REPORT TO CITY OF VISALIA PLANNING COMMISSION
HEARING DATE: December 12, 2022
PROJECT PLANNER: Annalisa Perea, Senior Planner, QK, Inc.
Phone No.: (559) 713-4025
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15: A request by Sam Ramirez to amend previously approved Conditional Use Permit Nos. 279 and 365 in o rder to operate “The Woodlands” outdoor entertainment/event venue on a developed lodge site in the Quasi-Public zone. The property is located at 4211 West Goshen Avenue (APN:
085-630-001 and -003).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15, as conditioned, based upon the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2022- 28. Staff’s recommendation is based on the conclusion that the request is consistent with the Vis alia G eneral Plan, Zoning and Noise Ordinances.
RECOMMENDED MOTION
I move to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15, based on the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2022-28.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15 seeks to operate an outdoor event/entertainment venue for primarily private events with occasional public events in the Quasi-Public zone. The proposed outdoor event/entertainment venue site is 84,780 squ are feet in size and consists of a large lawn area, large concrete and bri ck pad, a small event suite, and a building housing rest rooms.
The project area is located on the southw est corner of West Goshen Avenue and North Chinowth Street, adjacent to 4211 W est Goshen Avenue, as shown in the Site Plan in Exhibit “A”.
This outdoor open space area , referred to as ‘The Woodlands’ by the private owner , is th e outdoor open space formerly referred to as “Pete Giotta Park ”. This open s pace area was associated with the former S ons of Italy lodge located directly to the west . The Sons of I taly lodge and open space area were sold to a private owner who continues to lease and rent the lodge building, referred to as ‘Bella Vita’, for use of private and public events . The use of this building for various e vents was permitted with previously approved conditional use permits by the City ( CUP No. 279 and 365) . However, during a review of the former conditio nal use permits, staff concluded that the open s pace area was never legally permitt ed to host outdoor events. As a res ult, staff notified the owner that approval of a conditional use permit is required to operate the outdoor venue as currently offered by ‘The Woodlands’ business.
The applicant submitted a site plan review application to begin t he process of legally establishing the ou tdoor v enue and Site P lan Review No. 2022-019 was approved for the subject site on April 20, 2022. The outdoor event v enue will host priv ate ev ents such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, non- profit fundraisers, and other invitation- based gatherings.
Public events could include those previ ously held onsite such as Food Fest, mov ie nights, and
public markets . The venue w ould operate as a ‘ limited service ’ venue, meaning the prim ary product would be renting of the function space it self for events. Additional services such as catering, rentals, fl oral, etc. would be subcontracted by either the venue or client to outs ide vendors.
Per the venue contract and security plan, all events that intend to serve alcohol are required to contract outside licensed s ecurity services to monitor alcohol consumptio n on the property and ensure that all consumption occurs in approved areas.
The venue can expect to employ up to one full-time administrative and sales staff as well as up to 10 additional part-time event staff workers. At any given time, events can expect to see two to four staff members working an event at any given time. As explained by the appl icant in the operation statement in Exhibit “ B”, the facility will be available to operate 7 days a week beginning at 7:00 AM daily with all events ending no later than 10:00 PM.
No new development is proposed as part of this request. Only minor improvements to the site would be made in order to accommodate the outdoor event venue. A 12-foot tall AcoustiFence is proposed to be installed at the south property l ine to assi st with mit igating the potential for noise spillover onto adjacent properties. In addition, the restroom facilities that were constructed were done without the approval of a building permit . C ondition No. 5 has bee n included requiring the Applicant to submit building plans and obtain building permit and inspection approvals for the restroom building.
The subject property (i.e., The Woodlands) is located on a separate parcel from the former Sons of Italy site and does not provide any legal on-site parking. However, when the Woodlands site is in use, the outdoor venue uses the 118 paved on-site parking stalls loc ated at 4211 W est Goshen Avenue (Bella Vita site). The site plan exhibit also depicts 20 unimproved parking stalls that are located on a DG surface . These stalls are not legally permitted. Additional off-site parking stalls may be provided if the Applicant ends up establishing a shared parking agreement with the neighboring Fountain Christian Church located on the southwest corner of S. Chinowth Street and W. Douglas Avenue. The operational statement also projects that the approximate number of attendees per each event would be limited to the ultimate number of parking stalls the Applicant ends up providing. More discussion on this is included b elow under the “Parking Requirements” section below.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
General Plan Land Use Designation: Public/Institutional Zoning: Q-P (Quasi-Public)
Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: R-1-5 Single -Family Res idential / Goshen Avenue ( Arterial Roadway) Railr oad tracks,
Single-Family Subdivision
South: R-M-2 Multi-Family Residential / Multi-Family
Residences
East: O-PA Profe ssional Adm inistrative Off ice /
Demaree Square Office Complex
West: R-M-3 Multi -Family Residential / Multi-Family
Residential
Environmental Review: Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2022-30 Special Districts: N/A
Site Plan Review No: 2022-019
RELATED PLANS & POLICIES
Please see attached summary of related plans and policies. The General Plan Land Use Diagram designates the site as Public/Inst itutional and the Zo ning Map designates the site as QP (Quasi -Public) which is consistent with t he Land Use Element of t he General P lan, a nd consistent with the standards for Quasi -Public zoning district pursuant to the Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) Chapter 17.52.
