Sierra Woods Residential Development Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025031081
Lead Agency
City of Farmersville
Document Title
Sierra Woods Residential Development Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning: AE-1 (Agricultural Zone), AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural Zone - 20-Acre Min) Tulare County
Land Use: Agriculture/Urban Reserve
Document Description
The Sierra Woods Residential Project (proposed Project) consists of an annexation, general plan amendment, rezone, conditional use permit, and approval of a tentative tract map to allow for the development of 98 single-family residential units in the City of Farmersville. The Project site is currently located outside of and adjacent to the western part of Farmersville, within the Urban Area Boundary. Specifically, the proposed Project includes:
• Approve the annexation of the site into the City of Farmersville
• Approve a General Plan Amendment for the proposed land parcels from
“Agricultural/Urban Reserve” to “Low Density Residential” on the Farmersville General
Plan land use map
• Approve a Zone Change to R-1, Single Family Residential
• Approve of a Conditional Use Permit
• Approve the Project’s Tentative Tract Map.
Contact Information
Name
Tom Navarro
Agency Name
City of Farmersville
Job Title
Senior City Planning Consultant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Don Fulbright
Agency Name
Castlewood Development, Inc.
Job Title
Sierra Woods Residential Development Project
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Farmersville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Walnut Avenue between Road 156 and Farmersville Road
Zip
93223
Total Acres
20.8
Parcel #
128-320-003
State Highways
198
Railways
BNSF
Airports
None
Schools
Farmersville Unified School District
Waterways
Tulare Irrigation District Canal, Davis Ditch
Township
19s
Range
25e
Section
1
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 12, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 24, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
Development Types
Residential (Units 98, Acres 20.8)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Planned Unit Development, Rezone, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Annexation
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Sewer Capacity, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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