Copper Ridge Residential and Commercial Project

Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Copper Ridge Residential and Commercial Project The proposed Project consists of the annexation of 141.85 acres for the proposed development of a 650-unit multi-family (300 units) and single-family (350 units) residential subdivision and a 5.45-acre Neighborhood Mixed Use site on approximately 83.61 acres of the annexation area proposed to be developed over 5 phases. In order for the Project to be constructed, approval of the following entitlements is required: • Annexation165: a request to annex approximately 141.85 acres into the City of Hanford City Limits from the Kings County Jurisdiction. The annexation area is a combination of the Project Site (83.61 acres) and an area to the north, not proposed to be developed at this time (58.24 acres). • General Plan Amendment No. 0009-24: a request to change the land use designation from a combination of Low- and Medium-Density Residential to Medium-Density Residential (78.16 acres) and Neighborhood Mixed Use (5.45 acres) for 83.61 acres of the project site. • Prezone No. 0013-24: a request to prezone the properties as a R-M Medium-Density Residential (78.16 acres) and MX-N Neighborhood Mixed Use (5.45 acres), consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment and R-L-5 Low-Density Residential (51.92 acres) and C-N Neighborhood Commercial (6.32 acres), consistent with the General Plan Designation. • Tentative Subdivision Map 00012-24: a request to subdivide 83.61 acres of the annexation area into a 650-unit multi-family (300 units) and single-family (350 units) residential subdivision and a 5.45-acre Neighborhood Mixed Use site. • Planned Unit Development No. 0037-24: a request to allow various deviations from the regulation of the R-M Medium-Density Residential zone district for the residential subdivision, including reduced lot size, lot width, lot depth, setbacks, and increased driveway paved surface allowance.