Copper Trails Specific Plan and Annexation
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023090637
Lead Agency
City of Ceres
Document Title
Copper Trails Specific Plan and Annexation
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/14/2026
Document Description
Copper Trails Specific Plan (CTSP) approval and annexation would result in the potential development of approximately 260.3 acres of low-,medium-, medium high-, and high-density residential units within the CTSP area. The total dwelling units that would be potentially developed is2,392. Approximately 107.4 acres is proposed for Regional Commercial development, which is estimated at 1,169,586 square feet of floor area. The CTSP also proposes approximately 42.3 acres of parks and open space, including street landscapes, and 3.4 acres for new public uses that would be in addition to the 74.1 acres already occupied by the Central Valley High School and Hidahl Elementary School, both operated by the Ceres Unified School District. The CTSP planned circulation system would utilize and improve existing roads and add new roads and streets and provide for development of new bicycle and pedestrian trails and open space linkages to provide access to and between the residential neighborhoods, commercial areas, schools, and parks of the developed CTSP area.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Beltran
Agency Name
City of Ceres
Job Title
City Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Nav Athwal
Agency Name
Napa Farms, LLC
Job Title
Principal
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
SR 99 / Service Rd
Zip
95307
Total Acres
680.7
Jobs
1
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
99
Railways
UP
Airports
Modesto City-County
Schools
Central Valley, Hidahl
Waterways
TID Irrigation Lateral
Township
4S
Range
9E
Section
22/23
Base
MDBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Ceres City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.ceres.gov/1798/Copper-Trails-Specific-Plan
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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