Environmental Assessment No. 2025-10 prepared for Tentative Parcel Map Application No. 2025-01

The City of Reedley is reviewing a tentative parcel map application to subdivide a single 21,020 square foot parcel at 1500 E Duff Ave into two distinct parcels: Parcel 1 measuring approximately 6,158 square feet and Parcel 2 measuring approximately 14,862 square feet. Parcel 1, with dimensions of roughly 72.5 feet by 85 feet, will be vacant and intended for future single-family residential development, while Parcel 2 will retain two existing homes, a storage unit, and a barn shop, with dimensions of approximately 72.5 feet by 204.93 feet. Both parcels have established frontage on public streets—Parcel 1 accesses East Early Avenue and Kady Avenue, and Parcel 2 accesses Kady Avenue and East Duff Avenue—with existing curb, gutter, sidewalk, and driveway infrastructure in place. The project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15315 as a minor land division, requiring no environmental impact report, zoning changes, or variances, provided it meets criteria including compliance with the City’s General Plan, availability of public services, a site slope under 20 percent, and no prior subdivision of the parcel within the last two years. The applicant is Rafael Samano, and the City’s Community Development Department, represented by Assistant Planner Laura Friesen, serves as the lead agency overseeing review and approval. No federal procurement elements, contract clauses, pricing, payment terms, or contractual obligations are involved; the process is purely an administrative land use review under state environmental law with no competitive bidding or contractual performance requirements. All correspondence and submissions are handled directly through the City’s office in Reedley, California.