Conditional Use Permit 2026-004

2026071138

City of Clovis

NOE - Notice of Exemption

7/29/2026

7/29/2026

Social Vocational Services

Applicant

Applicant

Project Applicant

9 River Park Place East, Suite 210
Fresno, CA 93720

(559) 443-7119

sleonhardt@svsinc.org

Eric Garcia

City of Clovis

Assistant Planner

Lead/Public Agency

1033 Fifth Street
Clovis, CA 93612

(559) 324-2364

ericg@clovisca.gov

Shaw Avenue and Fowler Avenue

93611

±0.77 acres

1750 Shaw Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611, Fresno County

Categorical Exemption

Class 32; Section 15332

Pursuant to Article 19 of the California Environmental Quality (CEQA) Guidelines, the Project is categorically exempt under Section 15332 (Class 32, Infill Development Projects). None of the exceptions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the Project, as described below. Section 15332 (Class 32, Infill Development Projects) consists of projects characterized by infill development meeting the conditions as analyzed below. (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. The proposed Project is consistent with the General Commercial General Plan Land Use designation and the C-2 Zone District. Additionally, there are several general plan policies encouraging in-fill development and development that provide job opportunities, which the proposed Project would provide for. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The Project site is within the city limits and would occupy approximately 0.77 acres of property. The Project site is surrounded by existing commercial uses on all sides. (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. The Project is in an urbanized area and surrounded by sites that have been previously developed; therefore, the site is highly unlikely to support or provide value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The Project site is substantially surrounded by existing development and is considered an in-fill site. The proposed use is consistent with the land use and zoning designations, therefore, was previously analyzed during the 2014 General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report. (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. As an in-fill site surrounded by existing development, the site can adequately be served by all required utilities and public services. As described above, the site is an infill opportunity for a project that is consistent with the plans and policies of the City of Clovis and would be able to be served by all necessary utilities. The Project site is intended to provide a commercial use and would not be of the type or intensity to result in significant effects to air, water, noise, or traffic. Exceptions: CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 set forth exceptions to categorical exemptions which must be assessed as part of the determination to use a Categorical Exception. If any of the exceptions apply, a Categorical Exemption cannot be used. (a) Location. Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located - a project that is ordinarily insignificant in its impact on the environment may in a particularly sensitive environment be significant. Therefore, these classes are considered to apply all instances, except where the project may impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. This exception does not apply to Class 32 exemptions. Therefore, this exception would not apply to the Project. (b) Cumulative Impact. All exemptions for these classes are inapplicable when the cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time is significant. The proposed use is allowed in the land use designation and zone district with approval of a conditional use permit; therefore, the use and operation would be compatible with the area and would not result in cumulative impacts with the operation of the use. Thus, this exception would not apply to the Project. (c) Significant Effect. A categorical exemption shall not be used for an activity where there is a reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. There are no unusual circumstances of the proposed adult day care use. The adult day care use is allowed within the C-2 Zone District with an approved conditional use permit. Therefore, this exception would not apply to the Project. (d) Scenic Highways. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may result in damage to scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway. This does not apply to improvements which are required as mitigation by an adopted negative declaration or certified EIR. The Project site is not located near a scenic highway. Therefore, this exception would not apply to the Project. (e) Hazardous Waste Sites. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. The Project site is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Therefore, this exception would not apply to the Project. (f) Historical Resources. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. There are no historical resources on the Project site or within its immediate vicinity. Therefore, this exception would not apply to the Project.