CUP 2025-011 ACE Hardware Nursery

The project under CUP 2025-011 involves the expansion of an existing commercial nursery adjacent to Ace Hardware in Madera, California, with the goal of enhancing retail operations through the addition of approximately 5,400 square feet of enclosed and outdoor nursery space including a greenhouse, employee and cashier areas, and plant display zones. The scope also includes the creation of 34 new parking stalls, compliant with ADA requirements, and the installation of two new driveway connections to Liberty Drive—one public and one gated—to improve customer and employee access. The project is situated on previously developed, non-sensitive land at 40596 Westlake Drive, Madera County, and is being processed under California Environmental Quality Act categorical exemptions 15301 and 15303, which classify it as a minor modification of an existing facility and the construction of a small structure under 10,000 square feet, respectively. There is no indication of federal procurement clauses, contract value, pricing, or formal procurement methodology; instead, the process is governed by state-level environmental review and local planning procedures. The applicant, Russell Shaw, is responsible for implementing the project in accordance with approved plans, while Madera County acts as the lead agency overseeing compliance, approving the Notice of Exemption, and verifying adherence to exemption criteria without requiring detailed technical construction standards or formal inspection protocols. The submission deadline for project documentation was October 8, 2025, with filings required both at the Madera County Clerk's office and the California Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento. No federal contracting elements such as a contracting officer, COR, COTR, payment office, invoicing system, or socioeconomic certifications are present in the documentation, as the transaction is administrative and permitting-driven rather than a federal acquisition.