality standards.

These requirements apply both to pollutants generated during construction, and to those which may be generated by operations at the development after construction.
a. State General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activities, effective July 1, 2010, as amended. A State General Construction Permit is required for all clearing, grading, and disturbances to the ground that result in soil disturbance of at least one acre (or less than one acre) if part of a larger common plan of development or sale). Permittees are required to: submit a Notice of Intent and Permit Registration Documents to be covered and must pay a permit fee to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board), develop and implement a storm water pollution prevention plan, eliminate non-storm water discharges, conduct routine site inspections, train employees in permit compliance, and complete an annual certification of compliance.
b. State General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities, April, 2014 (available at the District Office). A State General Industrial Permit is required for specific types of industries described in the NPDES regulations or by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. The following categories of industries are generally required to secure an industrial permit: manufacturing; trucking; recycling; and waste and hazardous waste management. Specific exemptions exist for manufacturing activities which occur entirely indoors. Permittees are required to: submit a Notice of Intent to be covered and must pay a permit fee to the State Water Resources Control Board, develop and implement a storm water pollution prevention plan, eliminate non-storm water discharges, conduct routine site inspections, train employees in permit compliance, sample storm water runoff and test it for pollutant indicators, and annually submit a report to the State Board. c. The proposed development is encouraged to select and implement storm water quality controls recommended in the Fresno-Clovis Storm Water Quality Management Construction and Post-Construction Guidelines (available at the District Office) to meet the requirements of the State General Permits, eliminate the potential for non-storm water to enter the municipal storm drain system, and where possible minimize contact with materials which may contaminate storm water runoff.

8. A requirement of the District may be appealed by filing a written notice of appeal with the Secretary of the District within ten days of the date of this Notice of Requirements.

9. The District reserves the right to modify, reduce or add to these requirements, or revise fees, as necessary to accommodate changes made in the proposed development by the developer or requirements made by other agencies.

10. X See Exhibit No. 2 for additional comments, recommendations and requirements.

Brent Sunamoto Mikel Meneses-Arias
District Engineer, RCE Engineer I
Digitally signed by Brent Sunamoto Date: 7/19/2022 9:30:36 AM Digitally signed by Mikel Meneses-Arias Date: 7/12/2022 5:53:44 PM 5469 E. OLIVE - FRESNO, CA 93727 - (559) 456-3292 - FAX (559) 456-3194

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Pursuant to the District's Development Review Fee Policy, the subject project shall pay review fees in the amount identified below for Storm Drain Review. The fee shall be paid to the District by Developer with first plan submittal. Checks shall be made out to Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District.

Application No.

Name / Business
CL TRACT 6364
Project Address
Project APN(s)
Project Acres (gross)

ERIC GIBBONS, THE HOMEPLACE HOLDINGS, LLC

SEC OF LEONARD AND GETTYSBURG AVENUES
571-011-39, 555-050-54, 51, 555-050-53
310.10
Please fill in the table below of proposed storm drain facilities to be constructed with this development and return completed form with first plan submittal. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the construction of facilities list, you can contact the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District at 559-456-3292.

Description Qty Unit Price Amount
Estimated Construction Cost
Amount Due
$375.00 plus 3% of the estimated construction costs Total ($300.00 gross per acre) $93,030.00 Fee equals lesser of
Description Qty Unit Price Amount
Storm Drain Facilities
Cost Sheet
15" Concrete Pipes $127.00 LF
18" Concrete Pipes $134.00 LF
24" Concrete Pipes $151.00 LF
30" Concrete Pipes $179.00 LF
36" Concrete Pipes $222.00 LF
42" Concrete Pipes $258.00 LF
48" Concrete Pipes $300.00 LF
54" Concrete Pipes $366.00 LF
60" Concrete Pipes $431.00 LF
66" Concrete Pipes $509.00 LF
72" Concrete Pipes $587.00 LF
84" Concrete Pipes $656.00 LF
96" Concrete Pipes $711.00 LF
15" Jacked Pipes $1,026.00 LF
18" Jacked Pipes $1,091.00 LF
24" Jacked Pipes $1,298.00 LF
30" Jacked Pipes $1,512.00 LF
36" Jacked Pipes $2,100.00 LF
42" Jacked Pipes $2,537.00 LF
48" Jacked Pipes $2,661.00 LF
54" Jacked Pipes $2,834.00 LF
60" Jacked Pipes $2,916.00 LF
66" Jacked Pipes $3,083.00 LF
72" Jacked Pipes $3,214.00 LF
84" Jacked Pipes $3,397.00 LF
Manholes $6,100.00 EA
Inlets & Laterals $4,800.00 EA
Outfalls $16,300.00 EA
Canal Turnout $30,000.00 EA
Basin Excavation $1.00 CY

IMPROVEMENTS ADJACENT

TO BASIN
Fence, Pad, and Gate $40.00 LF
Mowstrip $20.00 LF
Arterial Paving $109.00 LF
Local Paving $53.00 LF
Curb and Gutter $40.00 LF
Sidewalk $93.00 LF
Sewer Line $30.00 LF
Water Line $31.00 LF
Street Lights $70.00 LF
Pump Station/Intake $550,000.00 EA
5469 E. OLIVE - FRESNO, CA 93727 - (559) 456-3292 - FAX (559) 456-3194

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TRACT
6364
18 60
36 66
24 30
54 54
54 66
18 24
30 60
84 [36]
36 18
66 DOG CREEK 311 CFS
DOG CREEK TRIB.

GREY'S CREEK TRIB. DITCH #388 "C"
DOG CREEK TRIB. #4
DOG CREEK TRIB.
65 CFS
84 REDBANK CREEK T R BI . #10

LEONARD
AVE

GETTYSBURG AVE
36 30
60 48
54 TRACT
6023
30 36
24 52 CFS
24 142 CFS
48 DOG CREEK TRIB. #4
54 CFS
54 TRACT
6166 Dog Creek
Trib. #2
97 CFS
DOG CREEK TRIB. #1
TRACT
6372
[24] 18
To Dog Creek
Tributary #1
DOG CREEK TRIB. #1
36 DOG CREEK TRIB
42 30 18 18
2 18
4 18
18 ASHLAN AVE
THOM
PSON
AVE
HIGH
LAN
D
AVE
''AE''
''DP''
''DO''
60 36
48 18
24 42 30
54 30
36 30
18 18
30 24
24 36
18 36
24 30
18 18
18 24
36 42
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NOTE: THIS MAP IS SCHEMATIC.DISTANCES, AMOUNT OF CREDITABLEFACILITIES, AND LOCATION OF INLETBOUNDARIES ARE APPROXIMATE.

Existing CulvertProposed CulvertChannel Easement To Be Dedicated To TheDistrict For Previously Improved ChannelChannel Easement To Be Dedicated To The DistrictExisting Stream CourseFEMA Flood Zone "AE" LEGEND
Creditable Facilities (Master Plan Facilities To Be ConstructedBy Developer) - Pipeline (Size Shown) & Inlet Proposed Stream Course Realignment And ImprovementExisting Master Plan FacilitiesPrivate FacilitiesFuture Master Plan FacilitiesMajor Storm Breakover [24] 18 [Surcharge Pipe Size] Master Plan Pipe Size
Facilities To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6166Creditable Facilities Also Required To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6372Creditable Facilities Also Required To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6023Creditable Facilities Also Proposed To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6166Creditable Facilities (Surcharge Facilities To Be Constructed By Developer) Pipeline (Size Shown) & Inlet 227
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The cost of construction of Master Plan facilities, excluding dedication of storm drainage easements, is eligible for credit against the drainage fee of the drainage area served by the facilities. A Development Agreement shall be executed with the District to effect such credit.

Reimbursement provisions, in accordance with the Drainage Fee Ordinance, will be included to the extent that developer’s Master Plan costs for an individual drainage area exceed the fee of said area. Should the facilities cost for such individual area total less than the fee of said area, the difference shall be paid upon demand to the City or District.

Tract 6364 is located in Drainage Areas “DO” and “DP”. The site shall be graded so that the drainage boundary areas are consistent with the Master Plan drainage boundary areas as shown on Exhibit No. 1.

The District recognizes that the alignment of the Master Plan facilities, as identified on Exhibit No. 1, is not consistent with the developer's proposed street patterns for Tract 6364. The alignment may be slightly realigned to be compatible with the proposed street layout for Tract 6364.

However, drainage fee credit will only be granted for the Master Plan storm drain facilities identified on Exhibit No. 1.

In areas that already have existing storm drainage facilities, any increased densities may require mitigation. Because the storm drainage system has already been constructed, a study would be required for increased densities or changed zonings on existing land. Increased density creates additional runoff that would potentially produce flooding in locations where the District's Master Plan storm drainage system is complete. Therefore, such proposals must be reviewed and approved by the District on a case by case basis to determine the ability to accommodate the proposal.

There are Creditable Facilities in Ashlan Avenue, as shown on Exhibit No. 1, that have also been required of the developers of Tracts 6023 and 6372. If these facilities are completed prior to the development of this site, the construction requirement will be dropped. It is recommended that the developer of Tract 6364 coordinate the construction of the Creditable Facilities in Ashlan Avenue with the developers of Tracts 6023 and 6372.

There are Creditable Facilities in the Highland Avenue alignment north of Ashlan Avenue, as shown on Exhibit No. 1, that are proposed to be constructed by the developer of Tract 6166. If these facilities are completed prior to the development of this site, the construction requirement will be dropped. It is recommended that the developer of Tract 6364 coordinate the construction of the Creditable Facilities in the Highland Avenue alignment with the developer of Tract 6166.

The proposed development of Tract 6364 is located in an area that has historically provided a passage for major storm water flows from the areas north of Gettysburg Avenue and east of Thompson Avenue across the proposed site to Ashlan Avenue. The grading of the proposed site shall be designed such that there are not adverse impacts to the passage of said major storm water from Gettysburg Avenue or Thompson Avenue to Ashlan Avenue.

The site shall not block the historical drainage patterns of existing development to remain along the perimeter of the tract. The developer shall verify to the satisfaction of the District that runoff from these areas has the ability to surface drain to adjacent streets.

The developer must identify what streets will pass the major storm and provide calculations that Development No. CL TRACT No. 6364

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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show structures will have adequate flood protection. The developer should be aware that based on historical drainage patterns some of the streets located within the tract may need to be resized to pass larger event storms. District approval is not extended to street configuration. The developer may submit a drainage report indicating the path of the major storm flow and calculations confirming there is adequate protection of finished floors.

The location of underground utilities requires sufficient clearances from other underground utilities, an area for construction of the pipeline, and room for future maintenance activities. As not all pipelines are within major street corridors, there may be insufficient room within narrower local residential streets to meet these requirements of the storm drain. The District cannot support a street width that doesn't accommodate utilities within the public right-of-way. For narrow streets that do not accommodate the storm drain pipeline, the developer must be required to fund any impacts associated with the cost to relocate or extend the Master Plan pipelines into adjacent major streets or to a wider street. The developer shall contact the District at its earliest to discuss potential alternative alignments for the Master Plan facilities.

The construction of the Creditable Facilities, as shown on Exhibit No. 1, along with the Facilities To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6166, will provide permanent drainage service to Tract 6364 provided the developer can verify to the satisfaction of the City that runoff can be safely conveyed to the Master Plan inlets. If the Facilities To Be Constructed By Developer Of Tract 6166 are not constructed, then permanent drainage service will not be available to the northern portion of Tract 6364 and the District recommends temporary facilities for that portion of Tract 6364 until permanent service is available.

A minimum fifteen-foot (15') wide storm drain easement will be required whenever storm drain facilities are located on private property. No encroachments into the easement will be permitted including, but not limited to, foundations, roof overhangs, swimming pools, and trees.

Lot coverage must be provided to the District prior to submittal of improvement plans. The final drainage fee will be calculated commensurate with the lot coverage provided by the developer. If the lot coverage indicates a density higher than Master Planned, mitigation may be required. The lot coverage calculated by the District includes the front yard walkway, sidewalk walkway and the rear yard patio equaling an additional 6% of impervious area in addition to the City’s typical lot coverage calculation.

The Master Plan system has been designed such that during a two-year event flow will not exceed the height of the 6-inch curb. Should wedge curb (4.5 inches height) be used the same criteria shall apply whereby flow remains below the top of curb. Any extensions or pipe size increases due to meeting the requirement listed above shall be at the developer’s expense.

The developer shall be aware that there are multiple natural stream courses that traverse the proposed development. These natural stream courses include Dog Creek, Dog Creek Tributary (DCT) No. 1 and No. 4 (traversing the northerly portion of the proposed development), Redbank Creek Tributary (RCT) No. 10 (traversing the southeast corner of the proposed development) and multiple unnamed Dog Creek Tributaries. These stream courses are shown on the Storm Drainage and Flood Control Master Plan (see Exhibit No. 1).

Should the developer choose to modify or relocate any of these channels, the developer must contact all agencies that may have an interest in these channels and comply with their regulations.

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These agencies may include State of California Fish and Wildlife, State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board (Section 401 of Clean Water Act), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Section 404 of Clean Water Act). Furthermore, if a USACE Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application package is prepared, the District requests an opportunity to review the application prior to submittal.

These channels must be protected and improved in their current location or an accepted relocation plan must be provided. The protection and improvement of these channels is necessary to convey upland surface runoff through the proposed development without adversely affecting other property owners and also to provide safe conveyance through the proposed development. The plans to retain or relocate these channels must be addressed in a drainage report prepared by the developer’s engineer to be submitted to the District for the project and include a study of any affect to the hydraulic performance of these channels.

The proposed development, as currently submitted, does not address the protection and improvement or relocation of the channels. If the developer proposes to relocate the channels, he must identify a plan that is acceptable to the District and perhaps state and federal agencies identified above. However, the developer may elect to revise the plan to accommodate the channels’ existing locations. Wherever the developer proposes the channels, adequate easement widths shall be dedicated to the District prior to approval of the Final Map. The easements shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the Master Plan flow rates and also provide adequate maintenance access. Development within the easements is prohibited. The District does not contemplate general public access within the easement. A channel easement will not be required for RCT No. 10.

While accepting the channel easements for DCT No. 1 and DCT No. 4 to assure their protection, the maintenance of these channels will remain with the property owner. The easement dedication documents will require reimbursement of costs should the District need to intervene in order to perform maintenance and/or otherwise preserve these channels. The District would prefer that you establish a homeowners association to maintain these channels, but if that is not feasible, each parcel owner along these channels will be burdened with the maintenance of the channel within their property, and fences will not be permitted across the channels.

Some thought needs to be put into both private and public channel crossings. Preferably, channel crossings will be kept to a minimum and each crossing will require an encroachment agreement identifying the applicant as responsible for the long term maintenance and potential removal of the encroachment.

As channel designs and construction will affect the lot pattern and configuration, the District will review the work of the developer’s engineer to determine easement limits at the time of dedication.

The channel designs must be completed prior to tentative map approval to ensure the easement areas are known and adequate space is allotted for the channels. It is in the developer’s interest to identify the channel designs as early as possible so that appropriate lot configurations are selected.

The hydraulic study must reflect culverts where roads and driveways cross the channels. Easement areas must be adequate to convey the design flows.

The standard geometry parameters for Dog Creek are a minimum 16-foot wide bottom and maximum 2:1 side slopes. Dog Creek must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 311 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. The standard geometry Development No. CL TRACT No. 6364

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parameters for DCT No. 1, DCT No. 2, DCT No. 4, and RCT No. 10 are a minimum 4-foot wide bottom and maximum 2:1 side slopes. DCT No. 1, where it enters the development, must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 52 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. DCT No. 2, where it enters the development, must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 54 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. DCT No. 1, from the convergence with DCT No. 2 to the convergence with DCT No. 4, must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 97 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. DCT No. 4 must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 65 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. A portion of DCT No. 1, downstream of the convergence with DCT No. 4, has been improved to accommodate the flow rate of 142 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan and grades within the channel shall not be altered without an acceptable relocation plan approved by the District. RCT No. 10 must be designed and constructed to accommodate the flow rate of 10 cubic feet per second (cfs) as identified in the Master Plan. The channel designs must include hydraulic modeling using the HEC-RAS computer program. Channel designs and hydraulic study must also consider the attenuation currently provided by the developer’s property and not reduce the attenuation or otherwise increase conveyance to downstream properties.

The District will accept the easement dedications for the channels following completion of construction, including any mitigation obligations, and acceptance under required permits. Any proposed landscaping within the channel easements shall require (i) review and approval by the District, and (ii) maintenance by the property owner.

The proposed development is located in an area that has historically provided passage for two unnamed Dog Creek tributaries within the proposed development. If the proposed development will be constructed in phases, the developer shall submit a drainage report indicating the path of the tributaries and calculations confirming that there are adequate protections for finished floors.

Dog Creek lies within the regulatory Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floodway requiring additional processing and consideration. FEMA standards require that “Any project in a floodway must be reviewed to determine if the project will increase flood heights. An engineering analysis must be conducted before a permit can be issued. The community’s permit file must have a record of the results of this analysis, which can be in the form of a No-rise Certification. This No-rise Certification must be supported by technical data and signed by a registered professional engineer. The supporting technical data should be based on the standard step-backwater computer model used to develop the 100-year floodway shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM).” The developer shall contact FEMA to obtain their requirements.

Any mapping process performed as part of the proposal shall include an additional map sheet identifying the limits of inundation from a 100-year storm event. The area of inundation shall be based upon existing topography. Approval of the proposed modification which alters the flood inundation area should be conditioned upon processing of a Letter of Map Revision with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The channel must be adequately armored where the 100-year storm event drains into the channel to prevent channel scouring and erosion.

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Police Department
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The Home Place Holdings, LLC -Eric Gibbons
Fresno County Environmental Health
Multiple County AE-20 LDR, OS, Neigh. Comm.
(559)432-8181/ [email protected]
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The Home Place Southeast corner of Leonard and Gettysburg Avenues Legal Description Review
This item is tentatively scheduled for a public hearing to be considered by the City Council.

Clovis
A redistribution of a request to establish a Master Plan Community (MPC) Overlay District in conjunction with the prezoning of the properties within the boundary of the Home Place Master Plan. The MPC Overlay is the mechanism through which the Home Place Master Plan is proposed to be adopted. The Master Plan will accommodate approximately 1,241 new single family units, 132 multifamily units, 12 acres of neighborhood commercial, and related parks and opens space areas. An existing 23.5 acre home site will be retained by the current owner and will continue to be utilized for agriculture and other complimentary uses. This request is being processed as RO304, R2021-001, R2021-003, and TM6364. condition form and return to the project manager by 5//2022 1446 Tollhouse Road, Ste 101
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HOME PLACE MASTER PLAN – PROJECT DESCRIPTION

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND DETERMINATION
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that public agencies consider the environmental consequences of projects over which they have discretionary authority before taking action on those projects (Public Resources Code [PRC] 21000 et seq.). For this project, the City is the lead agency under CEQA because it has the primary responsibility for approving and implementing the Project, and therefore the principal responsibility for ensuring CEQA compliance.

