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Council approves Orchards at Gill Estates zoning, maps and annexation actions
Summary
The council unanimously approved a package of land‑use actions for The Orchards at Gill Estates including a zoning amendment (Ord. 25‑05), tentative parcel and subdivision maps, and initiation of annexation for roughly 39–40 acres on West Nielsen Avenue (Res. 25‑82, 25‑84, 25‑85).
Kerman City Council on Nov. 12 approved a multi‑element land‑use package for The Orchards at Gill Estates, covering a General Plan Amendment (GPA 2023‑02), rezoning (REZ 2023‑03), tentative parcel map (TPM 2024‑01), tentative subdivision map (TSM 2023‑03), and initiation of annexation (ANX 2023‑03) for two parcels on the south side of West Nielsen Avenue between North Madera and North Del Norte. The approval included Ordinance 25‑05 to amend the official zoning map and several resolutions to approve parcel and subdivision mapping and to initiate annexation; motions passed 5‑0.
The materials in the minutes describe the parcels as APNs 020‑120‑06 (19.82 acres) and 020‑120‑03S (20 acres), with resulting parcelization producing Parcel 1 (~28.35 acres), Parcel 2 (~8.74 acres), and a 2.04‑acre remainder. Parcel 1 would accommodate 172 single‑family lots ranging from 3,690 to 8,987 square feet plus five outlots. Councilmember Dhaliwal moved the motions; Councilmember Hall seconded. The minutes record unanimous approval; conditions, mitigation measures and next steps are not detailed in the minutes beyond adoption of the resolutions and ordinance.
