TSM 2023-01 Whispering Falls Residential Project

Summary

SCH Number
2024040147
Lead Agency
City of Kerman
Document Title
TSM 2023-01 Whispering Falls Residential Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Vacant / Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential / AE-20 (County)
Document Description
Whispering Falls, LLC. (Applicant) proposes Annexation (ANX) 2023-01, Rezone/Prezone (REZ) 2023-01, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 2023-01, Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2023-02,, and Tentative Subdivision Map (TSM) 2023-01, and Development Plans (DPL) 2023-01 & 02 , and Variance (VAR) 2023-01 pertaining to three (3) parcels (APNs 020-160-36S, 020-160-18S, 020-160-19S) that total approximately 60 acres located on the east side of South Modoc Avenue between West Kearney Boulevard and the West California Avenue Alignment/San Joaquin Valley Railroad. • ANX 2023-01 would annex approximately 60 acres from the County of Fresno to the City of Kerman, in addition to adjacent right-of-way on South Modoc Avenue and the West California Avenue Alignment, and detach the subject area from the Kings River Conservation District • REZ 2023-01 would pre-zone approximately 60 acres to the Smart development Combining District – Residential – minimum 2,500 square feet (SD-R-2.5) zoning district. The zoning district would be consistent with the underlying planned land use, Medium Density Residential, pending approval of GPA 2023-01. • GPA 2023-01 would amend the Kerman 2040 General Plan to add the SD-R-2.5 zoning district as a compatible zoning district within the Medium Density Residential land use designation and set a minimum residential density of five (5) dwelling units per acre. No change is proposed to the maximum density currently permitted. • TSM 2023-01 would subdivide APN 020-160-26S into 119 lots to account for 118 single-family lots and one (1) lot reserved for 56 multi-family residential units and community center. • DPL 2023-01 & 02, CUP 2023-02, and VAR 2023-01 would facilitate the development of APN 020-160-26S consisting of a 174-unit residential development consisting of 118 single-family residential units and 56 two-bedroom multi-family residential units. The development would also include a community center and related on/off-site improvements (e.g., roadways, sidewalks, landscaping, open space, parking). CUP 2023-02 would also facilitate the development of an off-site temporary drainage basin providing is proposed off-site on the parcel identified as APN 020-160-18S.

Contact Information

Name
Jesus R. Orozco
Agency Name
City of Kerman, Community Development Department
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Kerman
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Kearney Boulevard/West California Avenue Alignment
Zip
93630
Total Acres
60
Parcel #
020-160-36S, 020-160-18S, 020-160-19S
State Highways
None
Railways
San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Liberty Elementary and Kerman Middle Schools
Waterways
None
Township
11
Range
14S
Section
18E
Base
MDB

Notice of Completion

Development Types
Residential (Units 174, Acres 20)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Planned Unit Development, Prezone, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Annexation
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Local Review Period Start
Local Review Period End

Attachments

Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form

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