Project Title: Environmental Review for the Home Place Master Plan, including RO304, R2021-001, R2021-003, TM 6364, PDP 2022-002 and
related entitlements
Lead Agency Name
and Address:

City of Clovis
Planning and Development Services
1033 Fifth Street
Clovis CA 93612
Project Location: East of Leonard Avenue and west of Thompson Avenue, north of Ashlan Avenue and south of Gettysburg Avenue
Project Sponsor’s
Name and Address:

Eric Gibbons, Director of Forward Planning
The Homeplace Holdings, LLC
1446 Tollhouse Road Suite 101
Clovis Ca 93619
General Plan
Designation(s):

LD (Low Density) - Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Existing Zoning: County AE-20
Contact Person: Dave Merchen, City Planner
Phone Number: (559)324-2346
A. Project Summary
The Home Place Master Plan encompasses 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 Master Plan will accommodate approximately 1,174 new single family units, 132 multifamily units, 5 acres of neighborhood commercial, and related parks and open space areas. An existing 25 acre site will be retained by the current owner and will continue to be utilized for agriculture, education, and other complimentary uses. Consistent with the Loma Vista Specific Plan, the 2014 General Plan, and the Clovis Development Code, the following applications are included in conjunction with the Home Place Master Plan:
• Reorganization (RO) 304: A request to annex the boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan, encompassing approximately 310 acres, into the City of Clovis. • Rezone (R) 2021-001: A request to establish a Master Plan Community (MPC) Overlay District in conjunction with the prezoning of the properties within the boundary of the Home Place Master Plan. The MPC Overlay is the mechanism through which the Home Place Master Plan is proposed to be adopted. The Master Plan will accommodate approximately 1,174 new single family units, 132 multifamily units, 5 acres of neighborhood commercial, Attachment 8
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2 and related parks and open space areas. An existing 25 acre site will be retained by the current owner and will continue to be utilized for agriculture and other complimentary uses. • Rezone (R) 2021-003: A request to prezone properties within the boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan to a combination of zone districts including R-1-PRD (Single FamilyPlanned Residential Development), R-3 (Multifamily High Density), and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). The prezoning classification for the existing 25 site (Historic Home Place), to be retained by the existing owner, is C-R (Commercial Recreation). • Tract Map (TM) 6364: A request for a master tentative tract map to create approximately 1,174 new residential lots, plus additional parcels to accommodate complimentary land uses proposed by the Home Place Master Plan (multifamily, open space, neighborhood commercial, etc.).
• Planned Development Permit (PDP) 2022-002: A request for a planned development permit to establish development standards and criteria for the proposed tract map under the proposed R-1-PRD zone district.

B. Summary of CEQA Compliance Determination
The Project requires approval of two separate tiers of entitlements:
• Program-level approvals which are required to implement the Loma Vista Specific Plan and 2014 General Plan.
• Project-level approvals, which allow the development of residential uses on a specific site in conformity with the Loma Vista Specific Plan.

The program-level approvals are proposed pursuant to, and are consistent with, the 2003 Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 Clovis General Plan, both of which were adopted in conjunction with the certification of environmental impact reports (EIRs). Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified and shall not require additional environmental review if no impacts peculiar to the project or the site have been identified. Therefore, the program-level approvals described herein are exempt from further CEQA analysis.

The project-level approvals allow the development of single-family residential lots within the Master Plan and have been found to be in conformity with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and consistent with the 2014 General Plan EIR. The project-level approvals have similarly been found consistent with proposed program-level approvals included as part of the Project. Section 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts residential projects undertaken pursuant to and in conformity with an approved specific plan if the criteria for requiring a subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report (EIR) have not been met (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15162.) As discussed in the body of this environmental review document, the analysis supports the finding that the program-level and project-level components of the Project are exempt from CEQA under Sections 15183 and 15182, respectively. The environmental determination is discussed in greater detail beginning on page 8 of this document.
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3 C. Relationship to the 2014 Clovis General Plan and the 2003 Loma Vista Specific Plan The 2014 Clovis General Plan identifies three areas as Urban Centers to focus where outward growth may occur and to ensure that such growth is high quality, fiscally sustainable, balanced, and helps implement the General Plan’s goals and policies. Each Urban Center can be implemented by either a specific plan or a master development plan, either of which requires coordinated land use and infrastructure planning. The Home Place Master Plan is located within the Southeast Urban Center, which is implemented by the Southeast Urban Center Specific Plan.

All components of Southeast Urban Center have been renamed or rebranded by the City as “Loma Vista”. The Loma Vista Specific Plan’s land use plan and policies will guide development within the Urban Center, including the area within the boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan (City of Clovis, General Plan, 2014, p. LU-14 & LU-17).

The Loma Vista Specific Plan designates the area generally bound by Leonard Avenue on the west, Thompson Avenue on the east, Gettysburg Avenue on the north, and Ashlan Avenue on the south as the “Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community” (City of Clovis, Loma Vista Specific Plan, 2003, p.55). The gross acreage within the Master Planned Community was estimated to be approximately 358 acres. The boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan reflect small adjustments to the original boundaries and acreage shown in the Specific Plan, as follows:
▪ A small portion of the area included within this boundary was previously annexed into the City and developed in conjunction with Tract Maps 6166 and 6034 ▪ Roughly 20 acres immediately south of the planned Gettysburg Avenue alignment, west of Thompson Avenue, that was shown within the original Master Plan boundaries has been excluded from the current project because this area was only a portion of a larger parcel, and the configuration would have prohibited the area from being prezoned and annexed. Additionally, the property falls under a separate ownership that was not a party to the process of developing the Master Plan. Instead, this area will be included with the separate master plan completed for the Loma Vista Eastern Village, where the remainder of the property under the same ownership is located.

With these adjustments, the remaining area within the “Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community”, approximately 310 acres, is now the subject of the Home Place Master Plan.

Master Plan Community Concept – Loma Vista Specific Plan According to the Loma Vista Specific Plan, a master plan is required to achieve the following objectives:
• Ensure that applicable concepts, requirements, and provisions of the Specific Plan are implemented in a cohesive and comprehensive manner.
• Provide for a high level of innovation, variety, character, and quality of development. • Establish continuity, compatibility, and connectivity within the master plan area, neighboring developed properties, and areas that may be developed in the future.

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4 manner that illustrates a pattern of use, circulation, and function. It can even include building materials, colors, and landscape planning. In general, information needs to be included in a master plan so that the basic components, features, and characteristics of the overall project can be discerned. Master plans must, at a minimum, include the following:
• Land uses and the location of structures.
• Internal circulation (streets, bikeways, trails, and paseos). • Public infrastructure, facilities, and utilities. Include updates to the City’s Master Service Plans (water, wastewater, recycled water) as necessary to show City’s ability to serve the proposed master plan area.
• Public open space features.
• Common open space areas and a description and general location of private recreational facilities and amenities such as swimming pools, community meeting rooms, stables, sports courts (tennis, basketball etc.) and similar, common facilities. • Location of entry monuments and gateway treatments.
• Demonstrate consistency with design components of Loma Vista Specific Plan by presenting community design and aesthetic guidelines, including but not limited to building materials, colors, and landscape planning.
• Operational Statement that describes the proposed entitlements.

Characteristics of Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community – Loma Vista Specific Plan The Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community is envisioned within the Loma Vista Specific Plan as a residential community designed around an amenity, such as a park, historic site, and/or lake(s). Dog Creek and its tributaries are to be incorporated into the Master Planned Community as an open space amenity that accommodates multi-purpose trails. Complimentary neighborhood commercial uses (such as a supermarket, drug store, daily convenience needs) to support the residential community are envisioned within this area. A mixture of residential densities is encouraged, with an overall density of 4.8 dwelling units per acre for a maximum of 1,607 units.

In addition, between 11 and 16 acres of neighborhood level commercial uses, such as a market, bank, or restaurant, are envisioned within this area. The overall non-residential building area within the Master Plan boundary is limited to a maximum of 250,000 square feet of commercial space (City of Clovis, Loma Vista Specific Plan, 2003, p.55).

The Home Place Master Plan is proposing development within the limits established by the Loma Vista Specific Plan for the Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community. Table 1 below provides a comparison of the capacity assumed in the Specific Plan versus that proposed by the Home Place Master Plan.

D. Proposed Home Place Master Plan – Project Features
Residential Uses
A mix of residential types and densities are proposed in conjunction with the Master Plan.

Approximately 1,174 single family residential lots are proposed, with lots ranging in size from approximately 3,100 square feet to more than 13,000 square feet. Multi-family housing is proposed in the southwest portion of the plan, along the Leonard Avenue frontage. Approximately 132 multi-family units are envisioned. The Master Plan provides design guidelines and development standards for each housing type and lot size. These criteria will be reiterated in the planned development permit processed in conjunction with the Project in accordance with Chapter 9.66 of the Development Code.
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5 Tentative Tract Map 6364 has been proposed as a “master” tentative map for the single family residential portion of the Master Plan. TM 6364 will be recorded and developed in phases, beginning with the northwest corner of the Master Plan boundary (southeast corner of Gettysburg and Leonard Avenues). TM 6364 and the associated planned development permit are the only components of the Home Place Master Plan for which a project-level entitlement is currently proposed.
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Table 1: Comparison of Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Plan Community with Home Place Master Plan Statistical Category Gettysburg /Ashlan MPC
(Original Planning Area)
Loma Vista Specific Plan Land Use
Diagram (Portion of planning area to
match the Home Place MP planning
area)
Home Place MPC
Acreage Gross Acres1 358 310.3 310.3
Residential (4.8 du/acre) 335 300.8 300.8
Parkway 8 4.5 4.5
General Commercial 11 0 0
Neighborhood Commercial 5 5 5
Residential Uses
Target Density 4.8 4.8 4.8
Dwelling Units 1,607 1,444 1,303
Population2 4,339 4,187 3,779
Non-Residential Uses3
FAR - General Commercial 0.30 - -
FAR - Neighborhood Commercial 0.50 0.50 0.50
Square feet - General Commercial 138,521 - -
Square feet - Neighborhood
Commercial 108,900 108,900 108,900
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Commercial Uses
The narrative included in the Loma Vista Specific Plan describes a total of 16 acres of commercial uses within the boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan, including 11 acres of general commercial uses and 5 acres of neighborhood commercial uses. However, the adopted land use map for Loma Vista includes a total of only 11-12 acres of neighborhood commercial uses. The 2014 General Plan land use diagram includes the same land use pattern with approximately 11-12 gross acres of land designated for neighborhood commercial development. Of this amount, approximately 5 acres is included within the current Home Place Master Plan boundary, while the remaining 6 to 7 acres has been excluded and will be master planned as part of the future Eastern Village Master Plan.

Based on the adopted Loma Vista Specific Plan and General Plan land use maps, the Home Place Master Plan incorporates a neighborhood commercial site of approximately 5 acres (gross). This portion of the Master Plan is proposed to be prezoned to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial). Prezoning will allow the property to be annexed into the City with the remainder of the Master Plan area. However, no specific uses or entitlements are currently proposed for the site. All future uses and building activity proposed on the commercially designated site will be reviewed by the City when it is proposed. Any project which triggers the need for discretionary approval by the City will require project-level CEQA compliance at that time.

The Historic Home Place
Centrally located with the project boundary, the 25 acre McFarlane homestead and surrounding orchards will be retained by the McFarlane family and will serve as the central feature intended for the Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community:

The Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community is envisioned within the Loma Vista Specific Plan as a residential community designed around an amenity, such as a park, historic site(s), and/or lake(s) – (City of Clovis, Loma Vista Specific Plan, 2003, p. 55) The Master Plan provides for a range of complimentary uses to occur on the Historic Home Place site, including those focused on preserving the agricultural heritage of the community. The site will be featured as a place of preservation, conservation, education, culture, and community gathering. In addition to retaining and protecting key buildings on the site, a handful of historic structures may be restored or enhanced.

Though the Historic Home Place site will be prezoned in conjunction with the Master Plan to allow its annexation into the City, no specific uses or entitlements are currently proposed for the site. All future uses and building activity proposed on the site will be reviewed by the City when it is proposed. Any project which triggers the need for discretionary approval by the City will require project-level CEQA compliance at that time.

Parks & Open Space
Park and open space areas within the Master Plan are intended for both passive and active recreational uses. Open spaces will be designed to enhance and reflect the character of the surrounding development.

Larger parks within the community will provide recreational amenities that draw residents from within the Master Plan area as well as invite residents from adjacent communities. Example of amenities will include playground equipment, stationary exercise equipment, walking paths, benches, open fields for flexible play areas, and picnic pavilions. Smaller parks within the community will provide recreational amenities for residents from the immediate area. Features within these smaller areas may include playground equipment, stationary exercise equipment, thematic gardens, and landscaping. 239
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8 Streets & Circulation
The Home Place Master Plan is served by a perimeter road system that includes Leonard, Thompson, and Ashlan Avenues, and small portion of Gettysburg Avenue at the northwest corner of the Master Plan boundary. Development within the Master Plan area is proposed to be accessed by new streets extending from Gettysburg and Ashlan Avenues from the north and south and Thompson and Leonard Avenues from the east and west. The portions of the existing perimeter streets not improved in conjunction with previous development are planned to be developed at urban street geometrics as depicted in the Specific Plan and General Plan Circulation Element. Leonard and Ashlan are designated as arterial streets, while Gettysburg and Thompson are designated as collectors.

Within the boundaries of the proposed Master Plan, an internal network of collector streets is proposed to pull traffic from local streets out to the existing perimeter streets. Individual lots will take access from local streets, and direct access to collectors and arterials is avoided. Bike, trail, and sidewalk improvements are designed in conjunction with the proposed street network.

Trails and Non-Vehicle Transportation
An extensive network of trails is provided throughout the Master Plan. The Dog Creek corridor will be a major focus of the community with pedestrian access to the trail system provided at several locations. A class 1 creek-side trail is planned providing connectivity from different areas of the community to Dog Creek and ultimately linking with the public citywide multi-use trail. Class I trails within the Master Plan are accompanied by traditional sidewalks along both perimeter and internal collector streets. Class 2 bike routes are also included along all internal collector streets.

Dog Creek Corridor
As noted above, Dog Creek will be a major focus of the community with pedestrian access to the trail system provided at several locations. A class 1 creek-side trail is planned providing connectivity from different areas of the community to Dog Creek and ultimately linking with the public citywide multi-use trail.

Public Service and Utilities
Public services and public utilities will be expanded to accommodate development of the project area in accordance with adopted master plans and service levels. The service providers are listed below. • Domestic water and recycled water will be provided by the City. The project will install appropriate infrastructure pursuant to adopted water and recycled water master plans. • Wastewater services will be provided by the City. The project will install appropriate infrastructure pursuant to the adopted wastewater master plan.
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9 • Storm drainage facilities will be provided by the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD). The project will install appropriate infrastructure pursuant to FMFCD master plans. • Natural gas/electricity will be provided by the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). • The western half of the Master Plan is within and will be served by the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD), while the eastern half is within the boundaries of the Sanger Unified School District (SUSD).
• Dog Creek is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Army Corps of Engineers and Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District.
• Telephone will be provided by ATT.
• Cable will be provided by Comcast.

The Master Planned Community is located within two school district boundaries, the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD) and the Sanger Unified School District (SUSD). The CUSD serves the area west of Highland Avenue with the Ronald Reagan Education Center within the Loma Vista project area. The SUSD services the area east of the Highland Avenue alignment. SUSD has acquired property for a school campus on the west side of McCall Avenue, south of Shaw Avenue, approximately one-quarter mile northeast of the Master Plan boundaries. SUSD is refining plans for the 50 acre campus and has not identified a timeline for development of the site.

E. CEQA Compliance Determination
The Home Place Master Plan requires approval of two separate tiers of entitlements: program level approvals which are necessary to implement the Loma Vista Specific Plan and 2014 General Plan, and project level approvals, which allow the development of a specific residential project on a specific site.

Each tier is evaluated separately as to CEQA compliance, as described below.

Program-Level Applications
Program level applications are those which are required to implement the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan but do not request approval to develop a specific use on a specific site. The components of the project falling into this category include the following:
• Rezone 2021-001: The establishment of a master plan for the Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Plan Community by establishing a Master Plan Community overlay district. • Rezone 2021-003: Prezoning of the Master Plan boundary to residential, commercial, open space, and other complimentary zone districts to conform to the Master Plan and allow its annexation into the City.
• RO-304: Annexation of the property within the Master Plan into the City limits.

Program-level approvals of the project as described above have been found to be consistent with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. As outlined in the body of this environmental review document, no impacts peculiar to these approvals have been identified that have not been addressed by the Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR (Loma Vista EIR) and/or the 2014 Clovis General Plan EIR (General Plan EIR). Pursuant to Article 12 of the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) Guidelines, the program-level components and approvals of the project are exempt from additional environmental review under Section 15183.
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10 CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 provides an exemption from additional environmental review for projects that are “consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project specific significant effects that are peculiar to the project or its site.” Further, CEQA Guidelines state that “if an impact is not peculiar to the parcel or the project, has been addressed as a significant effect in the prior EIR, or can be substantially mitigated by the imposition of uniformly applied development policies or standards, then an EIR need not be prepared for the project solely on the basis of that impact.” If no additional mitigation measures are required to reduce project specific impacts to a less than significant level, other than those required in the prior EIR, then the Section 15183 exemption applies. The analysis provided in the body of this document supports the finding that Section 15183 applies.

Project Level Applications
Project level applications are those which allow the development of a specific land use on a specific site.

Project level improvements must be consistent with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan and, in this case, must implement the Home Place Master Plan. The components of the project falling into this category include the following:
• Tract Map (TM) 6364: A request for a master tentative tract map to create approximately 1,174 new residential lots, plus additional parcels to accommodate complimentary land uses proposed by the Home Place Master Plan (multifamily, open space, neighborhood commercial, etc.). • Planned Development Permit (PDP) 2021-002: A request for a planned development permit to establish development standards and criteria for the proposed tract map under the proposed R-1- PRD zone district.

The project level applications as described above have been found to be consistent with the Loma Vista Specific Plan, the 2014 General Plan, the proposed Home Place Master Plan, and the individual zone districts proposed through prezone application R2021-003. TM 6364 and PDP 2021-002 propose to create approximately 1174 single family residential lots and establish development and design criteria for those lots pursuant to Chapter 9.66 of the Development Code. As outlined in the body of this environmental review document, none of the events or circumstances outlined in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines have been found to occur with respect to the proposed tract map or planned development permit. Pursuant to Article 12 of the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) Guidelines, the project is exempt from additional environmental review under to Section 15182.

