Madera Transit Station Specific Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2026041246
Lead Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Madera Transit Station Specific Plan
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
County of Madera: Agricultural, Agricultural Exclusive, Very Low-Density Residential, Low-Density Residential, Medium-Density Residential, High-Density Residential, Community Commercial, Transit Station, Neighborhood Commercial, Highway Service Commercial, Open Space, Professional Office, Public Institution
City of Madera (Portions of MTSP within City Limits and City’s Sphere of Influence): Very Low Density Residential (VLD), Low Density Residential (LD), Medium Density Residential (MD), High Density Residential (HD), Office (O), Commercial (C), Industrial (I), Other Public and Semi-Public (P&SP), Open Space (OS), Resource Conservation/Agriculture (RC)
Document Description
The Madera Transit Station Specific Plan (MTSP) would guide development on approximately 3,801 acres in Madera County, including a portion of City of Madera and its SOI. It establishes a multimodal, transit-oriented framework around the planned Madera Station (Amtrak/HSR), updates planning near Madera Community College, and organizes the area into eight neighborhoods. At full buildout, the MTSP would allow up to 11,674 dwelling units and approximately 21.9 million sq. ft. of non-residential development.
Contact Information
Name
Annette Kephart
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Administrative Services Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Liza Debies
Agency Name
PlaceWorks
Job Title
Associate Principal
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Madera
Counties
Madera
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
SR-99 (west) Pecan Avenue (north); Avenue 11 (south); Road 32 (east)
Zip
93637
Total Acres
3,593
Parcel #
Multiple - See NOC Attached
State Highways
SR-99
Railways
UPRR, BNSF
Airports
N/A
Schools
Madera CC
Waterways
Middle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchilla
Township
11S12S
Range
18E
Section
365-36
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Section 365-36;1-4,9-12
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 11, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Development Types
Other (Policy document with no construction)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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