CLOVIS,CA
CHSU Campus Expansion
The Central Valley Research and Technology Business Park was established by the City of Clovis in 1998 to draw high quality employment opportunities to the Clovis community and greater region.
California Health Sciences University was founded in 2012 with the mission to improve healthcare outcomes of people living in the Central Valley. Granville Homes is on board to help both of those missions be successful.
A Brief History of Clovis
Located in the northeast quadrant of the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area, Clovis is situated in the midst of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. Since its incorporation in 1912, Clovis has been the “Gateway to the Sierra.”
Dedicated to promoting planned growth while retaining its unique western atmosphere, the City’s population has more than doubled since 1985, reaching the current level of close to 114,000, and encompassing over 23 square miles in area.
Clovis has maintained a small town community spirit as envisioned by its early founders, which is exemplified by such community events as the annual Rodeo Days, Big Hat Days, and Clovisfest celebration.
This community pride, combined with Clovis’ unique growth opportunities, continues to attract new residents, developers, businesses, and industries to the City.
We’ve come a long way since the early days of Clovis. What was once a rural farming town has now become a thriving Urban and Suburban community. The City of Clovis now serves over 120,000 people, the second largest in Fresno county and rank 58 out of over 1100 California cities.
SOURCES: City of Clovis Website, US Census Bureau Page with Maps and GIS Shapefiles
The Research and Technology Park - A Great Start.
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BUSINESSES ALLOWED UNDER Current Zoning
Allowed with administrative use permit
California Health Sciences University is planning on expanding its campus over the coming years. In addition to several additional health sciences colleges, CHSU is partnering with Granville Homes to include student and faculty housing and adjacent commercial and retail spaces, with the goal of creating a vibrant and walkable campus that enhances the existing community.
With the goal of providing quality medical education in the heart of the Central Valley and propelling Clovis to become a leader in healthcare innovation, California Health Sciences University and Granville Homes are committed to smart growth that prioritizes City of Clovis trail connectivity, walkability to housing and retail spaces, and a sense of community with the surrounding neighborhoods.
This expansion plan is in line with the City of Clovis’ vision for superior lifelong education, economic growth, and regional engagement.
• CHSU will establish Clovis as a leader in medical education.
• A walkable campus with connecting trails and adjacent housing encourages a healthy lifestyle and supports Clovis’ priority goal to “make Clovis a great place for all families to live healthy, work productively, learn continuously, and play actively.”
• Reduce neighborhood traffic by eliminating the commute for many students and faculty at CHSU.
• The addition of new neighborhood retail and service options within walking distance of the campus will help stimulate the economic development of North Clovis.
• New development will lead to expansion of infrastructure making our streets and sidewalks safer.
Send a Message to our City Council Members Today
Email your representatives by submitting the form below to:
Ricky Caperton, Deputy City Planner
Renee Mathis, Director of Planning and Development Services
Jose Flores, Mayor
Lynne Ashbeck, Councilmember
Drew Bessinger, Councilmember
Vong Mouanoutoua, Councilmember
Bob Whalen, Councilmember
I support California Health Sciences University and the proposed university housing
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The Central Valley Research and Technology Business Park (CVRTBP) was established in 1998, to draw high quality employment opportunities to the Clovis community and the greater region.
With the adoption of the Research and Technology Park (R-T) Zone District in 2000, a use schedule was developed for the identification of clean, “high tech” businesses and headquartered offices. However, after over 20 years, development of the intended RT uses has been slow.
The limited growth, along with the development of the Clovis Community Regional Center and California Health Sciences University in the area, has led local leaders to reconsider the RT Park as a hub for healthcare, in addition to the originally planned research and technology uses.
California Health Sciences University was founded in 2012 to improve the health care outcomes of people living in the Central Valley.
The first university of its kind in the Central Valley, CHSU prepares students to be compassionate, highly trained and collaborative leaders who will serve in healthcare roles throughout our community.
The three-story College of Osteopathic Medicine building opened in 2020. The CHSU-COM has matriculated an inaugural cohort of 79 students in 2020 and second cohort of 120 students in 2021. The third cohort of approximately 150 medical students will begin classes in July 2022.
CHSU founders are working with the city to develop the 110-acre North Clovis area in order to support the students, faculty, and future growth plans for the university. At full buildout, the campus plan will include several post-graduate colleges, student and faculty housing, and adjacent commercial/retail uses for a connected, sustainable plan with walkability at the forefront. CHSU expects to build several more health science programs and serve a campus population of over 2,000 students, faculty, and staff.
The City of Clovis works closely with Clovis Unified School District regarding new development and potential impacts to local schools. All new developments pay “impact fees” or more commonly known as “developer fees” to Clovis Unified School District for schools, water, sewer, infrastructure, and a breakdown can be found at: https://www.cusd.com/DeveloperFees.aspx
Because of CHSU’s student demographic, the housing planned to support CHSU’s expansion is expected to have less of an impact on CUSD schools than non-affiliated housing would.
Millions of dollars in school fees and infrastructure impact fees will be collected from campus housing to pay for schools, roads, sewer/water, and other infrastructure improvements.
While there are areas in Clovis that have only experienced minimal development, the City is responsible for supporting the area’s growing population and must plan accordingly. Smart, financially responsible growth is a key part of the priority goals for the City of Clovis. By developing projects that take the community’s wellbeing into account, Clovis can ensure growth that complements the Clovis way of life.
- 1. Student housing consists of Multi-family apartments available for lease
- 2. Faculty housing consists of Single-family homes available for purchase
While this housing will eventually be available to the public to purchase or lease, a priority offering system will be put in place to ensure the housing needs of CHSU and our local medical partners are met. Although details and timeframe are still to be finalized, the following is an example of how the priority offering system could work: students and faculty of CHSU will have the first opportunity to purchase or lease university housing once it has been released. Once that time has expired, partners at Community Medical Centers and CHSU alumni will be offered a chance to lease or buy. Once the initial pre-release period has expired, any remaining homes and apartments will be made available to the public.
Granville Homes has decades of experience building in the Central Valley and is committed to improving the lives of our neighbors in the Valley. Granville has held several community meetings to get input from the public and has received feedback from neighbors, CHSU faculty and students, and the city of Clovis and incorporating this in to the design.
You can show your support for the campus expansion project by sending a quick, pre-composed message to Clovis’ elected officials. Let our leaders know you support smart growth!
Granville Homes’ mission is to work with the community for smart growth and we welcome feedback from homeowners and members of the community regarding new projects.
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