If you oppose the proposed development of 2,300 to 3,000 new homes near Shepherd and Fowler in Clovis, please attend the upcoming meeting to voice your concerns. The project has encountered setbacks, leading to a restart of the environmental review process. Now is the time to make your opposition heard.

 Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 

City of Clovis Council Chambers 
1033 Fifth Street 
Clovis, CA 93612 

City of Clovis 
Notice of Preparation and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting 
Vista Ranch Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2023100508) 
Date: 
To: 
From: 
March 3, 2025 
State Clearinghouse and Interested Public Agencies, Parties, and Organizations 
McKencie Perez, MPA, Deputy City Planner, City of Clovis Planning Division 
Subject: Notice of Preparation of a Revised Environmental Impact Report for the Vista Ranch 
Project and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Clovis (Lead Agency and [City]) will prepare a Revised 
Draft Environmental Impact Report (Revised Draft EIR) for the proposed Vista Ranch Project 
(proposed project) (State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2023100508). The Revised Draft EIR will address 
the potential physical and environmental effects of the proposed project for each of the environmental 
topics outlined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appendix G thresholds. The City 
will use the Revised Draft EIR when considering approval of the proposed project. Pursuant to CEQA 
Guidelines Section 15082, the project description, location, and potential environmental effects of the 
proposed project are described in the attached materials and available on the project website at 
https://cityofclovis.com/planning-and-development/planning/planning-projects/vista-ranch-soi/ 
30-DAY NOTICE OF PREPARATION COMMENT PERIOD: The City is soliciting comments from 
public agencies, organizations, and members of the public regarding the scope and content of the 
Revised Draft EIR, and the environmental issues and alternatives to be addressed in the Revised 
Draft EIR. In accordance with the time limits established by CEQA, the Notice of Preparation (NOP) 
public review period will begin on March 3, 2025, and will end on April 2, 2025. Please provide your 
written/typed comments (including name, affiliation, telephone number, and contact information) to 
McKencie Perez via email at mckenciep@clovisca.gov or mail to the address shown below by 5:00 
p.m., on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. If you wish to be placed on the notification list for this proposed 
project or need additional information, please contact: 
McKencie Perez, MPA, Deputy City Planner 
City of Clovis Planning Division 
1033 Fifth Street 
Clovis, CA 93612 
Phone: 559.324.2310 
Email: mckenciep@clovisca.gov  
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The City intends for the Revised Draft EIR to entirely replace the prior Draft EIR published July 19, 
2024. The City will incorporate NOP comments received during the above-noticed public review 
period but will not respond to comments on the prior Draft EIR it replaces.  
PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: The City will hold a Public Scoping Meeting to: (1) inform the public 
and interested agencies about the proposed project; and (2) solicit public comment on the scope of 
the environmental issues to be addressed in the Revised Draft EIR as well as the range of 
alternatives to be evaluated. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 
p.m. The Public Scoping Meeting will be held at the following location:  
City of Clovis Council Chambers 
1033 Fifth Street 
Clovis, CA 93612