City of Visalia
City Council Work Session
Growth Boundary Expansion
July 19, 2021
Summary
• City has met thresholds for expanding
Urban Development Boundary
– Tier II for Residential and Commercial
– Tier III for Industrial (Tier II contains no Industrial) • Recommend Adoption of Resolution
recognizing the expansion of Tiers
GROWTH
BOUNDARY MAP North
Tier III
Tier II
Tier I
Residential
• Threshold:
– Issuance of permits for 5,850 housing units
– Threshold met June 28, 2021, 11.25 years
from start
HOUSING UNITS ISSUED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021
Month Jan.
2021
Feb.
2021
Mar.
2021
Apr.
2021
May
2021
Jun.
2021
Jul.
2021
Aug.
2021
Sep.
2021
Oct.
2021
Nov.
2021
Dec.
2021
Total
Single-
Family
49 38 67 24 95 119 392
Multi-
Family
62 24 0 20 0 0 106
HOUSING UNITS ISSUED DURING TIER I PERIOD
Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total Total
Units
218* 279 252 429 435 615 705 563 578 699 607 498** 5,868 Monthly
Average
24* 23 21 36 36 51 59 46 48 58 51 83** 43
* Average based on 9 months, April through December 2010 ** Average based on 6 months, January through June 2021 Residential
Commercial
Tier II Land Use Acreages
Land Use Specific Designation Tier II
Acreage Totals
Commercial
Commercial Mixed Use 35
Neighborhood Commercial 38
73 • Threshold:
– Issuance of permits for 480,000 sq. ft.
– Threshold met November 2014, 4.5 years
from start
Industrial
Tier III Land Use Acreages
Land Use Specific Designation Tier II
Acreage Totals
Industrial
Industrial 942
Light Industrial 74
1,016
• Threshold:
– Issuance of permits for 2,800,000 sq. ft.
– Threshold met July 2020, 10.25 years from
start
III
Subsequent Growth Tiers
• Residential: Tier III – 6,950 additional units
– Currently 18 units issued between June 28-30
• Commercial: Tier III – 480,000 add’lsq. ft.
– Currently 364,759 sq. ft. issued since Nov. 2014
• Industrial: No further growth boundary under
current General Plan
• Regional Commercial: Tier II – 922,383 sq. ft.
– Currently 111,344 sq. ft. issued since Oct. 2014
Agriculture Mitigation Program
• Current General Plan Land Use Policy
LU-P-34 requires an AMP for conversion
of farmland for Tiers II & III
• February 16, 2021: Council directed
amending policy to remove requirement
• General Plan Amendment currently being
processed
Questions ?