IS 6596 and CUP 3384 (W Power, LLC): Allow a Solar Facility in the AE-20 Zone District

Summary

SCH Number

2014041097

Lead Agency

Fresno County

Document Title

IS 6596 and CUP 3384 (W Power, LLC): Allow a Solar Facility in the AE-20 Zone District

Document Type

MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration

Received

4/24/2014

Present Land Use

Farmland / AE-20 / Agriculture

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Document Description

Allow a photovoltaic solar power generation facility with related improvements including a substation, 16 inverter units, a 800 sf operations and maintenance building, and an eight-foot tall chain-link fence on portions of eight parcels totaling 102.50 acres in the AE-20 Zone District. The proposed facility will connect to an existing 70kv PG&E electrical distribution line located approximately one and a half mile south of the project site. The project site is located on the southwest corner of the Muscat Avenue alignment and the Green Avenue alignment, approximately four miles southwest of the nearest city limits of the City of Kerman.

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Contact Information

Derek Chambers
Fresno County
2220 Tulare Street, 6th Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone : (559) 600-4205

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Location

Cities

Kerman

Counties

Fresno

Cross Streets

Southwest corner of Muscat Avenue and Green Avenue

Zip

93630

Total Acres

102.50

Parcel #

020-200-32, 35, 41, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88

Township

14S

Range

17E

Section

29

Base

MDB&M

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Notice of Completion

Review Period Start

4/24/2014

Review Period End

5/23/2014

Development Type

Commercial (102.50 Acres)

Local Action

Use Permit

Project Issues

Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Land Use Cumulative Effects

Reviewing Agencies

Air Resources Board Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 6 Department of Conservation Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Fresno) Resources Agency Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4