Agenda — Kingsburg City Council, December 3, 2025 (part 3 of 3)

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Attachment C- CNDDB Species List
Species Element Code Federal Status State Status Global Rank State Rank Rare Plant
Rank/CDFW
SSC or FP
alkali-sink goldfields
Lasthenia chrysantha
PDAST5L030 None None G2 S2 1B.1
American bumble bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
IIHYM24260 None None G3G4 S2
brittlescale
Atriplex depressa
PDCHE042L0 None None G2 S2 1B.2
burrowing owl
Athene cunicularia
ABNSB10010 None Candidate
Endangered
G4 S2 SSC
California alkali grass
Puccinellia simplex
PMPOA53110 None None G2 S2 1B.2
California linderiella
Linderiella occidentalis
ICBRA06010 None None G2G3 S2S3
California satintail
Imperata brevifolia
PMPOA3D020 None None G3 S3 2B.1
California tiger salamander - central California DPS
Ambystoma californiense pop. 1
AAAAA01181 Threatened Threatened G2G3T3 S3 WL
Crotch's bumble bee
Bombus crotchii
IIHYM24480 None Candidate
Endangered
G2 S2
Earlimart orache
Atriplex cordulata var. erecticaulis
PDCHE042V0 None None G3T1 S1 1B.2
hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
AMACC05032 None None G3G4 S4
lesser saltscale
Atriplex minuscula
PDCHE042M0 None None G2 S2 1B.1
loggerhead shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
ABPBR01030 None None G4 S4 SSC
Morrison bumble bee
Bombus morrisoni
IIHYM24460 None None G3 S1S2
Northern Claypan Vernal Pool
Northern Claypan Vernal Pool
CTT44120CA None None G1 S1.1
pallid bat
Antrozous pallidus
AMACC10010 None None G4 S3 SSC
San Joaquin adobe sunburst
Pseudobahia peirsonii
PDAST7P030 Threatened Endangered G1 S1 1B.1
San Joaquin kit fox
Vulpes macrotis mutica
AMAJA03041 Endangered Threatened G4T2 S3
Sanford's arrowhead
Sagittaria sanfordii
PMALI040Q0 None None G3 S3 1B.2
Query Criteria: Quad IS (Conejo (3611956) OR Selma (3611955) OR Reedley (3611954) OR Laton (3611946) OR Burris Park (3611945) OR Traver (3611944)) Report Printed on Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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CALIFORNIA
Species Element Code Federal Status State Status Global Rank State Rank Rare Plant
Rank/CDFW
SSC or FP
Swainson's hawk
Buteo swainsoni
ABNKC19070 None Threatened G5 S4
valley elderberry longhorn beetle
Desmocerus californicus dimorphus
IICOL48011 Threatened None G3T3 S3
Valley Sacaton Grassland
Valley Sacaton Grassland
CTT42120CA None None G1 S1.1
vernal pool fairy shrimp
Branchinecta lynchi
ICBRA03030 Threatened None G3 S3
vernal pool tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus packardi
ICBRA10010 Endangered None G3 S3
western mastiff bat
Eumops perotis californicus
AMACD02011 None None G4G5T4 S3S4 SSC
western spadefoot
Spea hammondii
AAABF02020 Proposed
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western yellow-billed cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis
ABNRB02022 Threatened Endangered G5T2T3 S1
Record Count: 27
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CALIFORNIA

Attachment D- IPaC Species List
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United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sacramento Fish And Wildlife Office
Federal Building
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605
Sacramento, CA 95825-1846
Phone: (916) 414-6600 Fax: (916) 414-6713
In Reply Refer To:

Project Code: 2025-0135141
Project Name: Tract No. 6499
Subject: List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:

Attachment(s):

Official Species List

OFFICIAL SPECIES LIST
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action".

This species list is provided by:

Sacramento Fish And Wildlife Office
Federal Building
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605
Sacramento, CA 95825-1846
(916) 414-6600
Project code: 2025-0135141 08/13/2025 16:59:40 UTC
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Code: 2025-0135141
Project Name: Tract No. 6499
Project Type: Residential Construction
Project Description: Crown Construction and Development Inc has proposed the Tract No. 6499 Project (project), which would subdivide Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 394-021-42, a parcel of approximately 15.03 acres in size, into 44 single family residential lots, meeting the density of the Low Density Residential Land Use and conforming with the R-1-7 Single Family zone district standards for which the subject property is planned and zoned by the City of Kingsburg General Plan and Official Zoning Map.

