Maple Meadows
Summary
SCH Number
2025090831
Public Agency
City of Chowchilla
Document Title
Maple Meadows
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/18/2025
Document Description
The Maple Meadows project is a two-phase, multi-family affordable rental housing development on a 5.69-acre site located at the northeast corner of Washington Road and Maple Street on Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 001-330-0001 and 001-330-002. Each phase will provide 80 units of affordable housing for residents under 60% of area median income (AMI) and 80 on-site parking spaces.
This phase of development will consist of nine (9) residential buildings; six (6) will have three stories and three (3) will have two stories. The development will consist of 34 one bedroom units of 590 square feet, 24 two-bedroom units of 800 square feet, and 22 three bedroom units of 1,300 square feet. Twenty (20) of these units will be used to house homeless persons or persons at risk of homelessness.
Contact Information
Name
Jaime Quintana
Agency Name
City of Chowchilla
Job Title
Director of Community and Economic Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Sol Flores
Agency Name
Self Help Enterprises
Job Title
CD Specialist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chowchilla
Counties
Madera
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Maple St and Washington Rd
Total Acres
5.9
Parcel #
001-330-0001 and 001-330-002
State Highways
233
Railways
SJVRR
Airports
Chowchilla Municipal
Schools
Stephens Elem, Chowchilla HS
Waterways
Ash Slough Canal
Township
9S
Range
16E
Section
33
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
1618 Meadows St
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Ministerial
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is located within the City of Chowchilla and is designated under the Chowchilla General Plan as High Density Residential and is consistently zoned R-H (High Density Residential). Pursuant to the City of Chowchilla Zoning Ordinance, Section 18.08.020, multi-family dwellings with five or more units per building is a permitted use in the R-H zone district. Therefore, as a permitted use, and consistent with the development standards of the High Density Residential Zone development
standards under Chapter 18.16 of the Chowchilla Zoning Ordinance, the Project is considered ministerial and does not require a discretionary action.
In consideration of the Project's consistency with both the General Plan and zoning, the development of the site for multi-family residential would not have significant impacts to transportation. Under the Madera County Transportation Commission, Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Map, the Project site is located in a "below average" VMT per capita traffic area zone (TAZ). Pursuant to the State
Senate Bill 7 43 Technical Advisory, screening thresholds established by maps created with VMT data can quickly determine if a project is in a low VMT area, and that new development in such locations would likely result in a similar level ofVMT. Therefore, as the Project is located in a "below average" VMT per capita area, the Project will have a less than significant effect on VMT.
CONCLUSION
The Project will develop a multi-family residential development that complies with the Chowchilla General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. As the proposed use is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance, the development is considered a ministerial project and does not require a discretionary action. The Project is consistent and accounted for in the General Plan for transportation impacts, and is located in a below average VMT area. Additionally, as described above, the Project site is located in an urban area that has minimal potential for biological and cultural resources. A review of regulatory
databases indicate that the site has not had any past hazardous waste facility or cleanup event associated with the site. Therefore, the Project will not result in an environmental impact. As discussed above the Project would not result in a significant environmental impact and is consistent the provisions of Section 15267 and Section 15061(b)(3) as per Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is located within the City of Chowchilla and is designated under the Chowchilla General Plan as High Density Residential and is consistently zoned R-H (High Density Residential). Pursuant to the City of Chowchilla Zoning Ordinance, Section 18.08.020, multi-family dwellings with five or more units per building is a permitted use in the R-H zone district. Therefore, as a permitted use, and consistent with the development standards of the High Density Residential Zone development
standards under Chapter 18.16 of the Chowchilla Zoning Ordinance, the Project is considered ministerial and does not require a discretionary action. In consideration of the Project's consistency with both the General Plan and zoning, the development
of the site for multi-family residential would not have significant impacts to transportation. Under the Madera County Transportation Commission, Vehicle Miles Traveled Screening Map, the Project site is located in a "below average" VMT per capita traffic area zone (TAZ). Pursuant to the State Senate Bill 7 43 Technical Advisory, screening thresholds established by maps created with VMT data can quickly determine if a project is in a low VMT area, and that new development in such locations would likely result in a similar level ofVMT. Therefore, as the Project is located in a "below average" VMT per capita area, the Project will have a less than significant effect on VMT.
CONCLUSION
The Project will develop a multi-family residential development that complies with the Chowchilla General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. As the proposed use is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance, the development is considered a ministerial project and does not require a discretionary action. The Project is consistent and accounted for in the General Plan for transportation impacts, and is located in a below average VMT area. Additionally, as described above, the Project site is located in an urban area that has minimal potential for biological and cultural resources. A review of regulatory
databases indicate that the site has not had any past hazardous waste facility or cleanup event associated with the site. Therefore, the Project will not result in an environmental impact. As discussed above the Project would not result in a significant environmental impact and is consistent the provisions of Section 15267 and Section 15061(b)(3) as per Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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