General Plan Amendment and Rezone Application No. PLN2024-0016 – Atwal Properties

Stanislaus County has approved General Plan Amendment and Rezone Application PLN2024-0016 to change the zoning designation of a 23-acre parcel from Agriculture and General Agriculture (A-2-40) to Planned Development (P-D), enabling the construction of a 40-space commercial tractor-trailer parking facility on approximately 4 acres of the site located at 1018 Welty Road near Vernalis, California. The approval was issued by the Board of Supervisors on August 19, 2025, following compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, which required the preparation and adoption of a Negative Declaration in lieu of a full Environmental Impact Report due to a determination of no significant environmental impact. The applicant, Komal Atwal, is responsible for adhering to all procedural and financial obligations associated with the approval, including payment of a $2,968.75 environmental filing fee and a $57 county documentary handling fee, with proof of payment required before the Notice of Determination is accepted. All documentation must be submitted physically to the Stanislaus County Department of Planning and Community Development in Modesto, and payment must be made to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or the county as specified. The process is governed entirely by state and local environmental regulations under CEQA and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, not federal procurement rules. As such, there is no federal contract structure, no FAR clauses, no solicitation or contract number tied to acquisition, no pricing, delivery, or inspection terms typical of government contracts, and no federal representations or certifications such as UEI, CAGE, or small business status. Financial transactions are limited to administrative fees collected through cash or check, with payment records required to be retained for 12 months and monthly reports submitted to CDFW by the county clerk. The project has no delivery schedule, no performance metrics beyond environmental compliance, and no contract administration personnel designated as COR, COTR, or PCO. All actions are centered on land use approval, environmental documentation, and fee compliance under California law, with public access to records maintained through the county’s planning department and no involvement of federal contracting systems, standards, or oversight mechanisms.