CEQA Guidelines Section 15182 provides an exemption from additional review for residential projects implementing specific plans. If after the adoption of the specific plan, an event described in Section 15162 occurs, the exemption in this subdivision shall not apply until the City which adopted the specific plan completes a subsequent EIR or a supplement to an EIR on the specific plan. The events described in Section 15612 are as follows:
(1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or
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11 (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
(B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or (D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

As outlined in the body of the preliminary environmental review, none of the events described in Section 15162 have been identified. This analysis supports the finding that Section 15182 applies to the projectlevel applications included as part of the Master Plan.

Anticipated Responsible, Trustee, and Interested Agencies Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Army Corps of Engineers
Local Agency Formation Commission Fresno County (LAFCO) San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) State Regional Water Quality Control Board
County of Fresno
Appendices to the Environmental Review Document
Appendix A: Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR – Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Appendix B: Loma Vista Specific Plan – Statement of Overriding Considerations Appendix C: City of Clovis General Plan EIR- Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Appendix D: City of Clovis General Plan – Statement of Overriding Considerations 243
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12 Documents Incorporated into this Environmental Review Document by Reference • Argonaut Ecological Consulting, Inc. 2018. Biological Habitat Assessment of the McFarlane Property Clovis, Fresno County, California.
• City of Clovis. 2014. City of Clovis General Plan.
• City of Clovis. 2014. City of Clovis General Plan Environmental Impact Report • City of Clovis. 2003. Loma Vista Specific Plan (Formerly the Southeast Urban Center Specific Plan). • City of Clovis. 2003. Southeast Urban Center (Loma Vista) Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. • Mitchell Air Quality Consulting. 2020. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Analysis Report McFarlane Home Place Master Plan City of Clovis, California
• Peak & Associates. 2018. Cultural Resource Assessment For The McFarlane Ranch, City of Clovis Fresno County, California.
• WJV Acoustics, Inc. 2021. Acoustical Analysis – Home Place Community Clovis Ca.

All documents incorporated by reference are available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the documents.

DETERMINATION
On the basis of the environmental evaluation completed for the Home Place Master Plan and related entitlements, the following determinations are hereby made:
☒ The proposed project is consistent with the development density established by the Loma Vista Specific Plan and 2014 Clovis General Plan policies, each of which was accompanied by a certified EIR. ☒ No specific significant effects have been identified that are peculiar to the project or its site. ☒ No additional mitigation measures are required to reduce project specific impacts to a less than significant level, other than those required in the prior EIRs. ☒ No substantial changes are proposed in conjunction with the project which will require major revisions to the previous EIRs due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. ☒ No substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIRs due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. 244
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13 ☒ No new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIRs were certified as complete shows any of the following:
▪ The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration;
▪ Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR;
▪ Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or ▪ Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative.

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14 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS EVALUATED
I. AESTHETICS. Would the project?

Discussion
The project area is regionally located in northeastern Fresno County, immediately east of the City of Clovis, approximately seven miles southeast of Madera County. Fresno County extends approximately 138 miles from the Coastal Range to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The project area is relatively flat with little topographic relief. The terrain generally slopes from the northeast to the southeast. Topographic elevations are approximately 350 feet above sea level. To the northeast are the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The foothills extend to an elevation of 2,500 feet above sea level at the United States Forest Service (USFS) Sierra national Forest boundary.

Within the Sierra National Forest boundary, the Sierra Nevada Mountains climb to a maximum elevation of 14,000 feet. The foothills and highest elevations of the Sierra include forests, meadows, lakes, rivers, and wildlife scenic backdrop for the project area. The project area is primarily agricultural in nature, with limited residential and commercial.

The land use pattern in the project vicinity reflects a mixture of low density residential subdivisions, agricultural, and rural residential development. Clovis East High School is located immediately west of the project site. Within the surrounding area that has not yet urbanized, open grasslands, grazing lands and scattered home sites dominate the existing visual character with the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in the distance. These agricultural lands provide a sense of open space, and emphasize the area’s rural and farming heritage, and allow opportunities for unrestricted panoramic views.

Home Place Master Plan (The Project)
The Clovis General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan have designated the project area as “Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community.” The proposed Home Place Master Plan will implement the General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan in a manner consistent with the land use planned for the area, as described in Sections C and D (pages 3-8) of this environmental analysis. Project boundaries, and the type and intensity of development are consistent with, or reflect a reduction from, the projections and assumptions for this area as referenced in the Loma Vista Specific Plan, the 2014 Clovis General Plan, and the environmental impact reports prepared for both documents.

Loma Vista EIR
Potential aesthetic impacts are evaluated in Section 5.1 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential aesthetic impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR, which found that impacts associated with scenic vistas and resources, and the aesthetic quality of the surrounding area were less than significant without mitigation. The Loma Vista EIR determined that potential impacts associated with light and glare were potentially significant and could not be mitigated to a less-than-significant level.

Though development within the Master Plan boundaries is subject to all applicable standards, the transition of this area from an agricultural and rural residential environment to an urbanized area represents a significant change in the increased potential for light and glare impacts.

In conjunction with its certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Specific Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the aesthetic impact described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable. (Refer to Appendix B – Loma Vista Specific Plan – Statement of Overriding Considerations).
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16 Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with aesthetic impacts within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR.

General Plan EIR
The 2014 Clovis General Plan EIR (General Plan EIR) evaluates aesthetic impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Aesthetic impacts are discussed in Section 5.1 of the General Plan EIR.

General Plan Policies addressing aesthetics include Policy 3.11 – Right of Way Design, and Policy 2.3 – Visual Resources. The General Plan EIR determined that no significant impacts to aesthetic resources were identified, and no mitigation measures were necessary.

Summary of Aesthetic Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master plan and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to any aesthetic resources, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would also substantially reduce the significant aesthetic effect of the project. 248
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17 II. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project:

Loma Vista EIR
Potential impacts to agricultural resources are evaluated in Section 5.2 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR, which found that impacts associated with conflicts with existing zoning for agricultural use, or Williamson Act contracts, were less than significant without mitigation. The EIR determined that potential impacts associated with the conversion of farmland could not be mitigated to a less-than-significant level. Development within and pursuant to the Loma Vista Specific Plan was found to represent an orderly transition from rural to urban use, in a gradual, phased, an orderly manner, therefore alleviating development pressure off of outlying unincorporated lands. Nevertheless, the incremental loss of agricultural land was found to be significant environmental effect for which there were no feasible mitigation measures.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts to agricultural resources within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR.

General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates impacts to agricultural resources associated with the adoption and buildout of the planning area for the General Plan. Impacts to agricultural resources are discussed in Section 5.2 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan Policies addressing agricultural resources include LU 3.8 – Land Use Compatibility, LU 3.9 – Connected Development, LU-4.4 –Farmland Conservation, LU-6.2 – Smart Group, C-1.8 – Network Completion, C2.1 – Level of Service, OS-2.1 – Stewardship, OS-2.4 – Agricultural Lands, and OS-2.5 – Right to Farm.

The General Plan EIR determined that impacts associated the conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural lands was potentially significant without mitigation. (Other potential impacts to agricultural lands were found to be less-than-significant without mitigation). A series of mitigation measures were identified to lessen the significance of potential impacts (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). These measures require the development and implementation of an agricultural presentation program or an agricultural land mitigation/replacement program. The 250
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19 General Plan EIR mitigation measures include language requiring consideration of the continued viability of agricultural use on the property when determining how to apply the agricultural land mitigation/replacement program.

Specific language is included within Mitigation Measure 2-3 that finds properties within the Loma Vista Specific Plan to not be economically viable for future agricultural use based on the following circumstances:
• Properties within Loma Vista were designated for urban development under the 1993 General Plan and the 2003 Loma Vista Specific Plan (formerly called the Southeast Urban Center Specific Plan). • The Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR, page 5-34, makes the following observations: “The project area is located adjacent to the incorporated Clovis City, within the updated 2000 sphere-of-influence limits, thereby supporting concentrated growth pattern adjacent to the existing urban development. The proposed Specific Plan would guide the conversion of the existing agricultural and rural lands to planned urban uses in a gradual, phased, and orderly manner, therefore alleviating development pressure off of outlying unincorporated lands.”
• Substantial development has occurred in Loma Vista since 2003. • The City, property owners and the development community have relied upon this urbanization in planning for and developing Loma Vista.
• The 2000 County General Plan, Land Use Policy LU-G, provides that the County will direct urban growth and development within city spheres of influences to existing incorporated cities, and this policy is memorialized in the City’s Memorandum of Understanding with the County, as amended in 2000 (commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing MOU).
• The Tax Sharing MOU addresses Loma Vista and recognizes this area as becoming substantially urbanized.

In fact, before development could proceed outside of Loma Vista, 60% of the developable area in Loma Vista has to be committed to development.
• In 2008, the City adopted a master plan community zone district for the Loma Vista Community Centers North and South and approved a master site plan review for those sites. Projects adjacent to and within the Community Centers have been approved or are pending.
• The development community has nine pending project applications for development within Loma Vista.

Based on the specific language described above, the General Plan mitigation measures addressing the conversion of agricultural land will not be implemented in conjunction with the project. Overall, the General Plan EIR found that implementation of the General Plan would result in significant, unavoidable impacts to agricultural resources.

Implementation of the mitigation measures described above would not fully mitigate the direct loss of farmlands associated with the implementation of the General Plan Update because there would still be a net reduction in the total amount of land suitable for agricultural use. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Specific Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to agricultural resources described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – 2014 Clovis General Plan Statement of Overriding Considerations - “General Plan SoC”).

Summary of Agricultural Resource Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to agricultural resources, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce any significant effect on agricultural resources generated by the project. 251
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20 III. AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project:

Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
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b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. The General Plan EIR included a mitigation measure to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan EIR. No mitigation measures were identified in the Loma Vista EIR. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC).
b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. Both the Loma Vista EIR and the General Plan EIR included mitigation measure(s) to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC). c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. The General Plan EIR included a mitigation measure to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan EIR. No mitigation measures were identified in the Loma Vista EIR. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma 252
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21 Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC).
d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with the Loma Vista EIR did not specifically identify the significance of pollutant exposure effects on sensitive receptors, though the statement of overriding considerations adopted for the Loma Vista Specific Plan did not identify this impact as being significant and unavoidable. Therefore, it is assumed that the Loma Vista EIR concluded that impacts to sensitive receptors are less-than-significant. The evaluation completed in conjunction with the General Plan determined that impacts related to sensitive receptors were potentially significant and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). Despite the incorporation of mitigation measures, this impact was deemed to be significant and unavoidable. A statement of overriding consideration for the 2014 General Plan was adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts related to odor generation would be lessthan-significant. The General Plan incorporated a mitigation measure to reduce potential impacts to less-thansignificant (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP).

Discussion
The project site is located in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (SJVAB). Air quality conditions in the SJVAB are regulated by San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD). The region is classified as a State and Federal non-attainment area for PM10 and PM2.5 (airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 AND 2.5 microns, respectively), and ozone (O3).

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential air quality impacts are evaluated in Section 5.3 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential air quality impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The air quality assessment conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan included estimating emissions associated with the construction and operation of uses within the specific plan area. The methodology used for assessing regional air quality impacts involved estimating stationary and mobile emissions associated with the specific plan area. The stationary emissions included those from electric and natural gas usage. Mobile emissions were based on the vehicle trips generated within the specific plan area at build-out conditions. An analysis was conducted to estimate the potential localized air quality impact of the project specific plan. Short term impacts related to site preparation and construction were identified. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the Loma Vista EIR to reduce these potential short-term impacts to less-than-significant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP).

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22 Long-term regional impacts due to emissions attributable to the change in land use were identified as significant and unavoidable. Impacts associated with inconsistency with an adopted air quality plan were similarly identified as significant and unavoidable. No feasible mitigation measures were identified. In conjunction with its certification of the Loma Vista DEIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Specific Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the air quality impact described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix B – Loma Vista SOC).

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts to air quality within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates air quality impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Air Quality impacts are discussed in Section 5.3 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing air quality are included throughout the Air Quality Element of the General Plan, as well as in various policies included in the Land Use and Circulation Elements. The General Plan EIR determined that potentially significant impacts in all air quality categories would result from General Plan buildout, with the exception of the creation of objectional odors. Standard conditions and mitigation measures were incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to address potential impacts to air quality (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Despite the application of mitigation measures, the General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts related to consistency with an air quality management plan, construction emissions, and long-term emissions would remain significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to air quality described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Air Quality Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to air quality, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. This determination is supported by an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Report that was completed for the proposed project in October of 2020. This document is available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the document.

No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant air quality effects of the project. 254
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23 IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the project:

Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
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b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or US Fish and Wildlife Service?
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c. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
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d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
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e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
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f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. Both EIRs determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated into both documents to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). While the Loma Vista EIR determined that the application of mitigation measures reduced the potential impact to a less-than-significant level, the General Plan EIR determined that the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. A statement of overriding consideration was adopted for the 2014 General Plan relative to this impact (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. Both EIRs determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated into both documents to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). While the Loma Vista EIR determined that the application of mitigation measures reduced the potential impact to a less-than-significant level, the General Plan 255
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24 EIR determined that the impact would remain significant and unavoidable. A statement of overriding consideration was adopted for the 2014 General Plan relative to this impact (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effect to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan determined that no significant effect would result, and no mitigation measures were required.
d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effect to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan determined that no significant effect would result, and no mitigation measures were required.
e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluation determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion
Most of the project area is made up of farmland and ruderal (disturbed) habitat. The agricultural habitat includes citrus orchards and a variety of row crops. The farmland has been in continuous agricultural production since at least 1937.

The rest of the property is made up of farm residence, out buildings, and access roads. Dog Creek, traversing the project site, is likely considered both a waters of the U.S. and a waters-of-the-State because, although a portion of the current alignment was excavated in a historically upland area, the original Dog Creek was realigned and moved into the new channel. In addition, Dog Creek maintains a surface water connection with downstream waters. The channel supports some wetland vegetation in scatter clumps, but there are portion of the channel that is maintained and only supports low-growth herbaceous vegetation. Some of the wetland species includes cattail but only in small, scattered areas. The north end of the Dog Creek has large stands of giant reed (Arundo donax) which is an invasive grass that grows prolifically.

The project will be required to adhere to federal and state laws and regulations and follow the development standards of the Clovis General Plan, Loma Vista Specific Plan, Master Development Plan, and Clovis Development Code. The Home Place Master Plan provides standards guiding or directing various elements of project development. Any standard or criteria not addressed in the master development plan will revert to the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
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25 Loma Vista Specific Plan and EIR
Potential biological impacts are evaluated in Section 5.4 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential biological impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR, which did not identify potentially significant impacts with regard to conflicts with local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources or the provisions of any adopted habitat conservation plan. However, the analysis in the EIR determined that the potential loss of certain types of biological habitat as the Loma Vista Specific Plan builds out could result in a potentially significant impact. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the Loma Vista EIR to reduce these potential impacts to less-than-significant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista EIR MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts to biological resources within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan and EIR
The 2014 Clovis General Plan EIR (General Plan EIR) evaluates impacts to biological resources associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Biological resource impacts are discussed in Section 5.4 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan Policies addressing biological resources are found in the Open Space and Conservation Element, including Policy 2.6 – Biological Resources, Policy 2.7 – Native Plants, and Policy 2.8 – Urban Forest. The General Plan EIR determined that impacts in the biological resource categories related to federally protected wetlands, wildlife movement corridors, and habitat conservation plans would be less than significant upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval. No conflicts (or impacts) were noted relative to local policies or ordinances, or any adopted habitat conservation plans.

The General Plan EIR concludes that buildout within the General Plan planning area would result in potentially significant impacts to special status plant and animal species, sensitive vernal pool and riparian natural communities, and migratory birds. Specific mitigation measures were incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to address potential impacts to biological resources within these categories (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures. Despite the application of these mitigation measures, impacts to special status plant and animal species, sensitive vernal pool and riparian natural communities, and migratory birds were deemed to be significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Specific Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to biological resources described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Biological Resources Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to biological resources, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. This determination is supported by a Biological Habitat Assessment and Report that was completed for the proposed project in July of 2018. This document is available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the document.

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Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5?
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c. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that potential impacts in this category were less than significant, and no mitigation measures are required. The General Plan EIR determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). Despite the application of mitigation measures, the General Plan concluded that this impact would remain significant and unavoidable. A statement of overriding consideration was adopted for the 2014 General Plan relative to this impact (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. Both EIRs determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated into both documents to reduce the potential effects to less-thansignificant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. Both EIRs determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated into both documents to reduce the potential effects to less-thansignificant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with the Loma Vista EIR determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant, and mitigation measures were incorporate to reduce potential effects to a less-thansignificant level (Refer to Exhibit A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan EIR determined that no significant impacts were identified, and no mitigation measures were necessary. 259
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28 Discussion
Early maps of the project area from 1855 show no buildings or other features on the property. About one-quarter mile west and east of the ranch boundaries were roadways, both on a northwest to southeast orientation. Ownership records indicate that the properties now comprising the project boundary were first purchased by individual owners beginning in 1860’s. According to the McFarlane family, which continues to retain ownership of the site, the family acquired the first portion of the ranch in 1918. The land has farmed intensively for a variety of crops over the years, including cotton, corn, wheat, alfalfa and almonds, as well as for pasturage for beef cattle. A number of buildings have been moved to the property over the years.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential cultural resource impacts are evaluated in Section 5.5 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential cultural resource impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The cultural resource assessment conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan determined that a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource would not occur. However, because unknown or unseen resources may be uncovered during the course of development, the potential does exist for adverse changes on archaeological and paleontological resource, or on human remains. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the Loma Vista EIR to reduce these potential impacts to less-than-significant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts to cultural resources within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates cultural resource impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Cultural resource impacts are discussed in Section 5.5 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing cultural resources are included in the Open Space and Conservation Element, including OS2.9- National and state historic resources, OS-2.10 - Land historic resources, OS-2.11 - Old Town, and OS-2.12 – Public education. The General Plan EIR determined that potentially significant impacts in all cultural resource categories would result from General Plan buildout. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to address potential impacts to cultural resources (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Despite the application of mitigation measures, the General Plan EIR determined that the proposed General Plan Update would allow development in areas that have historic resources as identified by previous cultural resource surveys and the Fresno County List of Historic Places. Development in these areas would, therefore, potentially cause the disturbance of historic resources, resulting in an impact that is significant and unavoidable. None of these sites is located within the project area. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council 260
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29 adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to cultural resources described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Cultural Resource Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to cultural resources, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. This determination is supported by a Cultural Resource Assessment and Report that was completed for the proposed project in March of 2018. This document is available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the document.

