Clovis has cleared the way for a project to widen Shepherd Avenue by securing a right-of-way acquisition of a property on Fowler Avenue through eminent domain.
The parcel is located at the intersection of Fowler and Shepherd avenues, with its boundaries extending 10 feet into the yard. It is the last holdout for the widening project, which launched in December 2023.
In recent years, housing development has flourished in northern Clovis. Developers Lennar and Wilson Homes have secured approvals to build a combined total of more than 1,000 single-family homes north of Shepherd Avenue on what used to be almond orchards…