Selma planning commission tables 237‑lot Lavinia Tract proposal after residents press for workshop

SELMA, Calif. — The Selma Planning Commission on Jan. 26 voted 6–1 to table a proposed 237‑lot subdivision and annexation known as Lavinia Tract 6514, after hours of public comment and commissioners’ questions about lot sizes, neighborhood character and notice.

Staff and the applicant described the project as a mixed‑lot single‑family subdivision with approximately 53 acres of development within an 82‑acre annexation area. Jerome King, the city’s project consultant, told the commission the map proposes lots generally ranging from about 5,000 to 9,000 square feet, two neighborhood parks totaling roughly 4.3 acres, storm‑drain and utility infrastructure, and a pre‑zone to R‑14 (4,000 sq. ft. minimum). King recommended the commission forward approval to the City Council and said staff concluded the project is eligible for an exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act’s Section 15183 because it is consistent with the general plan and an existing programmatic EIR.

“I will recommend approval to…