Additionally, the Project would develop a neighborhood park, serving the new subdivision. The project site (site) is located to the south of East Kamm Avenue and adjacent to the northern border of the City of Kingsburg.

Project Location:

The approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https:// www.google.com/maps/@36.530599300000006,-119.56168149803182,14z Counties: Fresno County, California
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1. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SPECIES
There is a total of 7 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.

Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species.

IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce.

See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.
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MAMMALS

NAME STATUS
Fresno Kangaroo Rat Dipodomys nitratoides exilis
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5150
Endangered
San Joaquin Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis mutica
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2873
Endangered

REPTILES

NAME STATUS
Northwestern Pond Turtle Actinemys marmorata
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1111
Proposed
Threatened

AMPHIBIANS

NAME STATUS
California Tiger Salamander Ambystoma californiense
Population: U.S.A. (Central CA DPS)
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2076
Threatened
Western Spadefoot Spea hammondii
Population: Northern DPS
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5425
Proposed
Threatened

INSECTS

NAME STATUS
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743
Proposed
Threatened

CRUSTACEANS

NAME STATUS
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta lynchi
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.

Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/498
Threatened
Project code: 2025-0135141 08/13/2025 16:59:40 UTC
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CRITICAL HABITATS

THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION.

YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROJECT(S) MAY HAVE EFFECTS ON ALL ABOVE LISTED SPECIES.

Project code: 2025-0135141 08/13/2025 16:59:40 UTC
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IPAC USER CONTACT INFORMATION
Agency: Private Entity
Name: Olivia Arredondo
Address: 455 W. Fir Ave.

City: Clovis
State: CA
Zip: 93611
Email [email protected]
Phone: 8312970074
Appendix
Appendix C: Cultural Resources

To: Amy Giacomini Record Search 25-361
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
455 W. Fir Avenue
Clovis, CA 93611
Date: September 15, 2025
Re: City of Kingsburg – Crowns Construction Tract 6499 Project County: Fresno
Map(s): Selma 7.5’

CULTURAL RESOURCES RECORDS SEARCH
The California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) contracts with the California Historical Resources Information System’s (CHRIS) regional Information Centers (ICs) to maintain information in the CHRIS inventory and make it available to local, state, and federal agencies, cultural resource professionals, Native American tribes, researchers, and the public. Recommendations made by IC coordinators or their staff regarding the interpretation and application of this information are advisory only. Such recommendations do not necessarily represent the evaluation or opinion of the State Historic Preservation Officer in carrying out the OHP’s regulatory authority under federal and state law.

The following are the results of a search of the cultural resource files at the Southern San Joaquin Valley Information Center. These files include known and recorded cultural resources sites, inventory and excavation reports filed with this office, and resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the OHP Built Environment Resources Directory, California State Historical Landmarks, California Register of Historical Resources, California Inventory of Historic Resources, and California Points of Historical Interest. Due to processing delays and other factors, not all of the historical resource reports and resource records that have been submitted to the OHP are available via this records search. Additional information may be available through the federal, state, and local agencies that produced or paid for historical resource management work in the search area.

PRIOR CULTURAL RESOURCE STUDIES CONDUCTED WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA AND THE ONE-HALF MILE RADIUS
According to the information in our files, there have been no previous cultural resource studies completed within the project area. There have been three studies completed within the one-half mile radius:

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AND RECOMMENDATIONS COMMENTS
family lots and a of a subdivision of 15.03 acres into 44 single consists We understand this project Please note that . land usage is agricultural and vacant urther, we understand the current neighborhood park. F itute previous development, as it does not destroy cultural resources, but merely moves farming does not const resource study has not been previously conducted on cultural Because a them around within the plow zone. disturbance ground this property, it is unknown if any cultural resources are present. Therefore, prior to if any cultural determine ield survey to conduct a f consultant vities, we recommend a qualified, professional acti A list of qualified consultants can be found at www.chrisinfo.org. resources are present. recommend that you contact the Native American Heritage Commission in Sacramento. They also We will provide you with a current list of Native American individuals/organizations that can assist you with that may be of and included in the CHRIS Inventory be not that may information regarding cultural resources to consult their "Sacred Lands Inventory" file can concern to the Native groups in the area. The Commission determine what sacred resources, if any, exist within this project area and the way in which these resources might be managed. Finally, please consult with the lead agency on this project to determine if any other If you need any additional information or have any questions or cultural resource investigation is required. 2289. - concerns, please contact our office at (661) 654 y: B
, 2025 15 September : Date Coordinator Celeste M. Thomson, Please note that invoices for Information Center services will be sent under separate cover from the California State University, Bakersfield Accounting Office.
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SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
October 24, 2025
Holly Owen
Community Development Director
City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA 93631
[email protected]
RE: MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR TRACT NO. 6499 DATED OCTOBER 22, 2025, STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER 2025101065 Dear Holly Owen,
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for Tract No. 6499 (Project). Crown Construction and Development Inc. has proposed a Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM) on APN 394-021-42, a parcel of approximately 15.03 acres in size. The proposed TSM would subdivide the subject property into 44 single family residential lots, ranging from 7,000 to 12,800 square feet in size. Additionally, the proposed Project would develop a neighborhood park.

DTSC recommends and requests consideration of the following comments:

1. When agricultural crops and/or land uses are proposed or rezoned for residential use, several contaminants of concern (COCs) can be present. The Lead Agency shall identify the amounts of Pesticides and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) historically used on the property. If present, OCPs requiring further analysis are dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, toxaphene, and dieldrin. Additionally, any level of arsenic present would require further analysis and sampling and must meet approved local area baselines or thresholds. If they do not, remedial action must take place to mitigate them below those thresholds. Additional COCs may be Holly Owen
October 24, 2025

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found in mixing/loading/storage areas, drainage ditches, farmhouses, or any other outbuildings and should be sampled and analyzed. If smudge pots had been routinely utilized, additional sampling for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and/or Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons may be required. These recommendations should be adhered to and become part of the environmental document. Please refer to the DTSC’s Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO) webpage for the most recent guidance and screening levels.

2. All imported soil/fill material should be tested to assess any contaminants of concern meet screening levels as outlined in DTSC's PEA Guidance Manual.

Additionally, DTSC advises referencing the DTSC Information Advisory Clean Imported Fill Material Fact Sheet if importing fill is necessary. To minimize the possibility of introducing contaminated soil/fill material, there should be documentation of the origins of the soil/fill material and, if applicable, sampling be conducted to ensure that the imported soil/fill material are suitable for the intended land use. The soil sampling should include analysis based on the source of the soil/fill and knowledge of prior land use.

DTSC would like to thank you for the opportunity to comment on the MND for Tract 6499. Thank you for your assistance in protecting California’s people and environment from the harmful effects of toxic substances. If you have any questions or would like clarification on DTSC’s comments, please respond to this letter or via our CEQA Review email for additional guidance.

Sincerely,
Dave Kereazis
Associate Environmental Planner
HWMP - Permitting Division – CEQA Unit
Department of Toxic Substances Control
[email protected]
Holly Owen
October 24, 2025

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cc: (via email)
Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
State Clearinghouse
[email protected]
Wyatt Czeshinski
Associate Planner
Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group – Consulting Firm
[email protected]
Tamara Purvis
Associate Environmental Planner
HWMP-Permitting Division – CEQA Unit
Department of Toxic Substances Control
[email protected]
Scott Wiley
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
HWMP - Permitting Division – CEQA Unit
Department of Toxic Substances Control
[email protected]

CITY OF KINGSBURG
TRACT NO. 6499 INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE

DECLARATION

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS
NOVEMBER 2025
PREPARED FOR:

City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg CA 93631
PREPARED BY:

PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP
455 W. FIR AVENUE, CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA 93611
ATTACHMENT 5
Report Prepared for:

City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg CA 93631
Contact:

Holly Owen, AICP, Community Development Director
559-897-5328
Report Prepared by:

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group
Project Manager: Wyatt Czeshinski, AICP
Project Administrator: Morganne Colvard
Contact:

Wyatt Czeshinski, AICP
559-449-2700
COPYRIGHT 2025 BY PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group expressly reserves its common law copyright and other applicable property rights to this document. This document is not to be reproduced, changed, or copied in any form or manner whatsoever, nor are they to be assigned to a third party without first obtaining the written permission and consent of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group In the event of unauthorized reuse of the information contained herein by a third party, the third party shall hold the firm of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group harmless, and shall bear the cost of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group's legal fees associated with defending and enforcing these rights.

