Environmental Assessment No. T-6502/P24-04526/P24-04527/P25-00027

Environmental Assessment No. T-6502/P24-04526/P24-04527/P25-00027

Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6502 (Project) is generally located on the north side of East McKinley Avenue, east of North Temperance Avenue. The Project is located immediately east of the City of Fresno (City) corporate limits, in unincorporated Fresno County, and lies within the boundaries of the City’s Sphere of Influence (SOI). The Project is located on an undeveloped approximately 24-acre parcel (APN 310-052-27) to be developed as part of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 6502. The Project includes the annexation of the Project site, and two adjacent parcels owned and maintained by the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District (FMFCD), APNs 310-052-26T and 310-052-22 (Annexation Only Area). Environmental analysis of these parcels in this document is for annexation purposes only. No development is proposed regarding the parcels owned and maintained by FMFCD. These two parcels are currently developed with a Fresno Irrigation District (FID) canal and ponding basin. The Project site is designated as Medium Low Density Residential (3.5 - 6 dwelling units [du] / acre) in the City of Fresno 2035 General Plan. The Annexation Only Area is designated as Open Space – Ponding Basin in the City of Fresno 2035 General Plan and comprises approximately 18 acres. De Young Properties is requesting approval of the following entitlement applications: • Vesting Tentative Tract Map (T-6502) Application No. P24-04042 proposes to subdivide the 24-acre Project Site (APN 310-052-27) into 119 single-family lots, 28 of which are proposed to be within a gated HOA. The proposed residential subdivision includes a 1.32-acre trail and accompanying 11,000 square foot park • The associated Pre-zone Application proposes to pre-zone approximately 24 acres from the Fresno County Exclusive Agriculture, 20-Acre Minimum (AE-20) designation to the City of Fresno RS-4 (Single-Family Residential, Medium Low Density) zone district and 18 acres (Annexation Only Area) from the Fresno County Exclusive Agriculture, 20-Acre Minimum (AE-20) designation to the City of Fresno OS (Open Space) zone district. • The associated Annexation Application proposes the annexation of APNs 310-052-27, 310-052-26T, and 310-052-22 into the City limits and the removal of these properties from the Kings River Conservation District and the Fresno County Fire Protection District. • The associated Planned Development Application proposes to modify the RS-4 zone district development standards of the gated HOA portion of the proposed subdivision to allow for private streets, a reduction in the minimum lot size, width, and depth, and a reduction in the minimum garage, street side yard, and rear yard setbacks, and an increase in the maximum lot coverage requirement. On- and off-site improvements including circulation roads, interior local streets, curb, gutter, sidewalk, water and sewer utilities, and landscaping would be developed to City standards by the Project developer. Water and sewer services will be provided by the City of Fresno.

Fresno

Fresno

Citywide

Residential (Units 119, Acres 23.56)

Prezone, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Annexation

Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Noise, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources