Conditional Use Permit No. 26-02 Amendment No. 1 (Westlands VI Solar Project)
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Summary
SCH Number
2022090283
Lead Agency
Kings County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit No. 26-02 Amendment No. 1 (Westlands VI Solar Project)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/17/2026
Document Description
The applicant is proposing to amend a previously approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a 250 megawatt (MW) commercial solar photovoltaic facility with 250 MW battery storage to be located at 24900 Nevada Ave., Stratford, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 026-300-034, 026-320-006, -010, -011, -017, -020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and 026-330-037. The previously approved CUP also includes a substation, gen-tie line, Operations & Maintenance facility, 60’ x 120’ storage building, and ancillary infrastructure and equipment on approximately 2,077.26 acres. This CUP was approved by the Kings County Planning Commission on April 6, 2026. The proposed amendment is to refine language in Mitigation Measure BIO-3 (Protection of Burrowing Owls) contained in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) that was adopted for the project. The proposed revisions to MM BIO-3 are solely intended to remove ambiguity and to provide needed clarity regarding the mitigation requirements. The proposed revisions represent technical changes that do not reflect new significant impacts, or increased severity of previously identified significant impacts, to the burrowing owl. An addendum to the IS/MND has been prepared as part of the CUP amendment. No changes to the previously approved development plan, construction, or operating characteristics of the Westlands VI Solar Project are proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Mohammed Kabir
Agency Name
Westlands VI Project, LLC
Job Title
Project Contact
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Victor Hernandez
Agency Name
Kings County Community Development Agency
Job Title
Planner IV
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area - Stratford
Counties
Kings
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Nevada Ave. & Hwy 41
Zip
93266
Total Acres
2077
Parcel #
026-300-034, 026-320-006, -010, -011, -017, -020 thru -024 and 026-330-037
State Highways
41
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Empire Westside Main Canal, Blakely Canal
Township
20S
Range
19E
Section
20
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Additional Sections: 28, 29, 31 - 34
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Kings County Community Development Agency
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kings
Final Environmental Document Available at
Kings County Community Development Agency, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd. Bldg. 6, Hanford, CA 93230. https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/departments/community-development-agency/information/planning-commission-advisory-agency
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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