City of Kingsburg November 2025
Tract No. 6499 IS/MND
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Comment letter A – California Department of Toxic Substances Control (October 24, 2025) ..................... 1 Comment A/1........................................................................................................................................1 Response A/1 ........................................................................................................................................1 Comment A/2........................................................................................................................................1 Response A/2 ........................................................................................................................................1 City of Kingsburg November 2025
Tract No. 6499 IS/MND

INTRODUCTION
The following are the City of Kingsburg’s responses to comments received during the public review period for the IS/MND SCH No. 2025101065, dated October 2025, prepared for the Tract No. 6499 Project. The Notice of Intent to adopt an IS/MND was circulated for public review from October 22, 2025, through November 11, 2025. One (1) comment letter was received during the public review period: one (1) from the California Department Toxic Substances Control, dated October 24, 2025.

Additionally, an email was received from the State Water Resources Control Board on November 4, 2025, the dedication of Outlot C of the subdivision to the City for well facilities. The City responded that the Project will not be constructing a new well, nor is a new well required to serve the Project, the City’s existing demand, or future development in the near term as the City currently has adequate water supply to serve these demands. The dedication of Outlot C to the City for well facilities allows the City to obtain property for facilities in the future without acquiring it with the use of public funds. When the need arises for a new well based on demand within the City, the City will provide additional CEQA and NEPA analysis, if required, for the well project. The dedication of the Outlot to the City “in fee” also allows the City to develop the site for other public facilities, should the site need to be develop to serve the public in another manner. The State Water Resources Control Board responded that they would not have discretionary approval for this Project, and therefore no comment letter is needed by their agency.

Comments received during the public review period did not result in changes to the IS/MND. Although comments included recommendations and suggestions, no new unavoidable significant effects were identified, and mitigation measures were not replaced with equal or more effective mitigation measures as a result of responding to comments. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5, the IS/MND has not been substantially revised after public notice of its availability and therefore does not require recirculation.

City of Kingsburg November 2025
Tract No. 6499 IS/MND
Response to Comments
1 COMMENT LETTER A – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCES CONTROL (OCTOBER 24, 2025)
COMMENT A/1
Commentor States: When agricultural crops and/or land uses are proposed or rezoned for residential use, several contaminants of concern (COCs) can be present. The Lead Agency shall identify the amounts of Pesticides and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) historically used on the property. If present, OCPs requiring further analysis are dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, toxaphene, and dieldrin. Additionally, any level of arsenic present would require further analysis and sampling and must meet approved local area baselines or thresholds. If they do not, remedial action must take place to mitigate them below those thresholds. Additional COCs may be found in mixing/loading/storage areas, drainage ditches, farmhouses, or any other outbuildings and should be sampled and analyzed. If smudge pots had been routinely utilized, additional sampling for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and/or Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons may be required. These recommendations should be adhered to and become part of the environmental document. Please refer to the DTSC’s Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO) webpage for the most recent guidance and screening levels.

RESPONSE A/1
Comment noted. No contaminants of concern are known to exist on the Project site. Via correspondence with the applicant/developer on October 24, 2025, the applicant/developer confirmed that the Project site’s soil has been previously tested. The applicant/developer is required to conform to all local, State, and federal requirements for soil testing on reporting prior to construction of the Project. Additionally, the applicant/developer is required to prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and is required to meet the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, ensuring that discharge of pollutants and any potentially contaminated soil that has not yet been identified is captured in a way that minimizes environmental impacts.

COMMENT A/2
Commentor States: All imported soil/fill material should be tested to assess any contaminants of concern meet screening levels as outlined in DTSC's PEA Guidance Manual. Additionally, DTSC advises referencing the DTSC Information Advisory Clean Imported Fill Material Fact Sheet if importing fill is necessary. To minimize the possibility of introducing contaminated soil/fill material, there should be documentation of the origins of the soil/fill material and, if applicable, sampling be conducted to ensure that the imported soil/fill material are suitable for the intended land use. The soil sampling should include analysis based on the source of the soil/fill and knowledge of prior land use.

RESPONSE A/2
Comment noted. The project applicant/developer does not anticipate the need for any fill material to be utilized for the Project. In the unlikely event that import material is required by the Project, the applicant/developer will import such material in a manner that satisfies all local, State, and federal requirements, including testing the imported material, if necessary.