No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant cultural resource effects of the project. 261
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30 VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project?
Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
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i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map
issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on
other substantial evidence of a known fault?
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b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
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d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property?
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e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
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31 d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion:

The project area is located within the southern portion of the Great Valley Geomorphic Province. Geologically, the Great Valley (also known as the Central Velley) area is a large, asymmetrical, northwestwardly-trending structural trough consisting of several thousand feet of marine and non-marine sedimentary rocks resulting from the erosion of the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada over the last 200 million years. Within the Loma Vista Specific Plan boundaries, soils range from (1) excessively drained to somewhat poorly drained soils of recent alluvial fans and flood plains; (2) somewhat excessively drained to moderately well drained soils of young alluvial fans; (3) well-drained soils of low alluvial terraces; and (4) well-drained soils of high alluvial terraces. Ground shaking is the primary seismic hazard in Fresno County, because of the County’s seismic setting and record of historical activity. Potential ground shaking produced by earthquakes is generated on regional faults lying outside the immediate vicinity of the project area. (City of Clovis, Loma Vista EIR, 2013, p. 5-229 & 230).

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential impacts related to soils and geology are evaluated in Section 5.13 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential soil and geology impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The initial study prepared in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan examined the potential impact criteria related to soils and geology and determined that the proposed project would have no impact with respect to soil capability to adequately support the use of septic tanks. It was also determined that the proposed project would generate a less than significant impact with respect to: exposing people or structures to potential adverse effects involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, strong seismic ground shaking, seismicrelated ground failure, including liquefaction and landslides; soil instability potentially resulting in landslides, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse, and expansive soil creating substantial risk to life or people. Potential impacts related to erosion were identified in the Loma Vista EIR. However, those impacts were determined to be less-than-significant, and no mitigation was required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to soils and geology within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 263
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32 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates soil and geology impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Soil and geology impacts are discussed in Section 5.6 of the General Plan EIR. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. General Plan policies addressing soils and geology are included in the Environmental Safety Element, including ES-1.3 - Geological and seismic risk; and ES-1.5 - Critical and public facilities. The General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts in all categories related to soils and geology would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are required.

Summary of Soil and Geology Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts related to soils and geology, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce a significant effect of the project related to soils and geology. No such significant effects were identified.
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33 VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project: Impact peculiar to project? New significant effect? Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
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b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the
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c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
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f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area?
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g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
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h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are
intermixed with wildlands?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluation conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan determined that a potentially significant impact effect could result, and a mitigation measure was incorporated to reduce this impact to a less-than significant level. The project is subject to that mitigation measure. The General Plan EIR determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required. b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
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34 c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
g) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
h) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion
This section evaluates the potential impacts of the Home Place Master Plan on human health and the environment due to exposure to hazardous materials or conditions associated with the project area, project construction, and project operations.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential impacts related to hazards are evaluated in Section 5.9 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential hazard-related impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The initial study prepared for the proposed specific plan examined potential impacts in all categories related to public safety and hazards and determined that the specific plan would not generate impacts with respect to 266
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35 the following: creating a significant hazard through the routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials; airport safety or proximity; and implementation of an adopted emergency response or evacuation plan. The Loma Vista EIR determined that impacts in all other categories related to public safety and hazards were less than significant without mitigation, with the exception of potential impacts from unknown buried hazardous materials. A mitigation measure was incorporated into the Loma Vista EIR to reduce this potential impact to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The proposed project is subject to this mitigation measure.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates hazard-related impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Hazard-related impacts are discussed in Section 5.8 of the General Plan EIR. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. General Plan policies addressing hazards are included throughout the Environmental Safety Element of the General Plan, as well as in various policies included in the Public Facilities Element. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, all potential impacts related to hazards and hazardous conditions would be less than significant. No mitigation measures were required.

Summary of Hazards and Hazardous Conditions Impact Evaluation The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts related to hazards or hazardous conditions, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant effect of the project related to hazards. 267
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36 VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the project:Impact peculiar to project? New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements?
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b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)?
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a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
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37 b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with the Loma Vista EIR determined that no significant impacts would result.

The General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts related to groundwater recharge would result from buildout of the General Plan. No feasible mitigation measures were identified that would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level and the impact remains significant and unavoidable. A statement of overriding considerations was adopted for this impact, as summarized in the discussion below (also refer to Appendix D – General Plan MMRP).
c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
g) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
h) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
i) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
j) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion
The greater Clovis area is traversed by three natural stream systems, each comprised of sub-streams or creeks that collect to discharge to a centralized natural drainage channel. These stream systems collect storm runoff from the project-vicinity, including the foothills each of Clovis, eventually conveying runoff to the Fresno Slough located west of the City of Fresno. Many of these channels, including Dog Creek through the project boundary, have been modified over time such that they have become dual-use storm water conveyance and irrigation conveyance channels. The 269
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38 Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD) is responsible for storm water management within the FresnoClovis metropolitan area, including the City of Clovis.

Beginning in the early 20th Century and continuing in the 1950’s the Dog Creek and related tributaries were realigned as the land was graded for farming. At present, Dog Creek now flows in straight channels through the Project area and along Leonard Avenue. In conjunction with the development of the Master Plan, the proponents will modify the alignment of Dog Creek to its historic alignment. This will alleviate flood plain impacts to the Project area and allow the creek alignment to be treated and designed as an amenity within the Master Plan. The creek corridor is under the jurisdiction of Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD), the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Special permitting will be required to modify the creek alignment, which has already commenced in a process separate from the land use entitlements. Because the property has not yet been annexed in the City, formal local agency review is the responsibility of the County of Fresno. Upon approval of the plans and permits, the physical work to modify the creek alignment will likely be accomplished in conjunction with the first phase of project development.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential hydrology and water quality impacts are evaluated in Section 5.6 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential hydrology and water quality impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The initial study prepared for the proposed Specific Plan examined potential impacts in all categories related to hydrology and water quality and determined that, in light of existing regulations, the Specific Plan would not generate impacts with respect to the following: placing housing within a 100- year flood hazard area and impeding or redirecting flood flows. It was also determined that no additional information was needed for a less-than significant determination as it relates to the Specific Plan’s potential to expose people or structures to a significant risk or less involving flooding and inundation by seiche, tsunami or mud flow. The Loma Vista EIR determined that impacts in all other categories related to hydrology and water quality were less than significant, with no mitigation measures required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to hydrology and water quality within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates hydrology and water quality impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Hydrology and water quality impacts are discussed in Section 5.9 of the General Plan EIR. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area, though the analysis identifies the occurrence of 100 year flood zones associated with Dog Creek in the project area and vicinity. General Plan policies addressing hydrology and water quality include ES-1.1 – Flood Zone, OS-3.1 - Stormwater management, and OS-3.2 – Stormwater pollution. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory 270
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39 requirements and standard conditions of approval, all potential impacts related to hazards and hazardous conditions would be less than significant without mitigation, with one exception.

Development pursuant to the General Plan would increase the demand on groundwater use and increase impervious surfaces in the planning boundary, which would impact opportunities for groundwater recharge. No mitigation measures were identified that would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level and it remains significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impact to hydrology described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Hydrology and Water Quality Impact Evaluation The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to hydrology or water quality, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant effect of the project related to hydrology and water quality. 271
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40 IX. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project:

Discussion
The land within the project is area is currently devoted to agricultural use, with surrounding uses including a combination rural/agricultural land and properties that been developed pursuant to the City General Plan for a range of semi-urban uses. The project area (Home Place Master Plan boundaries) is located within area designated by the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan for low density residential development, with a gross density of

4.8 units per acre.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential land use impacts are evaluated in Section 5.7 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential land use impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The evaluation of land use impacts conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan resulted in a determination that all potential impacts are less-than-significant. Mo mitigation measures are necessary.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to land use within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates land use impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Land use impacts are discussed in Section 5.10 of the General Plan EIR. The role of designated urban centers is discussed throughout Section 5.10, including Loma Vista (Southeast Urban Center). No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. General Plan policies addressing land use are included throughout the Land Use and Housing Elements. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, all potential impacts related to land use would be less than significant without mitigation.

Summary of Land Use Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar land use impacts, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact.

No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce any significant effect of the project related to land use. No such effects were identified. 273
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42 X. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:

Discussion
Minerals are defined as any naturally occurring chemical elements or compounds formed from inorganic processes and organic substances. Minable minerals, or an “ore deposit,” are defined as a deposit of ore or mineral having a value materially in excess of the cost of developing, mining, and processing the mineral and reclaiming the area. Key information on mineral resources for the City of Clovis planning area, as noted by the 2014 General Plan EIR, is based largely on the publication entitled Update of Mineral Land Classification: Aggregate Materials in the Fresno Production-Consumption Region, California (Open-File Report 99-02), California Division of Mines and Geology, April 1, 1999; available from the California Geological Survey.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential mineral resource impacts are evaluated in the initial study completed in conjunction with the Loma Vista EIR. The Initial study concluded that there was no potential for mineral resource impacts because there are no known mineral resources within the Specific Plan boundary. No mitigation measures were required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to mineral resources within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates mineral resource impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Mineral resource impacts are discussed in Section 5.11 of the General Plan EIR. Due to the absence of known mineral resources within the General Plan planning area, the General Plan does not include policies 274
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43 addressing mineral resources. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements, all potential impacts related to mineral resources would be less than significant without mitigation. No mitigation measures are required.

Summary of Mineral Resource Impact Evaluation
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44 XI. NOISE. Would the project result in:

Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
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d. A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. Both the Loma Vista EIR and the General Plan EIR included mitigation measure(s) to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC). b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. Both the Loma Vista EIR and the General Plan EIR included mitigation measure(s) to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC). c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of impacts in this category have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant. Both the Loma Vista EIR and the General Plan EIR included mitigation measure(s) to reduce the 276
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45 potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP. Ultimately, impacts in both documents were deemed significant and unavoidable. Statements of overriding consideration for both the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan were adopted relative to this impact (Refer to Appendices B-Loma Vista SoC and Appendix D – General Plan SoC). d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with the Loma Vista EIR determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required. The General Plan EIR determined that impacts in this category were potentially significant and incorporated mitigation measures to reduce the potential effects. Ultimately, the impact was deemed significant and unavoidable A statement of overriding considerations was adopted for this impact, as summarized in the discussion below (also refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion:

The City of Clovis is potentially impacted by a multitude of noise sources. Mobile sources of noise, especially cars and trucks, are the most common and significant sources of noise in most communities, and they are predominant sources of noise in the City of Clovis and project area. The Fresno-Yosemite International Airport also generates noise from general aviation and commercial aircraft activity, though the Home Place project area does not lie in close proximity to any airport and airport-related noise is minimal. In addition, commercial, industrial, and institutional land uses throughout the City (i.e., schools, fire stations, utilities) generate stationary-source noise. Temporary noise and vibrations also considered in the evaluation of noise impacts, with construction-related activities typically being the focus.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
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46 potential impacts in this category to less-than-significant levels. Potential noise impacts to off-site sensitive receptors due to long-term traffic generation were also found to be significant, and mitigation measures were incorporated.

However, despite the application of mitigation measures, impacts to off-site sensitive receptors could not be mitigated to less-than-significant levels and were identified as being significant and unavoidable. With regard to noise mitigation measures, refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

In conjunction with its certification of the Loma Vista DEIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the Specific Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the noise impact described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix B – Loma Vista SOC).

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with noise impacts within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates noise impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Noise impacts are discussed in Section 5.12 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing noise from existing and future land uses are found throughout the Environmental Safety Element. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. Potential traffic-related noise, a key contributor to noise impacts, was evaluated in the General Plan EIR for the major street segments that include the perimeter of the Home Place project area, as follows:
▪ Gettysburg Avenue: DeWolf Avenue to McCall Avenue
▪ Ashlan Avenue: DeWolf Avenue to McCall Avenue
▪ Leonard Avenue: Shaw Avenue to Ashlan Avenue
Thompson Avenue, which forms the eastern boundary of the Home Place project area, did not include current or projected volumes that triggered this analysis. The General Plan EIR concluded at full buildout of the General Plan the segment of Ashlan Avenue between DeWolf and McCall Avenue would generate traffic-noise increases, in proximity to sensitive receptors, that would result in a significant impact. Since that evaluation was completed, properties along the south side of Ashlan Avenue have been subdivided and annexed into the City. Masonry walls have been or will be constructed as a buffer between the street and the adjacent residences.

The General Plan EIR determined that impacts relating to the exposure of future uses to traffic noise, the exposure of sensitive uses to noise from stationary sources, and the aircraft related noise were less than significant without mitigation. The General Plan EIR concludes that noise impacts to sensitive uses from increased traffic, ground borne vibration, and construction noise were potentially significant and mitigation measures are required. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to address these potential noise impacts to lessthan-significant levels (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Despite the application of mitigation measures, the General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts summarized above would remain significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the noise related impacts described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Noise Impact Evaluation
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47 would not result in peculiar noise impacts, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact.

This determination is supported by an Acoustical Analysis and Report that was completed for the proposed project in September of 2021.

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48 XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project:

Discussion
Home Place Master Plan (The Project)
The Clovis General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan have designated the project area as “Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community.” The proposed Home Place Master Plan will implement the General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan in a manner consistent with the land use planned for the area, as described in Sections C and D (pages 3-8) of this environmental analysis. Project boundaries, and the type and intensity of development are consistent with, or reflect a reduction from, the projections and assumptions for this area as referenced in the Loma Vista Specific Plan, the 2014 Clovis General Plan, and the environmental impact reports prepared for both documents.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential impacts relating to population and housing are evaluated in Section 5.12 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential population and housing impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the initial study completed for the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the subsequent Loma Vista EIR. 280
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49 These documents concluded that there was no potential for population and housing impacts. No mitigation measures were required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to population and housing within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates population and housing impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Population and impacts are discussed in Section 5.13 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing population and housing are found throughout the Housing Element. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. The General Plan EIR does describe that “new opportunities for additional housing in the City and its sphere of influence include the proposed mixed-use urban centers and villages in Loma Vista and the Northwest and Northeast Urban Centers, where substantial low to high density residential uses would be allowed.” (City of Clovis, General Plan EIR, p. 5.13-12).

The General Plan EIR determined that significant impacts related to the displacement of housing or people would not occur or would be less-than-significant without mitigation. The analysis concluded that the substantial population growth that would result from buildout of the general plan could generate significant impacts, and due to the lack of mitigation measures, these impacts would be considered significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to population and housing described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Population and Housing Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to population and housing, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant population and housing effect of the project. 281
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50 XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES.

School district boundaries bisect the roughly 300 acre project area along the Highland Avenue alignment. The western half of the project area lies within the Clovis Unified Boundary, while the eastern half lies within the Sanger Unified Boundary.

Home Place Master Plan (The Project)
The Clovis General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan have designated the project area as “Gettysburg/Ashlan Master Planned Community.” The proposed Home Place Master Plan will implement the General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan in a manner consistent with the land use planned for the area, as described in Sections C and D 282
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51 (pages 3-8) of this environmental analysis. Project boundaries, and the type and intensity of development are consistent with, or reflect a reduction from, the projections and assumptions for this area as referenced in the Loma Vista Specific Plan, the 2014 Clovis General Plan, and the environmental impact reports prepared for both documents.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential public service impacts are evaluated in Section 5.10 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential public service impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The evaluation of public services conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan determined that potential impacts to public services would be less-than-significant. No mitigation measures were required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to public services within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates impacts to public services associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Public service impacts are discussed in Sections 5.14 (Public Services) and 5.15 (Parks and Recreation) of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing public services are included throughout the Public Facilities and Services and Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. With regard to Loma Vista, the General Plan EIR does highlight “Policy 3.7 in the Land Use Element, [which] supports residential development in the three urban centers that contribute to a neighborhood of parks, schools, streets, pedestrian pathways, and neighborhood amenities.” Parks, paseos, trails, and green-belts throughout the Loma Vista Specific Plan area are also referenced.

The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements, potential impacts to schools and other public services, including libraries, are less than significant without mitigation. Potential impacts to police and fire protection services were deemed to be potentially significant. A mitigation measure was incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to reduce potential impacts to police and fire protection services to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to this mitigation measure.

Summary of Public Services Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to public services, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant public service effects of the project. 283
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52 XIV. RECREATION
Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

Discussion
The project area is located adjacent to the Clovis City limits, within the sphere of influence. The Reagan Educational Center is located immediately east of the project area. The City of Clovis will be the service provider for traditional municipal services, including but not limited to fire protection, police protection, and parks and recreation services.

The project will be required to adhere to federal and state laws and regulations and follow the development standards of the Clovis General Plan, Loma Vista Specific Plan, Master Development Plan, and Clovis Development Code. The Home Place Master Plan provides standards guiding or directing various elements of project development. Any standard or criteria not addressed in the master development plan will revert to the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
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53 Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential recreation impacts are evaluated in Section 5.11 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential recreation impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The evaluation of recreation-related impacts conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan determined that potential impacts to recreation would be less-than-significant. No mitigation measures were required.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related recreation within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates recreation-related impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Recreation impacts are discussed in Section 5.15 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing recreation are included throughout the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. With regard to Loma Vista, the General Plan EIR does highlight “Policy 3.7 in the Land Use Element, [which] supports residential development in the three urban centers that contribute to a neighborhood of parks, schools, streets, pedestrian pathways, and neighborhood amenities.” Parks, paseos, trails, and green-belts throughout the Loma Vista Specific Plan area are also referenced. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements, potentially significant impacts to schools and other public services, including libraries, are less than significant without mitigation.

