The Public Facilities land use designation provides for stormwater basins, a public safety facility (in a mutually agreeable location), and a well site (in a mutually agreeable location) if requested by the City. The two stormwater basins are located in the northwest corner and the eastern central portion of the project area. The public safety facility will be located so that the facility can provide fast, effective emergency services to residents on the east side of Chowchilla.

For more details, download the Rancho Calera Specific Plan.

Proper management of environmental resources is a priority for Pembrook Development and a guiding principle of the Rancho Calera Specific Plan. The Land Use Plan and other elements of the Development Plan address water quality, conservation of water resources, air quality, energy conservation, and climate change mitigation.

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Highway 99 is a four-lane freeway that carries regional traffic north and south from Chowchilla. The freeway interchange at East Robertson Boulevard is the primary access to Highway 99 from the City of Chowchilla and Rancho Calera. Caltrans has proposed a roundabout at this intersection which, if constructed, would provide direct access into the Service Commercial area of the site.

Four access points from East Robertson Boulevard into the Rancho Calera community are proposed. The interior circulation system consists of a network of residential streets that connect the residential neighborhood with public services, commercial development, and East Robertson Boulevard. The Specific Plan provides for a comprehensive circulation system that will accommodate pedestrian, bike, and vehicular transportation modes.

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Municipal wells and the City water system will provide domestic water for Rancho Calera by a water main located in East Robertson Boulevard. An irrigation canal along the eastern boundary of the site conveys water to Ash Slough to recharge underground aquifers.

Wastewater will be collected in a community-wide sanitary sewer system with treatment and disposal through the City’s sewage treatment plant.

The storm drainage system will be designed to drain all surface water to water retention/detention systems and help to recharge the groundwater table.

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• Electricity: Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) will provide electric service to the project and has facilities available to the proposed project.
• Natural Gas: PG&E will also provide natural gas service to the project and has facilities close to the proposed project.
• Telephone Network: Local phone service will be provided by AT&T. This network has been extended to be in close proximity to the proposed project. In addition, AT&T may install a fiber-optic system in the future.
• Cable Television: Comcast has a cable television network close to the project and will be providing service to new residential and commercial development.
• Solid Waste Disposal: The City provides domestic solid waste collection to all areas within the city limits. Solid waste from Chowchilla is sent to the Fairmead Landfill, approximately seven miles away.

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• Police Services: The Chowchilla Police Department has jurisdiction for providing police protection services to all City residents. The proposed City of Chowchilla public safety facility may provide a substation for on-site police protection services.
• Fire Protection: The Chowchilla Fire Department has jurisdiction for providing fire protection services to all City residents. The proposed City of Chowchilla public safety facility will provide on-site fire protection services and ambulance services.
• Schools: The Chowchilla School District and the Chowchilla Union High School District serve the planning area. The Chowchilla School District has constructed one elementary school within Rancho Calera and plans to construct another within Rancho Calera if it is needed. The school site(s) are located to provide service to the entire community. Schools will provide classrooms and supporting facilities, community meeting rooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, and playgrounds, at the District’s discretion.
• Public Parks and Recreation: The minor community park, the Rancho Calera Riverwalk, the promenades, and the neighborhood parks will be constructed by the City, the developer, or builders and thereafter administered and maintained by the City of Chowchilla. Improvements within these parks are to be compatible with surrounding residential uses and will serve the recreational needs of the Rancho Calera residents.
• Municipal Services: The City will provide a variety of municipal services to residents of Rancho Calera similar to those provided to other City residents. The City will be responsible for increasing its resources to serve population growth within its incorporated area.

For more details, download the Rancho Calera Specific Plan.