East Huntsman Avenue Industrial Park Project

The East Huntsman Avenue Industrial Park Project involves a Municipal Service Review conducted by the Fresno County Local Agency Formation Commission to evaluate the proposed expansion of the City of Reedley’s Sphere of Influence by 42.52 acres, primarily to enable future annexation and light industrial development. The review assesses 15 key service provisions to determine the adequacy of municipal services such as water, sewer, fire protection, and public safety, in alignment with California Government Code Sections 56425 and 56430. The project is categorized as a non-disruptive information-gathering activity under CEQA Guidelines Section 15306 and has been granted a categorical exemption, eliminating the need for an environmental impact report. No physical construction or land disturbance is involved at this stage; the effort is purely administrative and planning-based, culminating in the formal adoption of the updated Sphere of Influence boundary by the Local Agency Formation Commission. Financial requirements are limited to administrative filing fees processed through the Fresno County Clerk’s Office, including a $50 documentary handling fee and an environmental review fee of either $2,968.75 for a Mitigated Negative Declaration or $4,123.50 for an Environmental Impact Report, though the latter is not applicable due to the exemption. The project has no federal contract clauses, procurement line items, contractor roles, or federal acquisition regulation requirements, as it is a purely state and local government land-use planning action. The point of contact for coordination is Jessica Gibson of Fresno LAFC, with additional local support from Reedley’s City Planner. All documentation, including the Notice of Exemption and California Department of Fish and Wildlife determination, is filed locally and with the State Office of Planning and Research, with no indication of electronic submission portals, delivery schedules, payment systems beyond county-level processing, or formal contract award mechanisms. The project’s significance lies in its role as a foundational step toward future development, governed entirely by California statutory and environmental review procedures without federal procurement oversight.