Summary of Recreation Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to recreation-related services or facilities, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce any significant effect of the project on recreational services. No such effects were identified.
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54 XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC. Would the project:

Impact peculiar to project?New significant effect?Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with both documents determined that potentially significant impacts could occur in this category and mitigation measures were identified to reduce the potential effects (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The Loma Vista EIR determined that determined the mitigation measure would the impact to a less-than-significant level. The General Plan EIR determined that impacts related to substantial increases traffic at buildout of the General Plan would remain significant and unavoidable, despite application of mitigation measures. A statement of overriding considerations was adopted for this impact, as summarized in the discussion below (also refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC).
b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
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55 d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

In conjunction with proposed Master Plan, streets adjacent to the project area will be annexed into the City of Clovis and improved pursuant to City standards and policies. As development occurs, Clovis impact fees will be collected to account for impacts to local streets. Regional impacts are addressed through the Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) and through Measure C, the half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to funding priority improvements in the unincorporated county and its cities. Internal local streets will be constructed as developed occurs. The area surrounding the project site to the south and west was previously annexed into the City. Properties to the north and east, while currently in the unincorporated part of the County, are included within the Loma Specific Plan boundaries and are designated for future development and annexation. Street segments within those areas will be annexed and improved in conjunction with future development. McCall Avenue forms the easterly edge of the Loma Vista Specific Plan boundary and extends both north and south of Loma Vista outside the City’s sphere of influence. McCall Avenue is designated by Fresno County as an arterial street, providing for mobility within the county and its cities, carrying through traffic on continuous routes and joining major traffic generators, freeways, expressways, super arterials, and other arterials.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential traffic/transportation impacts are evaluated in Section 5.14 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential traffic/transportation associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. With the exception of one street segment on Barstow Avenue, the traffic/transportation assessment conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan concluded that traffic impacts associated with buildout of the Specific Plan area would be less than significant without mitigation. With regard to a planned 2 lane street with a two-way left turn lane design on Barstow Avenue, the Loma Vista EIR determined that traffic impacts associated with buildout of the Specific Plan would be potentially significant. A mitigation measure was incorporated into the Loma Vista Specific Plan to reduce potential impacts at this location to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The proposed project is subject to the Loma 287
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56 Vista Specific Plan mitigation measures. However, because the impact and mitigation address a specific street section on Barstow Avenue which is outside of the Home Place project area, the mitigation measure is not applicable to the project.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to traffic and transportation within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates traffic/transportation impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Traffic/transportation impacts are discussed in Section 5.16 of the General Plan EIR.

General Plan policies addressing traffic/transportation are included throughout the Circulation Element of the General Plan. No unique conditions or impacts are identified relative to the Home Place project area. Potential impacts to street segments both within and outside of the Loma Vista Specific Plan boundaries are evaluated in the EIR. The General Plan EIR determined that upon implementation of regulatory requirements, potential impacts in all categories would be less than significant without mitigation, with the exception of impacts to the existing level of service for certain street segments.

The General Plan EIR determined that buildout of the General Plan planning area would result in trip generation that would impact levels of service for certain road segments within the existing area roadway system. None of the affected segments lies within or adjacent to the Home Place project area. However, some segments are located within the project vicinity and project-related traffic could contribute to the impact identified in the General Plan EIR.

No feasible mitigation measures were identified that would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the transportation/traffic impact described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Traffic/Transportation Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts related to traffic/transportation, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. No mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce the significant effect of the project on traffic and transportation. 288
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57 XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project: Impact peculiar to project? New significant effect? Substantial increase in severity of previously identified effect?Measures or alternatives previously infeasible now feasible?New measure or alternative substantially reduce impact but proponent declines to implement?Potential Impact addressed in Prior EIR?Impact mitigated by uniformly applied standards a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
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b. Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects?
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c. Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects?
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f. Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs?
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Evaluation of Potential Impacts
a) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effects to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan EIR determined that that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
b) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effects to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan EIR determined that that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
c) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The Loma Vista EIR determined that potential impacts in this category were potentially significant and mitigation measures were incorporated to reduce the potential effects to a less-than-significant level (Refer to 289
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58 Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The General Plan EIR determined that that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
d) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluated impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The evaluation completed in conjunction with both documents determined that potentially significant impacts could occur in this category. The Loma Vista EIR identified and incorporated mitigation measures to reduce the potential effects to a less-than-significant level (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP and Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The General Plan EIR determined that impacts related to water supplies at buildout of the General Plan would remain significant and unavoidable, and no mitigation measures were identified to reduce this effect. A statement of overriding considerations was adopted for this impact, as summarized in the discussion below (also refer to Appendix D – General Plan SoC). e) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
f) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.
g) Potential Impact Addressed in Previous EIR. The Loma Vista EIR and General Plan EIR evaluate impacts in this category and no new impacts, or other changes requiring subsequent evaluation of this impact have been identified. The previous evaluations determined that no significant effects would result, and no mitigation measures are required.

In conjunction with proposed Master Plan, sewer, water, and recycled water infrastructure will be constructed pursuant to the City’s adopted master plans as development proceeds. The City and project proponents will coordinate with Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control (FMFCD) to ensure that FMFCD requirements are incorporated into each phase of development. Clovis impact fees will be collected to account for impacts to City utilities and FMFCD fees will be collected to account for impacts to the local flood control system.

Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR
Potential impacts to utility and service systems are evaluated in Section 5.10 of the Loma Vista EIR. All potential utility system impacts associated with adoption and implementation of the Home Place Master Plan have been addressed in the Loma Vista EIR. The evaluation conducted in conjunction with the Loma Vista Specific Plan identifies that potential impacts associated with solid waste service are less-than-significant without mitigation. The Loma Vista EIR 290
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59 also notes that potential impacts associated with natural gas, electricity, and telecommunication facilities are less than significant without mitigation.

Potential impacts associated with increased demand for water, wastewater, and flood control services are identified as potentially significant. Mitigation measures were incorporated into the Loma Vista EIR to reduce these potential impacts to less-than-significant levels (Refer to Appendix A – Loma Vista MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Since the certification of the Loma Vista EIR, the physical environment and regulatory setting associated with impacts related to public utility systems within the Home Place project boundary have not changed in a manner which would result in new impacts or changes to the level of significance of any previously identified impact. No new information is available which would alter the conclusions identified in the Loma Vista EIR. 2014 General Plan EIR
The General Plan EIR evaluates utility system impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Impacts to public utilities are discussed in Section 5.17 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing utility systems are included throughout the Public Facilities and Services Element. With the exception of impacts related to water entitlements, the General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts in all public utility categories that would result from General Plan buildout would be less-than-significant, considering regulatory requirements and General Plan policies.

The General Plan evaluation of water utility system concluded that while there are adequate planned water supplies to meet projected demand for the 2035 General Plan Scenario, additional water supply would be required to meet the requirements of full General Plan buildout. No mitigation measures were identified to reduce this impact to less-thansignificant. Therefore, this impact was identified as being significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to public utilities described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Utility and Service System Impact Evaluation The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts to utility and service systems, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact. This determination as it relates to water supply is supported by a Water Supply Assessment that was completed for the proposed project in March of 2021. This document is available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the document.

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The preparation and certification of the Loma Vista EIR pre-date the evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions under the California Environmental Quality Act. Therefore, greenhouse gas emissions were not evaluated in the Loma Vista EIR.
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The General Plan EIR evaluates greenhouse gas impacts associated with the adoption and buildout of the General Plan planning area. Greenhouse gas impacts are discussed in Section 5.7 of the General Plan EIR. General Plan policies addressing greenhouse gas emissions are included throughout the Air Quality and Circulation Elements, along with various policies in the Economic Development, Land Use, and Open Space Elements. The General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts related to conflicts with applicable plans or policies would be less than significant without mitigation, considering existing regulatory requirements and standard conditions. Impacts associated with increases in greenhouse gas emissions, however, were determined to be potentially significant.

Mitigation measures were incorporated into the adoption of the General Plan to address potential impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions (Refer to Appendix C – General Plan MMRP). The proposed project is subject to these mitigation measures.

Despite the application of mitigation measures, the General Plan EIR determined that potential impacts associated with increases in greenhouse gas emissions would remain significant and unavoidable. In conjunction with its certification of the General Plan EIR, the Clovis City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of the General Plan outweighed the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, including the impacts to greenhouse gas emissions described above, allowing the adverse environmental effects to be considered acceptable (Refer to Appendix D – General Plan SOC).

Summary of Greenhouse Gas Impact Evaluation
The project proposes the adoption of a master and buildout of the project site in the manner contemplated in the Loma Vista Specific Plan and the 2014 General Plan. No new information has been identified that was not considered under the environmental impact reports prepared with the 2014 General Plan. The project would not result in peculiar impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions, nor are there changes to the severity of any previously identified impact.

This determination is supported by an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Report that was completed for the proposed project in October of 2020. This document is available for review at the City of Clovis, Planning Division, 1033 Fifth Street, Clovis Ca during normal business hours. Interested parties may also contact the Planning Division at (559) 324-2340 or [email protected] to arrange a time to view the document.

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5.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
2-1 The City shall adopt either a 1) regional agricultural preservation program in coordination with regional partners, such as the Fresno Council of Governments (COG), its member agencies and farming stakeholders; or 2) a local Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP) by June 25, 2017, which is the expiration date of the City’s Memorandum of Understanding with the County, as amended in 2000 (commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing MOU). The 2008 Model Farmland Conservation Program for Fresno County prepared by COG and the American Farmland Trust may be considered as a starting point for either program. Additionally, either program shall evaluate and incorporate, as appropriate, any policies, programs, and implementation tools contained in the Guide for Resource Management proposed as part of the Phase II San Joaquin Valley Greenprint work program. The adopted program shall include policies, standards and measures to avoid the unnecessary conversion of agricultural lands and shall include provisions for: (a) minimizing potential detrimental effects caused by urban development; (b) avoiding the premature conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Statewide Importance; (c) preserving farmland, including, if appropriate, mitigation fees to fund farmland preservation efforts; (d) integrating identified mitigation measures into the entitlement process; and (e) addressing enforcement through the regulatory environment.

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2-2 Upon adoption, project applicants for properties that include designated Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, or Unique Farmland shall comply with the requirements of the adopted regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP.

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2-3 Pending adoption of a regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP, or if a regional agricultural preservation program or local FFP is not in place by June 25, 2017, the following requirements shall apply:
(1) Project applicants for properties that include more than 20 acres designated Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, or Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to discretionary
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Unique Farmland shall be prepare or fund an agricultural resource evaluation prior to project approval.
(2) The resource evaluation shall use generally accepted methodologies (such as the Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model) to identify the potentially significant impact of the loss of agricultural land. (3) If the loss of agricultural land is determined to be a potentially significant impact, the resource evaluation shall consider the economic viability of future agricultural use of the property.
(4) If the agricultural resource is considered significant (based on LESA or other accepted methodology) and future agricultural use is considered economically viable, the conversion will be deemed significant. The City shall require mitigation by one of the following methods:
(a) Mitigation at a 1:1 ratio of converted to preserved acreage through a regional conservation easement, or payment of its valuation equivalent if a fee mitigation program is established. If 1:1 mitigation is determined to be economically infeasible, based upon all of the evidence, the ratio may be reduced to an economically feasible ratio or no further mitigation shall be required. This determination shall be made by the City’s Director of Planning and Development Services based upon substantial evidence in the record; or
(b) Other potential mitigation which achieves the same mitigating effect as the measures identified above, consistent with the CEQA Statutes and Guidelines. This determination shall be made by the City’s Director of Planning and Development Services based upon substantial evidence in the record.

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When development equals or exceeds the benchmark densities, no further mitigation is required because the community has taken steps to preserve agricultural land by increasing densities beyond a certain threshold thereby accommodating growth trends on less land. When development does not equal or exceed the
benchmark densities, a sliding scale of mitigation fees are paid.

The General Plan contains many efficiency policies and land use designations to aid in the preservation of agricultural land, which are based upon the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint and Landscape of Choice principles. See, for example: Land Use Element Goal 3 (orderly and sustainable outward growth into three Urban Centers); Land Use Element Goal 4, Policy3.8 (land use
compatibility); Land Use Element Goal 4, Policy3.9 (connected development; Land Use Element Goal 4, Policy 4.4 (farmland conservation); Land Use Element Goal 5 (diverse housing and transit oriented development); Land Use Goal 6, Policy 6.2 (smart growth); Land Use Element, Table LU-2 (land use designations); Economic Development Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.2 (jobs-housing ratio); Economic Development Element, Goal 5 (mix of land uses and types of development); Circulation Element, Goal 1, Policy

1.8 (network completion); Circulation Element, Goals 3 and 4, multimodal transportation, bicycle and transit system); Open Space and Conservation Element Goal 2, Policies 2.4 and 2.5 (agricultural lands and right to farm); Air Quality Element, Goal 1, Policy 1.1 (land use and transportation); 2010 Housing Element, Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements;
Fresno COG Sustainable Communities Strategy.

These efficiency policies and land use designations are designed to prevent the premature conversion of farmland by encouraging infill development, by requiring new development to be built at considerably higher densities than Clovis or the region has traditionally seen, by requiring that development occur in a compact, orderly manner, and by providing for balanced
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To the extent benchmark densities are adopted for Clovis or the region, and to the extent the City’s General Plan policies and land use designations are consistent with those benchmark densities, mitigation may be met through implementation of the General Plan and application of the benchmark densities.
(5) The following properties are determined to be not economically viable for future agricultural use, based upon all of the evidence in the record. Other properties shall be evaluated on a case by case basis:

All properties within the Loma Vista Specific Plan (“Loma Vista”). • Properties within Loma Vista were designated for urban development under the 1993 General Plan and the 2003 Loma Vista Specific Plan (formerly called the Southeast Urban Center Specific Plan).
• The Loma Vista Specific Plan EIR, page 5-34, makes the following observations:
“The project area is located adjacent to the incorporated Clovis City, within the updated 2000 sphere-of-influence limits, thereby supporting concentrated growth pattern adjacent to the existing urban development. The proposed Specific Plan would guide the conversion of the existing agricultural and rural lands to planned urban uses in a gradual, phased, and orderly manner, therefore alleviating development pressure off of outlying unincorporated lands.”
• Substantial development has occurred in Loma Vista since 2003.
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• The City, property owners and the development community have relied upon this urbanization in planning for and
developing Loma Vista.
• The 2000 County General Plan, Land Use Policy LU-G,
provides that the County will direct urban growth and
development within city spheres of influences to existing incorporated cities, and this policy is memorialized in the City’s Memorandum of Understanding with the County, as amended in 2000 (commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing MOU).
• The Tax Sharing MOU addresses Loma Vista and recognizes this area as becoming substantially urbanized. In fact, before development could proceed outside of Loma Vista, 60% of the developable area in Loma Vista has to be committed to
development.
• In 2008, the City adopted a master plan community zone district for the Loma Vista Community Centers North and South and approved a master site plan review for those sites.

Projects adjacent to and within the Community Centers have been approved or are pending.

The development community has nine pending project applications for development within Loma Vista.

5.3 AIR QUALITY
SC-1 Prior to project approval, each applicant for individual, site-specific developments under the General Plan shall comply with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District rules and regulations, including, without limitation, Indirect Source Rule 9510. The applicant shall document, to the City’s reasonable satisfaction, its compliance with this standard condition.

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3-1 Prior to issuance of any construction permits, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If construction-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
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thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division. Mitigation measures to reduce construction-related emissions could include, but are not limited to:
 Using construction equipment rated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as having Tier 3 (model year 2006 or newer) or Tier 4 (model year 2008 or newer) emission limits, applicable for engines between 50 and 750 horsepower. A list of construction equipment by type and model year shall be maintained by the construction contractor onsite, which shall be available for City review upon request.
 Ensuring construction equipment is properly serviced and maintained to the manufacturer’s standards.
 Use of alternative-fueled or catalyst-equipped diesel construction equipment, if available and feasible.
 Clearly posted signs that require operators of trucks and construction equipment to minimize idling time (e.g., 5-minute maximum).  Preparation and implementation of a fugitive dust control plan that may include the following measures:
• Disturbed areas (including storage piles) that are not being actively utilized for construction purposes shall be effectively stabilized using water, chemical stabilizer/suppressant, or covered with a tarp or other suitable cover (e.g., revegetated). • Onsite unpaved roads and offsite unpaved access roads shall be effectively stabilized using water or chemical
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• Land clearing, grubbing, scraping, excavation, land leveling, grading, cut and fill, and demolition activities shall be effectively controlled utilizing application of water or by presoaking. 307
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• Material shall be covered, or effectively wetted to limit visible dust emissions, and at least six inches of freeboard space from the top of the container shall be maintained when materials are transported offsite.
• Operations shall limit or expeditiously remove the accumulation of mud or dirt from adjacent public streets at the end of each workday. (The use of dry rotary brushes is expressly prohibited except where preceded or accompanied by sufficient wetting to limit the visible dust emissions.) (Use of blower devices is expressly forbidden.)
• Following the addition of materials to or the removal of materials from the surface of outdoor storage piles, said piles shall be effectively stabilized of fugitive dust emissions utilizing sufficient water or chemical stabilizer/suppressant.
• Within urban areas, trackout shall be immediately removed when it extends 50 or more feet from the site and at the end of each workday.
• Any site with 150 or more vehicle trips per day shall prevent carryout and trackout.
• Limit traffic speeds on unpaved roads to 15 mph.
• Install sandbags or other erosion control measures to prevent silt runoff to public roadways from sites with a slope greater than 1 percent.
• Install wheel washers for all exiting trucks or wash off all trucks and equipment leaving the project area.
• Adhere to Regulation VIII’s 20 percent opacity limitation, as applicable.
 Enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project.
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Recommended measures may include those identified in Mitigation Measure 3-1. The recommendations of the construction HRA shall be incorporated into all construction management plans which shall be submitted to the City and verified by the City’s Planning Division.

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3-3 Prior to project approval, development project applicants shall prepare and submit to the City of Clovis Planning Division a technical assessment evaluating potential project operation phase-related air quality impacts. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) methodology in assessing air quality impacts. If operational-related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the SJVAPCD adopted thresholds of significance, as identified in the Guidance for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts (GAMAQI), the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during operational activities. The identified measures shall be included as part of the Standard Conditions of Approval. Mitigation measures to reduce long-term emissions include, but are not limited to:
 For site-specific development that requires refrigerated vehicles, the construction documents shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical service connections at loading docks for plug in of the anticipated number of refrigerated trailers to reduce idling time and emissions.
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applications to optimize renewable energy generation systems and avoid peak energy use.
 Site-specific developments with truck delivery and loading areas, and truck parking spaces, shall include signage as a reminder to limit idling of vehicles while parked for loading/unloading in accordance with California Air Resources Board Rule 2845 (13 CCR Chapter 10 § 2485).
 Site-specific development shall demonstrate an adequate number of electrical vehicle Level 2 charging stations are provided onsite. The location of the electrical outlets shall be specified on building plans, and proper installation shall be verified by the Building Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
 Applicant-provided appliances shall be Energy Star appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes washers, and dryers). Installation of Energy Star appliances shall be verified by the Building Division during plan check.
 Applicants for large development projects shall establish an employee trip commute reduction program (CTR), in conformance with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Rule 9410. The program shall identify South Valley Rideshare and/or Valley Rides commute programs, which provide information about commute options and connect commuters for carpooling, ridesharing, and other activities.

