Friant Community Plan Update and Friant Ranch Specific Plan

The Friant Community Plan Update and Friant Ranch Specific Plan is a master planned development project managed by the County of Fresno in California. The project aims to expand community boundaries to approximately 1,804 acres, featuring a 950-acre mixed-use community that includes age-restricted and non-age-restricted single-family and multi-family residential units, a 250,000 square foot commercial Village Center, and a new tertiary wastewater treatment plant. The plan emphasizes environmental sustainability and open space, incorporating 15 miles of trails, 20 acres of parks, 92 acres of landscaped slopes, and 275 acres of conservation open space, while adhering to LEED and Title 24 standards. Following a 2019 California Supreme Court ruling regarding the adequacy of the original 2011 Environmental Impact Report, the County has focused on remedying air quality analysis. This has resulted in a Recirculated Final Environmental Impact Report and updated air quality modeling data from August 2023 to ensure compliance with CEQA guidelines and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District regulations. The project is currently categorized as a forecast with a projected date in August 2026, involving extensive environmental review and the extension of the Friant Redevelopment Plan by 20 years to maximize infrastructure funding.