Comment Letter A – Agency (Date)
City of Kingsburg October 2025
Tract No. 6499
Chapter 5: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program www.provostandpritchard.com 5-1
CHAPTER 5 MITIGATION, MONITORING, AND REPORTING

PROGRAM
This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been formulated based upon the findings of the IS/MND for the Project in the City of Kingsburg. The MMRP lists mitigation measures recommended in the IS/MND for the Project and identifies monitoring and reporting requirements.

Table 5-1: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program presents the mitigation measures identified for the Project. Each mitigation measure is numbered with a symbol indicating the topical section to which it pertains, a hyphen, and the impact number. For example, AIR-2 would be the second mitigation measure identified in the Air Quality analysis of the IS/MND.

The first column of Table 5-1: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program identifies the mitigation measure. The second column, entitled “When Monitoring is to Occur,” identifies the time the mitigation measure should be initiated. The third column, “Frequency of Monitoring,” identifies the frequency of the monitoring of the mitigation measure. The fourth column, “Agency Responsible for Monitoring,” names the party ultimately responsible for ensuring that the mitigation measure is implemented. The last columns will be used by the Lead and Responsible Agencies to ensure that individual mitigation measures have been complied with and monitored.

City of Kingsburg October 2025
Tract No. 6499Chapter 5: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Programwww.provostandpritchard.com 5-2 Table 5-1: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
Item Mitigation Measure When Monitoring is to Occur Frequency of Monitoring Agency Responsible for Monitoring Method to Verify Compliance Verification of Compliance Biological Resources
BIO-1
(Swainson’s Hawk and Nesting Bird Avoidance) The Project’s construction activities will occur, if feasible, between September 16 and January 31 (outside of the nesting bird season) to avoid impacts to nesting birds.

During Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
a qualified
biologist
BIO-2
(Swainson’s Hawk and Nesting Bird Preconstruction Surveys) If activities must occur within the nesting bird season (February 1 to September 15), a qualified biologist (someone familiar with these species and nesting birds) will conduct a single pre-construction take-avoidance survey for Swainson’s hawk nests on the site and within a 0.5-mile radius outside of the site within seven (7) calendar days prior to the start of construction. The Swainson’s hawk survey must not be completed between April 21 to June 10 due to the difficulty of identifying nests during this time of year. The survey shall also include inspecting for nesting migratory birds within the site and up to 100 feet outside of the site and for nesting raptors within the site and up to 500 feet outside of the site. All raptor nests shall be considered “active” upon the nest-building stage. If no active nests are observed, no further mitigation is required.

Prior to Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
a qualified
biologist
BIO-3
(Swainson’s Hawk and Nesting Bird Avoidance Buffers) On discovery of any active nests or breeding colonies near work areas, a qualified biologist will determine appropriate avoidance buffer distances based on applicable California Department of Fish and Wildlife and/or United States Fish and Wildlife Service guidelines, the biology of the species, conditions of the nest(s), and the level of Project disturbance. If necessary, avoidance buffers will be identified with flagging,
During Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
a qualified
biologist
City of Kingsburg October 2025
Tract No. 6499Chapter 5: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Programwww.provostandpritchard.com 5-3 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
Item Mitigation Measure When Monitoring is to Occur Frequency of Monitoring Agency Responsible for Monitoring Method to Verify Compliance Verification of Compliance fencing, or other easily visible means, and will be maintained until the biologist has determined that the nestlings have fledged.

Cultural Resources
CUL-1
(Archaeological Remains) In the event that previously unidentified archaeological remains are encountered during development or ground-moving activities in the Project site, all work should be halted until a qualified archaeologist can identify the discovery and assess its significance. In the event of accidental discovery of unidentified archaeological remains during development or ground-moving activities in the Project site, all work shall be halted in the immediate vicinity (within a 100-foot radius) until a qualified archaeologist can identify the discovery and assess its significance.

During Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
a qualified
archaeologist
CUL-2
(Human Remains) If human remains are uncovered during construction, the Fresno County Coroner is to be notified to investigate the remains and arrange proper treatment and disposition. If the remains are identified on the basis of archaeological context, age, cultural associations, or biological traits to be those of a Native American, California Health and Safety Code 7050.5 and Public Resources Code 5097.98 require that the coroner notify the NAHC (Native American Heritage Commission) within 24 hours of discovery. The NAHC will then identify the Most Likely Descendent who will be afforded an opportunity to make recommendations During Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
County
Coroner
City of Kingsburg October 2025
Tract No. 6499Chapter 5: Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Programwww.provostandpritchard.com 5-4 Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
Item Mitigation Measure When Monitoring is to Occur Frequency of Monitoring Agency Responsible for Monitoring Method to Verify Compliance Verification of Compliance regarding the treatment and disposition of the remains.