RELATED PROJECTS
Conditional Use Permit No s. 279 and 365 were approved by t he Planning Commission to operate the on-site lodge as the Sons of Italy fraternal orga nization lodge located at 4211 W.
Goshen (APN 085-630-001).
PROJECT EVALUATION
Staff supports the conditional use permit as conditioned, based on the project’s consistency with the General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance’s policies for approval of conditional use permits.
Land Use Compatibility
The Quasi-Public Zone al lows for assemblage of people for special events with a conditional use permit. Special events have been held at the pr oject site for many years, although they were indoors.
Parking Requirements
Peters Engineering Group conducted a parking analysis, (see Exhibit “C”), dated September 27, 2022. The parking analysis analyzed an on-site event with an expected attendance of 500 guests and 12 employees. Th e counts included fi eld observations of ve hicle occupancie s (persons per vehicle). Between 3:43 P M and 7:00 PM, the passenger occupancy of 84 vehicles was observed. The average vehicle occupancy was determined to be 2.4 persons per vehicle.
Although the parking study provided a further calculation that i dentified a po tential factor of
0.332 vehicles per guest, both the C ity Traffic Engineer and Planning staff conc luded that the observed 2.4 persons per vehicle number would be the factor used to determine the maximum number of people authorized on-site during events based on the number of parking stalls legally provided.
The Woodlands is proposing to utilize the existing 118 on-site parking stall s that are also used by the on -site ‘Bella Vita’ building. Additionally, the Applicant is proposing to potentially enter into a shared parking agreement with the Fountain Christian Church located to the south of the site in order to utili ze their 80 parking stal ls as well. Please note, there has been no formal documentation that demo nstrates a shared park ing agre ement between the project site (i .e., Bella Vita/Woodlands) and the Fountain Christian Church located at 1023 N. Chinowth Street. If a shared parking agreement is going to be entered into between all sites, the shared parking agreement shall be reviewed by the City Planner and City T raffic Engineer prior to the agreement being recorded against all properties. This shared parking agreement requirement is included as Condition No. 15. Lastly, an on-site decomposed granite (DG) parking lot consisting
of 20 stalls, would be required to be updated to current City standards if the Applicant desires to utilize these 20 stalls. Depen ding on the ultimate number of approved parking stalls will dictate the maximum number of persons allowed on- site for any given event. Below a re potential scenarios.
1. 118 existing on-site parking stalls:
Utilizing th e 2.4 persons per vehicle calculation from the Parkin g Study , the existing parking capacity of 118 on- site parking stalls can adequately accommodate a total maximum of 283 persons.
2. If the Applicant decid es to pursue a recorded shared parking agreement to a dditionally include the 80 off -site parki ng stal ls at the Fountain Christian Church as part of the project:
Utilizing the 2.4 persons per vehicle calculation from the Parkin g Study, the parking capacity can adequately accommodate a maximum of 475 persons.
3. If the Applicant decides to bring the 20 DG on-site parking stalls into compliance with City code:
Utilizing the 2.4 persons per vehicle calculation from the Parking Study , the e xisting parking capacity can adequately accommodate a maxi mum of 5 23 persons (this assumes 218 total parking stalls).
All buildings and uses shall be within 300 feet of the nearest point of walking distance within a parking facility to said building or use. It should be noted that if the Appl icant enters into a shared parking agreement with Fountain Christian Ch urch, the approximate distance from the church parking lot to the site entrance would be approximately 370 feet. Staff is recommending the Planning Commission consider approving a condition that r equires the Applicant to submit a signage plan that includes signage or placement of live staff during events to direct and support safe pedestrian travel to the venue from the parking lot.
Please note, the maximum number of people condition, based on any of the scenarios stated above for the outdoor venue, will encumber how both venues operate with events. The number of parking stalls that ultimately get approved will establish the total maximum number of persons that can be on both sites (Bella Vita and The Woodlands) when either venue is in use.
Light/Photometric Plan
The project may create incidental new sources of light that are typical with outdoor event uses.
The City has developed standards that re quire that light be directed and/or shielde d so it does not fall upon adjacent properties. Although a photometric study has not been provided, a condition is included with the CUP requiring complia nce with the 1.0 footcandle standard at the property line, in particular to the south where scattered residential uses are located.