The CTR program shall identify alternative modes of transportation to the project site, including transit schedules, bike and pedestrian routes, and carpool/vanpool availability. Information regarding these programs shall be readily available to employees and clients and shall be posted in a highly visible location and/or made available online. The project applicant shall include the following incentives for commuters as part of the CTR program:
• Ride-matching assistance (e.g., subsidized public transit passes) • Preferential carpool parking
• Flexible work schedules for carpools
• Vanpool assistance or employer-provided vanpool/shuttle • Telecommute and/or flexible work hour programs
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• Car-sharing program (e.g., Zipcar)
• Bicycle end-trip facilities, including bike parking, showers, and lockers
• End-of-trip facilities shall be shown on site plans and architectural plans submitted to the Planning Division Manager. The CTR program shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Planning Division Manager prior to occupancy permits.
• Applicants for future development projects along existing and planned transit routes shall coordinate with the City of Clovis and City of Fresno to ensure that bus pads and shelters are incorporated, as necessary.
• Applicants for future development projects shall enter into a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement (VERA) with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The VERA shall identify the amount of emissions to be reduced, in addition to the amount of funds to be paid by the project applicant to the SJVAPCD to implement emission reduction projects required for the project.
3-4 Prior to discretionary project approval, the City of Clovis shall evaluate new development proposals for sensitive land uses (e.g., residential, schools, day care centers) within the City for potential incompatibilities with regard to the California Air Resources Board’s Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective (April 2005). Applicants for sensitive land uses that are within the recommended buffer distances shall submit a health risk assessment (HRA) to the City of Clovis prior to future discretionary project approval. The HRA shall be prepared in accordance with policies and procedures of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The latest OEHHA guidelines shall be used for the analysis, including age sensitivity factors, breathing rates, and body weights appropriate for children age 0 to 6 years. If the HRA shows that the incremental cancer risk exceeds ten in one million (10E-06), the appropriate Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to discretionary
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noncancer hazard index exceeds 1.0, or the thresholds established by the SJVAPCD at the time a project is considered, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that mitigation measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and noncancer risks to an acceptable level (i.e., below ten in one million or a hazard index of 1.0), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Measures to reduce risk impacts may include but are not limited to the following:
 Placement of air intakes away from high-volume roadways and/or truck loading zones.
 Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of the buildings provided with appropriately sized maximum efficiency rating value (MERV) filters.  Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for units that are installed with MERV filters shall maintain positive pressure within the building’s filtered ventilation system to reduce infiltration of unfiltered outdoor air.

Mitigation measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project. The air intake design and MERV filter requirements shall be noted and/or reflected on all building plans submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City’s Planning Division.
3-5 Prior to discretionary project approval, applicants for industrial or warehousing land uses in addition to commercial land uses that would generate substantial diesel truck travel (i.e., 100 diesel trucks per day or 40 or more trucks with diesel-powered transport refrigeration units per day based on the California Air Resources Board recommendations for siting new sensitive land uses), shall contact the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) or the City of Clovis in conjunction with the SJVAPCD to determine the appropriate level of health risk assessment (HRA) needed. If preparation of an HRA is required, all HRAs shall be submitted to the City of Clovis.

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Measures to reduce risk impacts may include but are not limited to:
 Restricting idling onsite beyond Air Toxic Control Measures idling restrictions, as feasible
 Electrifying warehousing docks
 Requiring use of newer equipment and/or vehicles
 Restricting offsite truck travel through the creation of truck routes Measures identified in the HRA shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site development plan as a component of the proposed project.
3-6 Prior to project approval, if it is determined during project-level environmental review that a project has the potential to emit nuisance odors beyond the property line, an odor management plan shall be prepared and submitted by the project applicant prior to project approval to ensure compliance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Rule 4102. The following facilities that are within the buffer distances specified from sensitive receptors (in parentheses) have the potential to generate substantial odors:
 Wastewater Treatment Plan (2 miles)
 Sanitary Landfill (1 mile)
 Transfer Station (1 mile)
 Composting Facility (1 mile)
 Petroleum Refinery (2 miles)
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 Asphalt Batch Plan (1 mile)
 Chemical Manufacturing (1 mile)
 Fiberglass Manufacturing (1 mile)
 Painting/Coating Operations (1 mile)
 Food Processing Facility (1 mile)
 Feed Lot/ Dairy (1 mile)
 Rendering Plant (1 mile)
The Odor Management Plan prepared for these facilities shall identify control technologies that will be utilized to reduce potential odors to acceptable levels, including appropriate enforcement mechanisms. Control technologies may include but are not limited to scrubbers (e.g., air pollution control devices) at an industrial facility. Control technologies identified in the odor management plan shall be identified as mitigation measures in the environmental document and/or incorporated into the site plan.

5.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4-1 Biological Assessment & Focused Surveys
The City shall require applicants for future development or redevelopment projects that disturb vegetated, vacant land pursuant to prepare a biological resources survey. The survey shall be conducted by a qualified biologist.

The biological resources survey shall include, but not be limited to:
 Analysis of available literature and biological databases, such as the California Natural Diversity Database, to determine sensitive biological resources that have been reported historically from the proposed development project vicinity.
 Review of current land use and land ownership within the proposed development project vicinity.
 Assessment and mapping of vegetation communities present within the proposed development project vicinity.
 Evaluation of potential local and regional wildlife movement corridors.  General assessment of potential jurisdictional areas, including wetlands and riparian habitats.

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The results of the biological survey shall be presented in a biological resources survey letter report (for proposed development projects with no significant impacts) or biological resources technical report (for proposed development projects with significant impacts that require mitigation to reduce the impacts to below a level of significance) and submitted to the City’s Planning Director.
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4-2 Resource Impact Avoidance/Minimization
Project applicants shall avoid potential impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources. Avoidance may include:
 Establishing appropriate no-disturbance buffers (consultation with relevant regulatory agencies may be required to establish suitable buffer areas);
 Initiating construction at a time when special status or protected animal species will not be vulnerable to project-related mortality (e.g., outside the avian nesting season or bat maternal or wintering roosting season);  Minimizing impact by measures such as :
 exclusion and/or silt fencing
 relocation of impacted resources
 construction monitoring by a qualified biologist
 a training program by a qualified biologist for construction personnel on sensitive biological resources.

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4-3 Compensatory Mitigation
If project-related impacts cannot be avoided or minimized to less than significant in accordance with Mitigation Measure 4-3, feasible, compensatory mitigation shall be developed by a qualified biologist and implemented to reduce impacts to sensitive or protected biological resources. Mitigation may include but is not limited to:
 Compensation for lost habitat or waters in the form of preservation or creation of in-kind habitat or waters, either onsite or offsite, protected by conservation easement;
 Purchase of appropriate credits from an approved mitigation bank servicing the Clovis General Plan Update Area;
 Payment of in-lieu fees.

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Applicants of development projects that have the potential to impact jurisdictional features shall obtain permits and authorizations from the US Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and/or Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. The agency authorization would include impact avoidance and minimization measures as well as mitigation measures for unavoidable impacts. Specific avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures for impacts to jurisdictional resources shall be determined through discussions with the regulatory agencies during the proposed development project permitting process and may include monetary contributions to a mitigation bank or habitat creation, restoration, or enhancement.

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4-5 Migratory Birds
The City shall require applicants for new development projects to conduct a preconstruction general nesting bird survey within all suitable nesting habitat that may be impacted by active construction during the general avian breeding season (January 1 to September 15). The preconstruction surveys shall be conducted no more than fourteen days prior to initiation of construction. If no active avian nests are identified within the proposed development project area or within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed development project area, no further mitigation is necessary. If active nests of bird species covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are detected within the proposed development project area or Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to project
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within a 300-foot buffer of the proposed development project area, construction shall be halted until the young have fledged, until a qualified biologist has determined the nest is inactive, or until appropriate mitigation measures that respond to the specific situation have been developed and implemented in consultation with the regulatory agencies.

5.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
5-1 Prior to any construction activities of individual projects that may affect historic resources, a historic resources assessment shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards requirements in architectural history or history. The assessment shall include a records search at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center to determine if any resources that may potentially be affected by the project have been previously recorded, evaluated, and/or designated on the National Register of Historic Places or California Register of Historic Resources. Following the records search, the qualified architectural historian or historian will conduct a reconnaissance-level and/or intensive-level survey in accordance with the California Office of Historic Preservation guidelines to identify any previously unrecorded potential historic resources that may potentially be affected by the proposed project. If the resource meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources (Pub. Res. Code Section 5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4852), mitigation shall be identified within the technical study that ensures the value of the historic resource is maintained.

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5-2 To ensure that individual projects requiring the relocation, rehabilitation, or alteration of a historic resource do not impair its significance, the Interior’s Standards for the Treatments of Historic Properties (Standards) shall be used. The application of the standards shall be overseen by a qualified architectural historian or historic architect meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. Prior to any construction activities that may affect the historic resource, a report identifying and specifying the treatment of character-defining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City of Clovis.

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However, recordation of the resource prior to construction activities will assist in reducing adverse impacts to the resource to the greatest extent possible (but not avoid a significant impact). Recordation shall take the form of Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, or Historic American Landscape Survey documentation, and shall be performed by an architectural historian or historian who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards.

Documentation shall include an architectural and historical narrative; medium- or large-format black-and-white photographs, negatives, and prints; and supplementary information such as building plans and elevations and/or historic photographs. Documentation shall be reproduced on archival paper and placed in appropriate local, state, or federal institutions. The specific scope and details of documentation will be developed at the project level.

Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to construction
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5-4 City staff shall require applicants for grading permits in undeveloped (not covered in buildings or pavement) areas requiring grading to provide studies by qualified archaeologists assessing the cultural and historical significance of any known archaeological resources on or next to each respective development site, and assessing the sensitivity of sites for buried archaeological resources. On properties where resources are identified, or that are determined to be moderately to highly sensitive for buried archaeological resources, such studies shall provide a detailed mitigation plan, including a monitoring program and recovery and/or in situ preservation plan, based on the recommendations of a cultural preservation expert who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards.

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5-5 Should any cultural resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. c. Unanticipated discoveries shall be treated in accordance with applicable state law and evaluated for significance by a professional archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to issuance of
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significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report including appropriate records for the California Department of Parks and Recreation Series 523 forms (Building, Structure, and Object Record; Archaeological Site Record; or District Record, as applicable).
5-6 City staff shall require applicants for grading permits in undeveloped (not covered in buildings or pavement) areas requiring grading of undisturbed soil to provide studies by qualified paleontologists assessing the sensitivity of sites for buried paleontological resources. On properties determined to be moderately to highly sensitive for paleontological resources, such studies shall provide a detailed mitigation plan, including a monitoring program and recovery and/or in situ preservation plan, based on the recommendations of a qualified paleontologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards.

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5-7 Should any potentially significant fossil resources, including human remains, be discovered during project implementation, no further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the Planning Director concurs in writing that adequate provisions are in place to protect these resources. c.

Unanticipated discoveries shall be treated in accordance with applicable state law and evaluated for significance by a certified professional paleontologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards. If significance criteria are met, then the project shall be required to protect the resource through avoidance or mitigate impacts to the resource by performing data recovery, professional identification, radiocarbon dates as applicable, and other special studies; curate materials with a recognized scientific or educational repository; and provide a comprehensive final report, including catalog with museum numbers.

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5.7 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
7-1 Prior to issuance of construction permits, the City of Clovis Planning Division shall require that applicants for new development projects submit documentation showing that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions meet a 29 percent reduction from business-as-usual (BAU) in accordance with the methodology identified by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). The documentation shall identify measures to be incorporated into the considered project that would reduce GHG emissions from BAU. Such measures include, but are not limited to the following:
 Provide a pedestrian access network that internally links all uses and connects to existing external streets and pedestrian facilities.  Provide the minimum number of parking spaces required.  Create a shared parking program, as feasible.
 Provide bicycle end-of-trip facilities (e.g., bike parking, showers, and lockers).
 Develop rideshare and ride-matching assistance programs.  For planned residential development, design and incorporate a neighborhood electric vehicle system.
 Design buildings to be electric vehicle charging-station-ready.  Coordinate with the City of Clovis and/or the Fresno Area Express to install bus stops at or near the project site.
 Design buildings to be energy efficient beyond the requirements of Title

24.  Design and orient structures to maximize shade in the summer and sun exposure in the winter.
 Install vegetative roofs that cover at least 50 percent of the roof area.  Design buildings to incorporate passive solar design and solar heaters.  Install solar panels on carports and parking areas.
 Limit nonessential idling of commercial vehicles beyond Air Toxic Control Measures idling restrictions.

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5.12 NOISE
12-1 Individual projects that involve vibration-intensive construction activities within 200 feet of sensitive receptors, such as blasting, pile drivers, jack hammers, and vibratory rollers, shall be evaluated for potential vibration impacts. A study shall be conducted for individual projects where vibrationintensive impacts may occur. If construction-related vibration is determined to be perceptible at vibration-sensitive uses, additional requirements, such as use of less-vibration-intensive equipment or construction techniques, shall be implemented during construction (e.g., nonexplosive blasting methods, drilled piles as opposed to pile driving, etc.).

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12-2 Applicants for new development projects within 500 feet of sensitive receptors shall implement the following best management practices to reduce construction noise levels:
 Consider the installation of temporary sound barriers for construction activities immediately adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive structures.  Equip construction equipment with mufflers.
 Restrict haul routes and construction-related traffic.  Reduce nonessential idling of construction equipment to no more than five minutes.

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5.14 PUBLIC SERVICES
14-1 For requests for annexation for noncontiguous development (defined as new development that is in excess of one-half mile from the existing City limits and is, on all sides, adjacent to or immediately across the street from vacant or agricultural land uses or other uses that do not have existing City water and sewer service), the City shall require an analysis of the fiscal impacts of the proposed development. The analysis shall quantify, to the satisfaction of the City, the likely and potential increase in capital costs and ongoing operations and maintenance costs over and above that expected from development that is contiguous. The City may oppose annexations that do not provide for a funding mechanism to pay for the increase in costs associated with the development being noncontiguous, and the funding mechanism shall be in addition to the taxes and other funding sources used Yes Yes Project Applicant Prior to project
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Planning and Development Services
DATE: September 19, 2022
SUBJECT: Consider Approval - Res. 22-___, RO304, A Resolution of Application for the Annexation of the territory known as the Home Place – Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization encompassing approximately 304 acres of land 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 Home Place Holdings, LLC Applicant; The Home Place Holdings, LLC and Sayre Miller, Trustee of the Sayre M. Miller Revocable Trust dated November 27, 2001, et. al., Owners. (Continued from the September 12, 2022 meeting)
Staff: David Merchen, City Planner
Recommendation: Approve
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution RO304

2. Project Area Map

3. Specific Service Plan

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Resolution of Application for the Annexation of the Territory known as the Home Place – Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization requesting the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) to proceed with reorganization.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The total area of the proposed annexation is approximately 304 acres, within the area 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 proposed annexation area is the subject of the Home Place Master Plan and related entitlements considered by the City Council under a separate agenda item. The proposal is consistent with General Plan, the Loma Vista Specific Plan, and the City-County Tax Sharing Agreement. Standard conditions of annexation have been incorporated.
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BACKGROUND
Property Owners: 2 (The Home Place Holdings, LLC and Sayre M. Miller, Trustee of the Sayre M. Miller Revocable Trust dated November 27, 2001, et. al.) Owners Consenting to Annexation: 2 (100%)
Registered Voters: 1
Acreage: 304 acres (approximately)
Standard Conditions of Annexation: The City Council has established standard conditions which the City considers a baseline for most annexation projects that it considers. The City’s standard conditions for annexation are incorporated into the draft resolution, which reflect and are consistent with the requirements agreed to by the tax sharing agreement and to the timing of public services to the site. The conditions are satisfied by the development approvals granted separately for the site, and through LAFCo’s standard processing policies and guidelines.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): The annexation of the project-area has been determined to be a program-level approval which is required to implement the Loma Vista Specific Plan and 2014 General Plan. Approvals allowing for future, site-specific development within the annexation boundary include the proposed tract map (TM 6364) and the planned development permit (PDP2022-002), which have been considered by the City Council under a separate agenda item.

FISCAL IMPACT
Assessed Value:

Land only: $ 8,710,421
Improvements: $ 1,161,729
Ratio of Improvements to Land Improvement value is 13% of land value (Undeveloped)
Estimated Tax Share:

Before After
County: $ 32,677 $ 27,887
City: $ 0 $ 16,378
Fresno County Fire Protection District: $ 11,105 $ 0
Kings River Conservation District: $ 484 $ 0
Note: The County will also receive the cash equivalent of 8% of the City’s sales/use tax for this area.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
The proposed annexation is within the City's adopted sphere of influence and is consistent with the City of Clovis' General Plan land use diagram and the Loma Vista Specific Plan. The subject property is also the subject of the Home Place Master Plan, prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Loma Vista Specific Plan, as well as Tentative Tract Map 6364, which subdivides the single-family portion of the subject property into approximately 1,179 residential lots.

ACTIONS FOLLOWING APPROVAL
The annexation application will be prepared and submitted to LAFCo after all materials have been submitted by the applicant, sufficient to meet the conditions for the application.

Prepared by: Dave Merchen, City Planner
Reviewed by: City Manager JH
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Attachment 1
DRAFT
RESOLUTION 22-__

A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF CLOVIS REQUESTING THE

FRESNO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS FOR

THE HOME PLACE GETTYSBURG LEONARD SOUTHEAST REORGANIZATION WHEREAS, the City of Clovis desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the Cortese-KnoxHertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Division 3, commencing with Section 56000 of the California Government Code, for the reorganization; and WHEREAS, the specific changes of organization requested are annexation to the City of Clovis and detachment from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District; and
WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be reorganized is uninhabited, and on this day contains 1 voter, according to information received from the County Election Officer; and WHEREAS, a description of the boundaries of the territory is set forth in Attachment A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, this proposal is consistent with the sphere of influence of the City of Clovis; and
WHEREAS, the proposal complies with the terms and standards of the tax sharing agreement between the City of Clovis and the County of Fresno; and WHEREAS, on September 19, 2022, the City Council determined that the Home Place Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization is exempt from further environmental analysis pursuant to Sections 15183 and 15182 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to provide that the proposed Home Place Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization be subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. The regular assessment roll shall be utilized.

2. Each new development will be required to demonstrate adequate water availability and, if necessary, will be required to drill and test a well, and to connect it to the city water system.

