The Orchards at Gill Estates
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025060904
Lead Agency
City of Kerman
Document Title
The Orchards at Gill Estates
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/12/2025
Document Description
ANX 2023-03 would annex two (2) parcels from the County of Fresno to the City of Kerman.
GPA 2023-02 would amend the Kerman 2040 General Plan land use designation for portions of APN 020-120-06 from the General Commercial land use designation to the Mixed-Use land use designation (8.74 acres) and from General Commercial to Medium Density Residential (0.9 acres).
REZ 2023-03 would pre-zone the Medium Density Residential land use designation portion of the Project Area (30.39 acres) to the Smart Development Combining District - Residential - minimum 3,500 square feet (SD-R-3.5) zoning district and the Mixed-Use land use designation portion of the Project Area (8.74 acres) to the Mixed-Use zoning district. The proposed zoning districts would be consistent with the underlying planned land uses.
TPM 2024-01 would split the Project Area into two (2) parcels and one (1) remainder, including a 28.35-acre "Parcel 1" that would accommodate TSM 2023-03 ("Project Site"), an 8.74-acre "Parcel 2" on the east portion of APN 020-120-06 with no development proposed at this time, and a 2.04- acre "Remainder" on the northwest corner with an existing single-family residence.
TSM 2023-03 would subdivide Parcel 1 of TPM 2024-01 (28.35 acres) into 172 single-family lots (6.1 dwelling units per acre) that range in size from 3,690 square feet to 8,987 square feet, in addition to five (5) outlots. Outlot A and Outlot B are proposed along the southern boundary of the subdivision for nine (9) foot landscape. Outlot C is proposed at the center of the subdivision as a park. Outlot D is proposed on the northwest corner of the site as a stormwater basin. Outlot E is proposed on the southeast corner of the site for public utility and pedestrian access purposes. The Project also proposes an internal network of public streets and sidewalks with one (1) point of ingress/egress to West Nielsen Avenue, one (1) point of ingress/egress to the south at the extension of North First Street, which connects to a roadway that is being built along the southern boundary of the site, three (3) stub streets connection to future development of the surrounding area, including two (2) points of ingress/egress to the west (i.e., APNs: 020-120-17s and 020-120-28S), and one (l) point of ingress/egress to the north (i.e., APN 020-120-11).
Contact Information
Name
Jerry Jones
Agency Name
City of Kerman
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jagroop Gill
Agency Name
Lifetime Communities
Job Title
Agent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Kerman
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
W Nielsen Ave and N Madera Ave
Zip
93630
Parcel #
020-120-06, 020-120-03S
State Highways
California
Schools
Harvest Elementary School
Township
Kerman
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Kerman
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Fresno
Final Environmental Document Available at
www.cityofkerman.net and City of Kerman, 850 South Madera Avenue, Kerman, CA 93630
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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