Geology and Soils
GEO-1
Should a unique paleontological resource, site, or unique geological feature be unearthed during any stage of Project activities, work in the area of discovery will cease until the area is evaluated by a qualified geologist and/or paleontologist. If discoveries are uncovered, the Project proponent will abide by recommendations of the geologist or paleontologist.

During Construction
Activities Daily
City of Kingsburg
and/or construction
contractor
City of
Kingsburg
with
assistance of
a qualified
geologist
and/or
paleontologist
Tribal Cultural Resources
See CUL-1 and CUL-2.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-066

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL, APPROVING THE

INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATED MONITORING PROGRAM FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 6499 AND OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 2025-01 FOR A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND

ASSOCIATED OPEN SPACE USES, LOCATED BETWEEN KAMM AND KLEPPER NORTHWEST OF 6TH STREET IN KINGSBURG
WHEREAS, the Kingsburg Planning Commission did consider during its regular meeting on November 13, 2025, the application of Joseph Crown Construction and Development, Inc., for a Planned Unit Development for 44 single-family residential lots and associated open space uses on 15.03 acres located on a single parcel, APN 394-021-42; and
WHEREAS, property owners within 300 feet of the property subject to the Planned Unit Development were notified of the meeting and a public hearing notice was published in The Business Journal fifteen days prior to the Planning Commission’s meeting of November 13, 2025; and WHEREAS, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for the Planned Unit Development 2025-01; and
WHEREAS, the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was circulated and available for public review and comment from October 22 to November 11, 2025, and all comments were addressed in the Response to Comments document: and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Planned Unit Development 2025-01, reviewed the staff report and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and the accompanying Mitigation Monitoring Program, and accepted public testimony for and against approval of Planned Unit Development 2025-01 and recommended to the City Council approval of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and accompanying Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Planned Unit Development 2025-01, and
WHEREAS, the City has assessed the potential environmental impacts of this Project and has determined that they will be less than significant with mitigation, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Kingsburg City Council hereby approves the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and accompanying Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Planned Unit Development 2025-01.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2025, at a regular meeting of the Kingsburg City Council by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
____________________________________
Abigail Palsgaard, City Clerk
City of Kingsburg
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-067

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL, AFFIRMING THE CITY OF KINGSBURG PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 2025-01 FOR A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND

WHEREAS, the Kingsburg Planning Commission, after considering all the evidence presented at the public hearing, made the following findings 1-6, below, as required by Section 17.76.070 (E) of the Kingsburg Municipal Code in evaluating the Planned Unit Development request:

1. That the proposed location of the PUD is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning title.

The subject territory is inside Kingsburg’s sphere of influence (SOI) and within the planning area of the North Kingsburg Specific Plan and is consistent with the land use designations of the Kingsburg General Plan Land Use Element and the North Kingsburg Specific Plan.

2. That the proposed location of the PUD and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to public health, safety and welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.

3. That the proposed PUD will comply with each of the applicable provisions of Section 17.76.070 (E) of the Kingsburg Municipal Code.

4. That the standards of housing density, site area and dimensions, site coverage, yard spaces, height of structures, distance between structures, off-street parking and off-street loading facilities, landscaped areas and street design will produce an environment of stable and desirable character consistent with the objectives of the zoning ordinance, and will not generate more traffic than the streets in the vicinity can carry without congestion and will not overload utilities. Public improvements within the project area, including gateways, streetscapes, parks, walls, fences and off street pedestrian corridors shall conform to the North Kingsburg Specific Plan’s Design Guidelines-V-27 to V-35.

5. That the combination of different dwelling types and/or variety of land uses in the development will complement each other and will harmonize with existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity. Residential dwellings constructed within the project area shall comply with the North Kingsburg Specific Plan’s Design Guidelines V-13 to V-19.

6. That the proposed PUD will satisfactorily mitigate potential environmental impacts in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.72.080 of the Kingsburg Municipal Code by the approval of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and the accompanying Mitigation Monitoring Program for the project.

