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Chowchilla council approves multiple land‑use actions, authorizes CFD bond issuance in unanimous votes
Summary
The Chowchilla City Council unanimously adopted a series of land‑use approvals — including a general plan amendment, zoning changes, annexation pre‑zoning, subdivision approvals and Rancho Calera entitlements — and authorized bonds for Community Facilities District No. 2025‑2.
The Chowchilla City Council unanimously approved a package of land‑use and financial measures at its June 9 meeting, adopting general plan and zoning amendments, subdivision approvals for multiple projects, and authorizing bonds for Community Facilities District No. 2025‑2.
Council adopted Resolution No. 26‑26 approving General Plan Amendment 25‑0806 and waived the first reading of citywide Zoning Map Amendment ZOA 25‑0805 after the council received a letter from CalHDF regarding the proposals. Council then waived first reading of Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA 25‑0806 to rezone APN 014‑020‑031 (Site 10) from High Density Residential to Service Commercial, subject to conditions ensuring compliance with Government Code Section 65863.
The council also adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and approved submittal of an annexation application for approximately 45.06 acres on Robertson Boulevard and Road 15 (APNs 026‑233‑007, ‑008, ‑009, ‑010). Council waived first reading of the ordinance pre‑zoning the annexed area to High Density Residential. In a separate item, the council approved Tentative Parcel Map #25‑0030 for 705 S. 3rd Street and a Notice of Exemption under CEQA.
For the Rancho Calera Block 12 project the council adopted an addendum to the previously adopted IS/MND and MMRP, approved General Plan Amendment No. 26‑0001 and Specific Plan Amendment No. 26‑0001, waived first reading of the zoning amendment ZOA 26‑0001, and adopted Resolution No. 33‑26 approving Tentative Subdivision Map No. 25‑0878.
Council also waived first reading of an ordinance amending Chowchilla Municipal Code Section 15.12 (fire prevention) and accepted closeout resolutions for two State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) predevelopment contracts: an ADA sidewalk improvement predevelopment contract and the Kings Avenue storm drain predevelopment contract.
In financial business, the council adopted Resolution No. 36‑26 authorizing the issuance of bonds for Community Facilities District No. 2025‑2 and approving related documents, including the fiscal agent agreement, bond purchase agreement, escrow agreement and continuing disclosure certificate. The resolution also approved the form and distribution of the official statement.
All motions recorded in the transcript were passed by unanimous roll call votes. Several items noted that no members of the public spoke against the proposals; a small number of proponents spoke on specific items during public hearings.
Next steps: ordinances for which first readings were waived will return for formal adoption at a subsequent meeting as required by the council’s procedural rules; environmental monitoring and subdivision conditions will be implemented per the adopted mitigation monitoring programs.
