SCH Number 2024040147

Project Info

Title

TSM 2023-01 Whispering Falls Residential Project

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.

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