3. Each new development will be required to obtain sewage capacity from the trunk sewer specified by the City Engineer.

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5. The applicant shall reimburse the City for any expense associated with the transition agreement for fire services with the Fresno County Fire Protection District that would apply to this proposal.

6. A "Right-to-Farm" covenant shall be recorded for each tract map or made a condition of each tract map.

7. Pursuant to Government Code Section 56663, the City shall consent to the annexation and waive its rights to a hearing.

8. Prior to approval, recordation or filing of an annexation, final map, parcel map, or site plan (Project), the property covered by the Project shall be included within or annexed to a Community Facilities District (CFD), established by the City for the provision of public facilities and services, for which proceedings have been consummated, and shall be subject to the special tax approved with the formation or annexation to the CFD.

The applicant and the property owner acknowledge and agree that if the Project was not part of a CFD, the City might lack the financial resources to operate facilities and provide public services, such as police protection, fire protection, emergency medical services, parks and recreation services, street maintenance, and public transit. Absent the requirement for inclusion of the Project within a CFD, the City might not be able to make the finding that the Project is consistent with the General Plan and relevant specific plans, and might not be able to make the findings supporting approval of the Project as required by the Subdivision Map Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, and the City might be required to deny the application for the Project.

The owner/developer shall notify all potential lot buyers prior to sale that this Project is a part of a Community Facilities District and shall inform potential buyers of the special tax amount. Said notification shall be in a manner approved by the City.

This requirement may be waived in the discretion of the City Council if, at the time of the approval, recordation, or filing of the Project, the City Council has determined that it is not necessary that the Project be included in the CFD.

WHEREAS, the terms and conditions above are the sole responsibility of the City of Clovis to monitor and enforce. The Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission will not be required to enforce the aforesaid terms and conditions as a responsible agency; and WHEREAS, the reason for this proposed reorganization is to provide municipal services, local controls, and logical growth to the unincorporated area of the County that is remote from County services and undergoing urban development; and
WHEREAS, this annexation proposal is consistent with the City of Clovis’ General Plan land use diagram and Loma Vista Specific Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved the master service plan for the subject change of organization.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AND FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

1. The annexation of property within the boundaries set forth in Attachment A is within and consistent with the Loma Vista Specific Plan as approved by the City Council.

2. The annexation of property within the boundaries set forth in Attachment A is in compliance with the Standards of Annexation as identified in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Clovis and the County of Fresno which is commonly referred to as the Tax Sharing Agreement.

3. This Resolution of Application is hereby adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Clovis, and the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission is hereby requested to take proceedings for the reorganization of the territory as described in Attachment A, according to the terms and conditions stated above and in the manner provided by the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. * * * * *
The foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Clovis held on September 19, 2022, by the following vote, to wit.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

DATED: September 19, 2022
______________________________ ______________________________ Mayor City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
REORGANIZATION RO304

TO BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CLOVIS

DETACHMENT FROM THE FRESNO COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT AND FROM THE KINGS

RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
That portion of the South half of Section 18 Township 13 South, Range 22 East, and the Southeast quarter of Section 13 Township 13 South, Range 21 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, in the County of Fresno, State of California, described as follows; Beginning at the West quarter corner of said Section 18, and a point on the Existing City Limit Line;
Thence (1) North 89⁰47’45” East along said Existing City Limit Line and the North line of said South half of Section 18, a distance of 2550.09 feet more or less, to a line parallel with and

30.00 feet East of the East line of the Southwest quarter of said Section 18; Thence (2) South 00⁰13’35” East along said parallel line 2580.12 feet more or less; Thence (3) South 89⁰49’07” West along the Existing City Limit Line, 332.94 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (4) South 88⁰40’22” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 275.04 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (5) South 89⁰49’07” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 1948.73 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (6) South 89⁰59’50” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 2059.18 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (7) North 88⁰51’09” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 166.37 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (8) North 00⁰02’59” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 297.66 feet more or less, to an angle point therein;
Thence (9) South 89⁰59’50” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line, 386.00 feet more or less, to an angle point therein and a line parallel to and 34.00 feet East of the West line of said Southeast quarter of Section 13;
Thence (10) North 00⁰02’58” West continuing along the Existing City Limit Line and said parallel line, 2287.03 feet more or less, to an angle point therein and the North line of said Southeast quarter;
Thence (11) South 89⁰55’41” East continuing along the Existing City Limit Line and said North line, 2610.11 feet more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

Containing 303.81 acres more or less
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GETTYSBURG
ASHLAN
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SPECIFIC SERVICE PLAN

HOME PLACE - GETTYSBURG LEONARD SOUTHEAST REORGANIZATION R2021-001, R2021-003, TM6364, PDP2022-002 AND RO304
City of Clovis Home Place – Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization September 2022 Site Specific Service Plan
Attachment 3

P L A N N I N G & D E V E L O P M E N T
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
A Site Specific Service Plan for providing services and improvements to land being annexed to the City is required by the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). The site specific service plan provides assurance to LAFCo that newly annexed land to the City will be properly served as urban territory.

The service plan also provides information to property owners, districts and interesting parties who may have projects underway within the vicinity of the proposed annexation.

On July 28, 2022, the Clovis Planning Commission conducted a noticed public hearing and adopted resolutions recommending approval of the following applications:
a. Rezone 2021-001, a request to establish a Master Plan Community (MPC) Overlay District in conjunction with adoption of the Home Place Master Plan and the prezoning of Home Place Master Plan boundaries.
b. Rezone 2021-003, a request to prezone properties within the boundaries of the Home Place Master Plan to a combination of base zone districts to implement the land uses identified in the Home Place Master Plan.
c. Tract Map 6364, a request for a master tentative tract map to create approximately 1,174 new residential lots.
d. PDP 2022-002, A request for a planned development permit to establish development standards and criteria for the proposed Tract Map 6364.

On September 19, 2022, the Clovis City Council took action to approve each of the applications outlined above and adopted the Home Place Master Plan in accordance with the Loma Vista Specific Plan.

On September 19, 2022, the Clovis City Council adopted a resolution addressing Reorganization RO304, requesting the Fresno Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) take proceedings for the reorganization of the territory known as the Home Place Gettysburg Leonard Southeast Reorganization.

1.2 SERVICES EXISTING OR PROPOSED

1. Community Water Service
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study area corresponded with the General Plan planning area. The 2015 Urban Water Management Plan updated the water supply and demand issues identified in the 2017 Master Plan.

The City and Tarpey Village have 37 domestic water wells to provide for the needs of its residents. Some of these have wellhead treatment facilities to treat contaminated groundwater. The wells discharge water into a distribution main grid, based on a minimum of 12-inch mains, spaced at half-mile intervals. The present water storage facilities consist of one elevated tank and three ground level tanks. The total storage capacity is 7 million gallons.

The City began operations of the Surface Water Treatment Facility, located on the Enterprise Canal on the east side of Clovis, in 2004. Kings River water is supplied to the plant via Fresno Irrigation District’s (FID) Enterprise Canal. This 15 million gallon-per-day (MGD) plant allows Clovis to serve existing users and new growth areas, while lessening the demand on groundwater. In 2014, treatment capacity at the SWTF was increased to 22.5 MGD.

In 2009, the City began operation of the Water Reuse Facility (WRF) to treat wastewater from a portion of the City’s growth areas. In 2012, the City began using recycled water from this facility to irrigate public landscapes. At build-out of the system, this facility will be able to produce 8.4 MGD of recycled water.

The strategy for future water supply is termed “conjunctive use” where multiple elements are used to provide a secure long-term supply. It includes using both groundwater and treated surface water to ensure a secure drought-resistant water supply with the flexibility to use surface and groundwater supplies in a cost and operationally-efficient manner. This strategy is conducive to phased development that is critical to both community approval and existing operational constraints.

Water systems for newly developed areas, such as the project site, will be financed by development fees, assessment districts, and capital facilities funding. Additional surface water supplies for certain growth areas will be financed by the Water Supply development fee.

The following water conditions have been placed on the project:

1. The applicant shall identify and abandon all water wells to City standards.

2. The applicant shall install water mains of the sizes and in the locations indicated below, and provide an adequately looped water system prior to occupancy. The water improvements shall be in accordance with the City’s master plans and shall match existing improvements. The applicant’s engineer shall be responsible for verifying the size, location, and elevations of existing improvements. Any alternative routing of the mains shall require approval of the City Engineer and shall be supported by appropriate calculations.
a. Gettysburg Avenue – install 12" main along frontage between TM 6034 and Thompson Avenue. b. Thompson Avenue – install 12" main between Gettysburg Avenue and Ashlan Avenue. c. Highland Avenue – install 12" main between Gettysburg Avenue and Ashlan Avenue. d. Interior Streets – install 8" mains.

2. The applicant shall provide dedication of 15-foot wide utility easements for all on-site water mains, hydrants, blow-offs, and water meters not located in otherwise dedicated rights-of-way.

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system, including installation of connecting conduit. The water meter shall be placed in the sidewalk and not in planters or driveways.

4. The applicant shall notify all property owners’ annexed to the City and along streets where a new water main will be constructed to determine if they wish to be connected to City water. Property owners shall work directly with the applicant regarding costs and location. The applicant shall notify property owners that water connection fees are required if they choose to connect.

5. Prior to recording a final map of any phase, the applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Fire Chief and City Engineer that there is adequate water pressure to serve the units to be constructed. The applicant shall work with the City Engineer to determine the adequacy of water supply/pressure for the proposed development.

2. Recycled Water
The following recycled water conditions have been placed on the project:

1. The applicant shall install recycled water mains of the sizes and in the locations indicated below.

The recycled water improvements shall be in accordance with the City’s master plans and shall match existing improvements. All areas utilizing recycle water for irrigation shall be clearly marked on the improvement plans. The applicant’s engineer shall be responsible for verifying the size, location, and elevations of existing improvements. Any alternative routing of the mains shall require approval of the City Engineer and may require appropriate calculations. a. Gettysburg Avenue – install 12” main along the property frontage between TM 6034 and Thompson Avenue.
b. Thompson Avenue – install 12” main along the property frontage between Gettysburg Avenue and Ashlan Avenue.
c. Paseos, Trails, and Neighborhood Parks – install mains as necessary to serve the paseos, trails, and the neighborhood parks.

3. Wastewater
The Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility serves the Fresno and Clovis urban area from its location southwest of the two cities. The City of Clovis owns and maintains sewer lines within the City Sphere of Influence, with the exception of the Tarpey Village area, which is maintained by the City of Fresno.

The City operates the Water Reuse Facility which treats wastewater from a portion of the City and provides recycled water for use in public landscapes. This facility will be expanded as required to serve portions of the northwest and northeast growth areas. The City does not have sewer collection facilities constructed for the entire current Sphere of Influence at this time, but all areas have been master planned.

The Clovis Wastewater Master Plan Update in 2017 provided the City with a course of action with respect to wastewater service needs through the year 2035, in keeping with the Clovis General Plan.

Wastewater facilities for newly developed areas will be financed by development fees, assessment districts, and capital facilities funding.

The following sewer conditions have been placed on the project:

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2. The applicant shall install sanitary sewer mains of the size and in the locations indicated below, prior to occupancy. The sewer improvements shall be in accordance with the City’s master plans and shall match existing improvements. The applicant’s engineer shall be responsible for verifying the size, location, and elevations of existing improvements. Any alternative routing of the mains shall require approval of the City Engineer and shall be supported by appropriate calculations. a. Highland Avenue Alignment – install 15" main between Gettysburg Avenue and Ashlan Avenue.
b. Gettysburg Avenue – install 15" main between TM 6034 and Thompson Avenue. c. Thompson Avenue – install 8" main between Gettysburg Avenue and the Gettysburg Avenue alignment.
d. Thompson Avenue – install 8" main between the Donner Avenue alignment and the Ashcroft Avenue alignment.
e. Thompson Avenue – install 10" main between the Ashcroft Avenue alignment and the Holland Avenue alignment.
f. Thompson Avenue – install 12" main between the Holland Avenue alignment and Ashlan Avenue.
g. Ashlan Avenue – install 15" main between Thompson Avenue and Highland Avenue. h. Interior Streets – install 8" mains.

3. The applicant shall install one (1) 4" sewer service house branch to each lot within the tentative tract.

4. The applicant shall notify all property owners annexed to the City and along streets where a new sewer main will be constructed to determine if they wish to be connected to City sewer. Property owners shall work directly with the applicant regarding costs and location. The applicant shall notify property owners that sewer connection fees are required if they choose to connect.

3. Streets
The following street conditions have been placed on the project.

1. The applicant shall provide right-of-way acquisition or dedicate free and clear of all encumbrances and/or improve the following streets to City standards. The street improvements shall be in accordance with the City’s specific plans and shall match existing improvements. The applicant’s engineer shall be responsible for verifying the type, location, and grades of existing improvements. a. All interior street sections in this area have been outlined in the Home Place Master Plan, and shall be used as the design standards. With each phase of development, the City Engineer shall determine the amount of street construction required for orderly development. b. The locations and design of all median island openings shall be reviewed and approved with each phase of the development by the City Engineer. Design criteria such as, but not limited to, access for City service vehicles and emergency service vehicles, shall affect the extents and widths of median islands within local streets. Median islands within local streets shall be reviewed and approved with each phase of the development by the City Engineer. 369
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c. Leonard Avenue – Along frontage between Gettysburg and Donner Avenues, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 70' (existing 54') east of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, drive approaches, curb return ramps, streetlights, median island, median island landscaping and irrigation, landscape strip, 46' (16’ west + 30’ east) of permanent paving, and transitional paving as needed.
d. Leonard Avenue – For orderly development, on the west side of the street, along frontage between Gettysburg and Donner Avenues, improve with curb, gutter, full-width sidewalk, curb return ramps, streetlights, an additional 14' of permanent paving (for a total of 30’ on the west side), and transitional paving as needed.
e. Leonard Avenue – Along frontage between Donner and the southern limit of TM 6364’s street frontage, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 70' (existing 54') east of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb return ramps, streetlights, landscape strip, permanent paving and overlay as necessary to match the existing permanent pavement. f. Leonard Avenue – For orderly development, between the southern limit of TM 6364’s street frontage and Ashlan Avenue, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 70' (existing 54') east of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, at-grade drive approach, curb return ramps, streetlights, landscape strip, permanent paving and overlay as necessary to match the existing permanent pavement.
g. Ashlan Avenue – For orderly development, between Leonard Avenue and the western limit of TM 6364’s street frontage, improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, at-grade drive approach, curb return ramps, streetlights, landscape strip, permanent paving and overlay as necessary to match the existing permanent pavement, and transitional paving as needed. h. Ashlan Avenue – Along frontage between the western limit of TM 6364’s street frontage and Highland Avenue, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 70' (existing 59') north of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, drive approaches, curb return ramps, streetlights, median island landscaping and irrigation, landscape strip, permanent paving and overlay as necessary to match the existing permanent pavement, and transitional paving as needed.
i. Ashlan and Highland Avenues – For orderly development, along the Historic Home Place Site, improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, at-grade drive approach, curb return ramps, streetlights, landscape strip, permanent paving and overlay as necessary to match the existing permanent pavement, and transitional paving as needed prior to or concurrent with the connection of Highland Avenue to Ashlan Avenue.
j. Ashlan Avenue – Along frontage between Highland and Thompson Avenues, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 70' (existing 59') north of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, drive approaches, curb return ramps, streetlights, median island, median island landscaping and irrigation, landscape strip, 46' (30’ north + 16’ south) of permanent paving, 3' paved swale on the south side of the street, and transitional paving as needed.
k. Thompson Avenue – Along frontage, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 49' (existing 20') west and 26’ (existing 20’) east of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, drive approaches, curb return ramps, streetlights, fiber optic conduit, landscape strip, 46' (24’ west + 22’ east) of permanent paving, 3' paved swale on the east side of the street, and transitional paving as needed.
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l. Gettysburg Avenue – Along frontage between Leonard Avenue and approximately 615’ east of Leonard Avenue, dedicate to provide right-of-way acquisition for 61' (existing 20’) south and 26’ (existing 20’) north of centerline and section line, and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, curb return ramps, streetlights, landscape strip, 58' (36’ south + 22’ north) of permanent paving, 3' paved swale on the north side of the street, and transitional paving as needed. m. Gettysburg Avenue – For orderly development, between approximately 615’ east of Leonard Avenue and the western limit of TM 6034, improve with 44' (22’ south + 22’ north’) permanent paving, 3' paved swale on both sides of the street, and transitional paving as needed. n. Gated Developments – Provide ample vehicle stacking area outside the travel lanes of Leonard Avenue and the interior streets that will allow vehicles to wait as vehicles are accessing the control panel to open the security gates. Design a turn-a-round to allow vehicles that cannot enter the complex to return to the street without backing the vehicle up. Provide the Solid Waste Division with remote controls that will allow access for all solid waste and recycling vehicles.
o. Entry feature streets with median islands shall have a minimum of 22’ wide travel lanes in each direction with parking or without parking.
p. Roundabouts – Dedicate and improve per Federal Highway Administration guidelines and per approval by the City Engineer. Additional right-of-way and permanent paving may be necessary for each roundabout as approved by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall determine the timing for the installation of the required roundabouts. i. Intersection of Thompson Avenue and the Donner Avenue alignment. q. Cul-De-Sacs - dedicate to provide for 52' radius and improve with curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights, 43' permanent paving and all transitional paving as needed. r. Temporary Turnabouts – Dedicate to provide for a 48' radius and install 45' of permanent/temporary paving plus 3' paved swale.
s. Install a traffic signal at Gettysburg and Leonard Avenues and provide the necessary right-ofway for the signal in its ultimate location. The City Engineer shall determine the timing for the installation of the required traffic signal.
t. Install a traffic signal at Ashlan and Thompson Avenues and provide the necessary right-ofway for the signal in its ultimate location. The City Engineer shall determine the timing for the installation of the required traffic signal.
u. Install a traffic signal at Ashlan and Highland Avenues and provide the necessary right-of-way for the signal in its ultimate location. The City Engineer shall determine the timing for the installation of the required traffic signal.
v. Dog Creek Trail – The applicant shall dedicate and provide for a multi-purpose trail, including landscaping, irrigation, trails, and other amenities as approved by the City Engineer. The applicant shall modify Dog Creek as necessary to coordinate with the construction of the trail. w. Dog Creek Trail – For orderly development, the applicant shall dedicate and provide for a trail (10’ landscape + 10’ walk + 10’ landscaping) along Ashlan Avenue, between Leonard Avenue and the westernmost limit of TM 6364’s Ashlan Avenue street frontage. x. The Dog Creek alignment shall be relocated from the west side to the east side of Sewer Pump Station E.
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y. The applicant shall replace or widen the bridge for Dog Creek at Ashlan Avenue as necessary to accommodate the proposed street work.
z. Construct a bridge where Dog Creek crosses any interior street. Bridges for the interior streets shall be at the owner’s expense.
aa. The applicant shall relinquish all vehicular access to Leonard, Ashlan, Thompson and Gettysburg Avenues for all single-family residential lots that back or side onto those streets. bb. The applicant shall dedicate and provide for a community gateway on the northwest corner of Thompson and Ashlan Avenues.
cc. The applicant shall dedicate and provide for a community gateway monument sign in conjunction with the neighborhood commercial center near on the southwest corner of Thompson and Gettysburg Avenues.
dd. The applicant shall dedicate and provide for a community gateway on the southeast corner of Leonard and Gettysburg Avenues.

