Despite strong opposition from residents, the Clovis City Council approved a storage facility on a 2.45-acre parcel of land on Shaw Avenue that has been vacant for nearly half a century.
The vacant parcel, located north of Shaw Avenue between Fowler and Laverne avenues, was originally designated for office use, according to the city’s Shaw Avenue Specific Plan, established in 1978.
Sites along Shaw Avenue were generally prohibited from becoming drive-throughs, restaurants, and retail, as Clovis aimed to prevent the corridor from becoming a continuation of the commercial sprawl prevalent in Fresno west of Clovis Avenue, according to the staff report…