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Council approves Hanford Place medical mixed‑use master plan, rezones 39‑acre site for medical, hotel and housing uses
Summary
The council voted to approve a General Plan amendment, rezone and Planned Unit Development for Hanford Place, a 39.16‑acre medical‑focused master plan with clinics, medical office, a hotel and conference center, multi‑family housing and assisted living; the planning commission recommended approval earlier.
The City Council voted Sept. 16 to approve a General Plan amendment, rezoning and Planned Unit Development for Hanford Place, a 39.16‑acre planned medical and mixed‑use master plan located between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues along Glendale Drive, north of Highway 198.
The applicant’s master plan envisions up to 15 buildings containing outpatient clinical services, medical offices, a hotel and conference center, a specialized education campus, retail, skilled nursing and assisted‑living facilities, and multi‑family residential units. The council approved changing the property’s General Plan designation from Highway Commercial to a combination of Service Commercial and High‑Density Residential and rezoned the site from CH (Highway Commercial) to CS (Service Commercial) and RH (High‑Density Residential) with a Planned Unit Development overlay.
Planning staff said the project was evaluated through an initial study and a mitigated negative declaration; environmental comments were circulated and addressed and the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal on Jan. 14, 2025 and voted unanimously to recommend approval. Staff noted early consultation responses from PG&E, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Tachi‑Yokut (Tachi) tribe; a letter of support from People’s Ditch Company was received before the council hearing.
The council noted neighborhood and service questions during discussion but did not place conditions beyond the standard environmental mitigation items and required PUD design controls (cross‑access, shared parking, coordinated lighting/landscaping, sign program). Mayor Paden recused himself from the hearing because of a prior relationship with the applicant; the item passed with the remaining councilmembers voting to approve the project.
Staff will codify the master‑plan land‑use table into the PUD and proceed with now‑approved zoning that allows the broad mix of medical, educational, residential and supportive uses described in the master plan.