7. The project will not have an adverse impact on the public’s health, safety or welfare.

WHEREAS Section 17.76.080 of the Municipal Code gives the Council the right to affirm, revise or modify the Planning Commission’s decision on the Planned Unit Development. The Kingsburg City Council hereby affirms the approval by the Kingsburg Planning Commission of Planned Unit Development 2025-01.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 2025, at a regular meeting of the Kingsburg City Council by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Abigail Palsgaard, City Clerk
City of Kingsburg
City of Kingsburg:

Processing a Tract
Map and Planned
Unit Development
A Guide to the Development Review Process
Holly Owen-Community Development
Director
December 3, 2025
Introduction to Tract Maps and PUDs
• Tract Map: Subdivides land into lots, blocks, streets. • PUD: Flexible mixed-use development with discretionary review. • Key Laws: State Subdivision Map Act and local ordinances.

Review for
TM/PUD Processing

1. Pre-Application & Application Submittal: Site Plan Review

2. Initial Review & Environmental Assessment (CEQA)

3. Public Hearings & Commission/Council Approval
• Planning Commission Reviews Tract Map (TM) and PUD (Also CUP) • Council Review & PC Recommendation on TM/PUD
Review for
TM/PUD Processing

4. Engineering Review/Final Map Recordation (Council)

5. Development Agreement/Annexation into CFD (Council)

6. Building Permits/Construction/Inspections/ Certificate of Occupancy
55 Weeks is minimum time from start to completion
Week: Site Plan Review
approx 8 weeks Week 9-18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52-55 Task
City of Kingsburg
Site Plan Review
Submission and
Allocation Process
Environmental analysis,
including studies
Report preparation
Response to comments
Site Plan Review
Conditions
Preparation of report to
Planning Comm.

Preparation of report to
City Council
City Council
hearing (2)
LAFCo
LAFCO Pre-Application
Meeting
Prepare LAFCo
application
Submit LAFCo
application (3)
LAFCo reviews
application
LAFCo public
hearing
Record annexation
Final Map to
Council
Notes:

1. Planning Commission makes a recommendation on the General Plan Amendment, Zoning PUD, CUP, Anexxation, Map

2. City Council takes action on the annexation, General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Map

3. Signed CC Reso needed for the Environmental, Map, Annexation, PUD. Ordinance for the GPA, Prezone RED = Public Input
Opportunities
Public review of Environmental
Planning Commission hearing (1)
Approval complete after
Council action 12/3/2025
Key Benefits
Tract Maps: Clear legal boundaries and infrastructure
layout- law is narrow as to complete applications,
requirements. If requirements are met, there are
restrictions as to response time/allowed changes
PUDs: Flexible design, efficient land use, preservation of amenities. NKSP is our base document, which allows us
to require specific items (alleys, lot size, connectivity, etc.)
Current Project: Crown Subdivision
• 44 Lots on site of previously approved parcel
• Originally approved in 2005. Market factors impacted
development. State legislation preserved tract maps.
• Council rescinded original allocations & property was sold. • New/Current owner quickly followed all requirements:
• Reapplied and was awarded allocations (2024)
• Map layout mimics what was originally approved in 2005. • Site Plan Review comments accepted
• Environmental Document
• Rapid turnaround of engineering plans
Current Project: Crown Subdivision
• Located west of 10th Ave/South of Kamm Ave; west and north of existing developments (Kings Crossing & Century Communities) • SFR lots range from 7,000 square feet (SF) in size, to 12,800 SF in size.
• Floor plans within the subdivision would range from 1,900 SF to 2,500 SF in size, and all models are single story.
• Includes alley-loaded plans per NKSP.
• Includes green/open space; dedicated park amenities served by existing Veteran’s Park.
• Will participate in Community Facilities District

Current Project: Crown Subdivision
• If PUD is approved by Council, building permits will be issued after all plans (final site plan, infrastructure) are approved (plan check)
• Council will consider the final map and development
agreement after all plans are approved
Current Project: Crown Subdivision
• An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for the project and was available for public comment during the circulation period (October 22-November 11, 2025).
• Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval at their November 13, 2025 meeting.

Recommendations:

1. Adopt Resolution 2025-066, approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Program for a 44- lot single-family residential project on APN 394-021-42.

2. Adopt Resolution 2025-067 affirming the Planning Commission approval of the Planned Unit Development (PUD 2025-01) for the project, which involves single-family residential uses and associated open space features.

Kingsburg City CouncilDecember 3, 2025

Kingsburg City Council
December 3, 2025