2. The applicant shall relocate all fiber infrastructure existing within the proposed street pavement area to behind the curb per City standards.

3. The applicant shall provide a dedication for a 10' public utility easement, where applicable, along all frontages or alternate widths approved by the utilities companies.

4. The applicant shall not install any fences, temporary or permanent in public right-of-way.

5. The applicant's engineer of record shall provide traffic geometric studies to determine exact limits of dedication(s) on Gettysburg Avenue and Leonard Avenue, and lengths and configuration of left turn, right turn pockets and bus bays. Additional dedication and improvements may be required depending on the traffic study.

6. The applicant's engineer of record shall provide traffic geometric studies to determine exact limits of dedication(s) on Ashlan Avenue and Thompson Avenue, and lengths and configuration of left turn, right turn pockets and bus bays. Additional dedication and improvements may be required depending on the traffic study.

7. The applicant's engineer of record shall provide traffic geometric studies to determine exact limits of dedication(s) on Ashlan Avenue and Highland Avenue, and lengths and configuration of left turn, right turn pockets and bus bays. Additional dedication and improvements may be required depending on the traffic study.

8. The applicant's engineer of record shall provide traffic geometric studies to determine exact limits of dedication(s) on Gettysburg Avenue and Thompson Avenue, and lengths and configuration of the roundabout. Additional dedication and improvements may be required depending on the traffic study.

9. The applicant's engineer of record shall provide traffic geometric studies to determine exact limits of dedication(s) on Thompson Avenue and the Donner Avenue alignment, and lengths and configuration of the roundabout. Additional dedication and improvements may be required depending on the traffic study.

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11. The applicant shall provide preliminary title report, legal description and drawings for all dedications required which are not on the site. All contact with owners, appraisers, etc. of the adjacent properties where dedication is needed shall be made only by the City. The City will prepare an estimate of acquisition costs including but not limited to appraised value, appraisal costs, negotiation costs, and administrative costs. The applicant shall pay such estimated costs as soon as they are determined by the City.

12. The sideyard side of all corner lots shall have full width sidewalk except where planter strips or meandering sidewalk is proposed.

13. The applicant shall obtain "R Value" tests in quantity sufficient to represent all street areas, and have street structural sections designed by a registered civil engineer based on these "R Value" tests.

14. The applicant shall, at the ends of any permanent pavement abutting undeveloped property, install 2" x 6" redwood header boards that shall be placed prior to the street surfacing.

15. Standard barricades with reflectors shall be installed at ends of streets abutting undeveloped property and any other locations to be specified by the City Engineer.

16. The applicant shall provide to the City for recording a reciprocal access agreement to maintain and provide vehicular, pedestrian and public access, prior to obtaining building permits.

4. Solid Waste Collection
Refuse Collection collects and disposes of solid waste generated by residential and commercial customers located within the City. Private vendors, under City contract, collect waste from select commercial customers and recyclables and yard wastes from residential customers. For improved cost accounting and control, the Refuse Collection Unit is further organized into four sub-accounts identified as Administration, Residential, Commercial, and Community Cleanup.

Refuse Landfill conducts all operations necessary to landfill City refuse in accordance with county, state, and federal requirements. The Clovis landfill is an active Class III landfill which accepts municipal solid waste that is currently permitted through the year 2053.

Refuse Contracts provides refuse-related services to the community through contracts with private vendors.

These include refuse compactor and roll-off services for larger businesses, and residential curbside recycling, and greenwaste programs.

5. Fire Protection
The Fire Department employs two primary measures in determining service for the community and future development. The first measure is distribution. “Distribution” describes station locations that allow for a rapid first-due response deployment to mitigate fire and medical aid emergencies before they result in further life/property loss. Distribution is measured by how much of the jurisdiction is covered by first due units within our adopted response time goal of arrival within 5 minutes or less 90% of the time. The second term, “concentration” is a measure of how many multiple units are within sufficient proximity to provide the necessary tools, equipment and personnel, known as an effective response force, for a large scale incident or when another unit is assigned to a concurrent emergency. An initial effective response force is one that has been determined likely to stop the escalation of a fire emergency and bring it effectively under control.

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that could serve City growth depending on the type of development and infrastructure planned for these areas. Currently, the Clovis Fire Department operates out of five fire stations located throughout the City.

In determining desired levels of resource concentration to maintain existing standards and to provide equal protection to future growth areas, the Clovis Fire Department analyzed the risk assessment, call volume, population, critical task analysis, and industry standards. Depending on the factors previously noted, the number of units needed for an initial effective response force are dispatched as defined in the Critical Task Analysis document.

Consideration for community protection must also take into account utilization of Automatic Aid Agreements that provide the closest available resources, regardless of jurisdiction. Using software programs and data from neighboring jurisdictions, fire staff are able to analyze the concentration of units revealing detailed information regarding the deployment of resources necessary to provide an effective fire fighting force within defined response time goals for a geographic area neighboring other fire protection districts.

The Emergency Services Bureau is responsible for providing the resources needed by Fire Department staff who respond daily to requests for emergency and non-emergency services from the citizens of Clovis through four divisions: Operations, Support Services, Training, and Communications. The Operations Division activities include: responding to fires, first responder medical services, mutual/automatic aid, mapping, apparatus replacement, etc. The Training Division activities include coordination of recruitment, testing and training of new employees, in-service training for all Department employees and coordinated use of the Fire Training Center. Support Services Division activities include: apparatus maintenance, facilities maintenance, station supplies, etc. The Communications Division has responsibility for coordinating dispatch services to the Fire Department. Fire dispatch services are provided via a contract with the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Division. Dispatch services coordinate the emergency response of all City fire resources and mutual or automatic aid resources. The Department continues to promote sound planning, economic efficiency, and effective use of the City resources while providing essential and valuable services.

The Life Safety and Enforcement Bureau is responsible for providing community risk reduction activities through two divisions: Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness. The Fire Prevention Division assists local businesses and building development though activities such as inspections and plan review to ensure safe occupancies comply with fire codes, standards, and local ordinances. Additional risk reduction is performed through public education where citizens learn about actions they can take to reduce their fire risk and learn emergency preparedness skills that are essential during times of crisis. Within the Bureau, the Investigations team has the responsibility to investigate all fires for cause and origin, and enforce minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare.

The Emergency Preparedness Division has the responsibility for preparing and carrying out emergency plans to protect property and the citizens of Clovis in case of actual or threatened conditions of disaster or extreme peril. This includes having an emergency plan in place, maintaining an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), ensuring policies and procedures are compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines and exercises are conducted to evaluate system effectiveness. Within the Emergency Preparedness section are the Hazardous Materials Response Team and an Urban Search and Rescue Team. These teams are capable of responding to emergency incidents that require specialized tools, equipment, and personnel. Some funding for this division is augmented by state and federal grants.

The Fire Administration Division is responsible for supporting all department operations, administering the Accreditation program, and the development and administration of the Fire Department budget. Fire Administration provides administrative analysis, report preparation, coordination of programs, incident response data management, timekeeping, and other routine duties performed daily that support the delivery of emergency and non-emergency services. Fire Administration also identifies, writes, and manages grants to supplement funding for all Department programs.
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The following fire conditions have been placed on the project:

1. Street Width: Fire apparatus access width shall be determined by measuring from “base of curb” to “base of curb” for roadways that have curbs. When roadways do not have curbs, the measurements shall be from the edge of the roadway surface (approved all weather surface).

Street Width for Single Family Residences: Shall comply with Clovis Fire Standard #1.1. Minimum access road width of 36 feet for Single Family Residences is required throughout for this overall site. Exception Streets with houses on only one side of the street: Roads 32 feet or greater, to less than 36 feet in width require Fire Lane Markings on one side of the street. Parking is allowed on one side of street.

2. Turning Radius: All access way roads constructed shall be designed with a minimum outside turning radius of forty-five feet (45’)

3. Security Gates: If security gates are installed, all security gates shall comply with Clovis Fire Department Gates Standard #1.5. Plans shall be submitted for review and permits issued by Fire Department prior to installation. When the gate is open, there cannot be any obstruction due to the overhead cross-arms, braces or other structures. It shall provide an overhead clearance of at least 14 feet. When opened, gates shall provide a clear width of not less than 14 feet for one direction travel for splits gates or 20 feet for gates with 2 way travel.

4. Temporary Street Signs: The applicant shall install temporary street signs that meet City Temporary Street Sign Standard #1.9 prior to issuance of building permits within a subdivision.

5. All Weather Access & Water Supply: The applicant shall provide all weather access to the site during all phases of construction to the satisfaction of the approved Clovis Fire Department Standard #1.2.

6. Two Points of Access: Any development to this parcel will require a minimum of two (2) points of access to be reviewed and approved by the Clovis Fire Department. All required access drives shall remain accessible during all phases of construction which includes paving, concrete work, underground work, landscaping, perimeter walls.

7. Remoteness: Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. The fire code official shall have the authority to modify the required separation while still providing adequate access to the development.

8. The current submittal for the single family home portion of this project provides adequate separation.

9. Internal circulation. New development shall utilize a grid or modified-grid street pattern. Areas designated for residential and mixed-use village developments should feature short block lengths of 200 to 600 feet.

10. Residential Fire Hydrant: The applicant shall install 4 ½” x 2 ½” approved Residential Type fire hydrant(s) and “Blue Dot” hydrant locators, paint fire hydrant(s) yellow with blue top and caps, and paint the curb red as specified by the adopted Clovis Fire Department Standard #1.4. Plans shall be submitted to the Clovis Fire Department for review and approval prior to installation. The hydrant(s) shall be charged and in operation prior to any framing or combustible material being brought onto the site. Hydrants curb markings and blue dots to be completed prior to occupancy of any homes.
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Hydrant placement will be provided when a tract map is submitted for formal review for each phase of this project.

11. Looped Water Main: The applicant shall install approved looped water main capable of the necessary flow of water for adequate fire protection and approved by the Clovis Fire Department

6. Law Enforcement
The responsibility of the Police Department is to provide protection and police-related services to the community. The Department’s mission is to do this in a manner that builds public confidence and improves the quality of life in Clovis. Police headquarters is located at the Clovis Civic Center. Currently, the Police Department is allotted for 112 sworn officers. The current ratio is 0.90 sworn officers per 1,000 residents.

In accordance with the recommendations contained in the Police Department Master Service Plan, the Police Department will seek funding to achieve and maintain a ratio of 1.3 officers per 1,000 residents.

Police protection to the unincorporated areas is provided by the Fresno County Sheriff and California Highway Patrol. The City has a mutual aid assistance agreement with both agencies.

The operations of the Police Department, now and as the City grows, will be funded through the General Fund, Community Facilities District (CFD) fund, and grants. It is noted that continued annexation and development without proportionate increase in the funding of safety services will have an effect on the city’s ability to maintain acceptable service levels. If unable to maintain acceptable service levels, the department will have to reduce response to certain calls and possibly eliminate other services altogether. This reduction of services will greatly impact our citizens and the quality of life in our community.

The Department is organized into three major divisions, which are composed of seven budgetary sections.

7. Parks & Recreation
The Parks Section provides maintenance to City parks, trails and trail lighting, street landscaping, City trees, and numerous recreational facilities, including playgrounds and picnic sites; maintains Old Town streetscape; and provides grounds maintenance at City administrative facilities. Some of these areas are maintained by Parks personnel, while others are maintained through contracts administered by the Parks section. Parks also provides support for civic activities such as hanging banners and decorating for Christmas, Rodeo Weekend, Big Hat Days, and Farmer's Market. The Parks Section administers the Landscape Maintenance District (LMD), which provides funding for maintenance of certain parks, trails, street landscaping, streetlights, and neighborhood architectural enhancement features for areas within the Landscape Maintenance District. All City owned landscaping that is not within the LMD is funded through the General Fund.

In conjunction with the approval of the Home Place Master Plan TM6364, two neighborhood parks and 10 pocket parks have been designated within the 300 acre project area, as well as an extensive network of Class 1 trails and pedestrian pathways as required by the General Plan and Loma Vista Specific Plan. Of note, the Dog Creek Parkway will include an enhanced creek-side trail along the Dog Creek alignment.

8. Transit Services
The Community Services Division administers various senior citizen programs at the Clovis Senior Activity Center. The Division also administers the City’s Round-Up demand-response transit program, the fixedroute Stageline transit program, and administers the City’s contract with Fresno Area Express (FAX). User fees, and state and federal transit funds and grants support the transit service. 376
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9. Storm Drainage
Storm Drain responds to significant rainfall events by providing sand bags, pumping of flooded areas, monitoring stream channels, placing warning signage, and pumping temporary storm drain basins when needed. It also provides pre-storm cleaning of drain inlets to ensure debris do not hamper proper operation of the storm drain collection system. Though currently constrained through by the presence of designated flood zones associated with Dog Creek, the Project is going through the process to modify the Dog Creek corridor to adjust the flood zone designation. This process will be complete before the affected portions of the property are developed. The modifications and realignment to Dog Creek will comply with the permitting requirements and standards for all affected agencies. The project will construct storm drainage facilities in accordance with the standard and requirements of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District.

10. Street Lighting
The City is responsible for maintenance of traffic signals, the cost of energy/repairs/replacements for PG&Eowned streetlights within the City, energy and materials for City-owned streetlights, and maintenance of City-owned streetlights.

The following street lighting condition has been placed on the project:

1. The applicant shall install streetlights with locations to be reviewed and approved with each phase of the development by the City Engineer. Streetlights along the major streets shall be installed on metal poles to local utility provider’s standards at the locations designated by the City Engineer.

Streetlight locations shall be shown on the utility plans submitted with the final map for approval.

Streetlights at future traffic signal locations shall be installed on approved traffic signal poles, including all conduits and pull boxes. Streetlights along the major streets shall be owned and maintained by local utility providers. Proof of local utility provider’s approval shall be provided. The applicant may install thematic lighting, as approved by the City Engineer. If the applicant chooses to install thematic lighting, the applicant shall provide a conceptual lighting plan identifying adjacent properties that may be incorporated with thematic lights to create a neighborhood effect. Thematic lighting owned by the City shall be maintained by an additional landscape maintenance assessment.

11. Schools
The City of Clovis and its sphere of influence lies primarily within the Clovis Unified School District (CUSD).

The portion the sphere of influence within the Loma Vista Specific Plan, east of the Highland Avenue alignment lies within the Sanger Unified School District (SUSD). Only a small portion of the southwest area of the city lies in the Fresno Unified School District (FUSD). These districts are affected by residential growth in the Clovis area.

The project boundary is bisected by the Highland Avenue alignment. The western half of the project area is located within the Clovis Unified School District and the eastern half is located within the Sanger Unified School District. Both school districts are managing growth by financing new facilities through bonds, development fees, and state schools funding. The area of the City serviced by FUSD is fully built-out and future development within the City’s sphere of influence will not affect this district.

12. Other Services
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) provides gas and electrical service to the City of Clovis, its sphere of influence, and Fresno County. Electrical service is supplied by underground and overhead lines routed through three substations in the greater Clovis area. The hierarchy of establishing electrical power lines from generation stations to customers is as follows: transmission distribution; sub-transmission; and service. PG&E provides gas to customers through plastic and steel underground lines. Residents not serviced by PG&E use propane fuel.
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13. Financing of Services and Facilities
The City Council has established fiscal policies that govern the city’s financial administration and are designed to safeguard the City’s assets, provide a stable funding base, and ensure that adequate accounting data are compiled. These accounting data allow for the preparation of various accounting reports such as the annual budget and the annual year-end financial report. Following are the financial policies that provide the basis for the financial direction of the city.  The City’s budget policy states that all operating budgets shall be balanced and ongoing costs will not exceed current revenues plus available fund balance that exceeds reserve requirements. The minimum reserve for any operational fund is 10% of the budgeted expenditures with the goal for reserves of 15% of budgeted expenditures unless capital borrowing or extraordinary fiscal conditions require that higher levels of reserves be maintained. As discussed during the five-year forecast, the General Fund target reserve is now set at 25%, the current General Fund reserve is approximately 16.5%. Budgetary and purchasing controls have been instituted that ensure adherence to the adopted budget.
 The Enterprise Funds are to be fully supported by user fees and charges, and the Internal Services Funds are to be funded at appropriate levels to ensure reasonable ability to respond to unforeseen events. Annually, the City has designated a contribution of general funds to the General Government Services Fund (an Internal Service Fund) to address the building space needs for new fire stations, safety training facilities, regional park facilities, business and industrial parks, upgrades and new technology for improved productivity, and major remodeling, repairs, or additions to existing facilities.
 The City will not issue long-term debt to cover current operations. The City will consider the issuance of long-term debt to purchase/build capital assets when those assets will benefit users over several years and it is determined that it is more equitable to spread the capital investment and financing costs of the asset to current and future users of the asset.  Annually the City will have an independent audit of its financial records prepared by a certified public accountant pursuant to generally accepted auditing practices of the government finance industry and submit an annual financial report to the City Council by December 31 for the previous fiscal year.
 Fees for services will be charged directly to users of the services when appropriate and should cover the full cost of service delivery. Fees are to be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that the fee is appropriate for the service provided compared to actual cost or an approved cost index.  Development impact fees will be established to ensure that new growth pays the cost of infrastructure improvements and is not a burden to existing tax payers.  The City will invest available cash assets in a manner consistent with the safeguards and diversity that a prudent investor would adhere to with primary emphasis on preservation of principal, sufficient liquidity to cover anticipated payment outflows, and high yields consistent with the first two goals. The City’s investments will be consistent with Section 53601 of the Government Code of the State of California that identifies which types of investments are eligible for investment of public funds and the maximum percentage of an investment portfolio that is allowed for any one investment.

The City is in compliance with all of its financial policies.

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The City of Clovis has completed an environmental review (an assessment of the Project’s impact on natural and manmade environments) of the proposed project, as required by the State of California. The analysis performed for the project supports the finding that the program-level and project-level components of the Project are exempt from CEQA under Sections 15183 and 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines, respectively.

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September 19, 2022