Noise/Acoustical Plan
The Visalia Municipal Code (VMC) contains criteria for acceptable noise levels during daytime and nig httime hours . VMC Section 8. 36.040 provides daytime exterior categorical noise standards that vary between 50 and 70 dBA between th e hours of 6:00 AM and 7:00 P M. The nighttime exterior categorical noise standards vary between 45 and 65 dBA between the hours of 7:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
An Acoustical Analysis was pr epared for the proposed projec t (Exhibit “D”), ad dressing the proposed outdoor events at the event facility. The purpose of the study was to determine if noise levels associated with the project wil l comply with the City’s app licable noise level standards , particularly with regards to the existing multi -family residential uses to the sout h of the project site. The acoustical analysis models determine the project‐related noise levels that will be generated by the project site.
The analysis concluded that noise levels generated by the proposed outdoor venue would exceed the existing ambient noise level by up to 3.1 db L50. In order to mitigate the potential for noise spillover onto adjacent properties , the project will install AcoustiFence® acoustical treatment material along the southern boundary of the project site, adjacent to existing residential land us es. The acoustical treatment will be constructed to a height of 12‐ feet above ground elevation along the southern boundary . The acoustical treatment material provides attenuation by both blocking and absorbing noise between a noise source and receiver. I t was determined that the 12‐ foot AcoustiFence® acoustical treatment would provide approximately 10 dB of noise level reduction at the residential land uses located s outh of the project site, resulting in project ‐related noise levels of approximately 43 dB L 50 at the adjacent residential land uses. Such levels do not excee d the City of Visalia daytime or nighttime noise level standards and do not exceed existing (without project) ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the adjacent residential land uses.
To ensure that community noise standards are met for the pr oposed proj ect, the project site shall be developed in substantial compliance with the mitigation contained in the “Conclusions and Recommendations” section of the above- referenced Acoustical Analysis. This mitigation is also included as requir ed mitigati on measures in the environmental review document (Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration) prepar ed for the project. As described in the analysis, the measures are as follows:
1) An acoustical fence with a minimum h eight of 12 feet above the project‐side grade shall be constructed along the southern boundary of the project site.
2) Hours of project operation must be limited to the proposed hours of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The findings of this analysis do not provide any determination of the project compliance outside of these hours.
A condi tion of appr oval was developed in order to ensure strict adherence to the Acoust ical Study mitigation measures. To fu rther reduce any potential for noise pollution onto adjacent properties, the Applicant has i mplemented a ‘no live music pol icy’ on-site during any event.
Lastly, the Applicant recently upgraded their sound system to strate gically place 12 new speakers throughout the venue space to provide the best cov erage and to direct sound back onto the property and not onto the surr ounding neighboring areas. The system is regulated by the venue during special events in order for the venue to maintain control of the decibel level of noise coming from the system.
Staff is also requesting that the acoustical fence be installed along the north side of the existing Italian Cypress trees rather than located on the southern pr operty line that is shared with t he Hyde Park residential development. S taff’s preference for the acoustical fence to be located along the north side of the Italian Cyp ress tr ees is based on minimizing the aesthetic/visual impact the acoustical fence will create if located on the southern property line. Currently, there is a six-foot tall wood fence located on the south property line.
Security Plan
A Secu rity Plan (Ex hibit “E”) prepared for this project states that the venue would contract security services from an outside licensed thir d party for all events that intend to serve alcohol.
Additionally, any event over 50 guests will have their program evaluated and secur ity staff may be required despite no alcohol being served. The venue would implement a policy that there will be one guard required for every 100 guests with additional staff required based on the program as determined by the event management.
Conditional Use Permit Revocation Process
Pursuant to Visalia Municipal Code Section 17.38.040, a failure by the owner/operator to comply with the conditions of project approval will result i n a Notice of Conditional Use Permit Suspension Order to Cease and Desist . T he City of Visalia has the authority to automatically suspend a conditional use permit for failure to comply with the condition(s) of the permit. Upon suspension the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing within 60 days, in accordance with the public hearing notice procedures. If the Commission is not satisfied that the regulation, general provisions, or applicant’s ability to meet the conditions, they may revoke the permit or take action as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the regulation, general provision, or condition(s).
Environmental Review
Initial Study/Mitigated N egative Declaration (IS/MND) 2022-30 was prepared for this project.
The IS/MND includes mitigation measures to reduce any potentially significant impacts to a level of less than significant (Exhibit “F”).
Correspondence
The City has received items of correspondence from neighbors who reside to the south of the project site. The correspondence addresses concerns related to the ongoing use of the site for the outdoor venue (See Exhibit “G”).
RECOMMENDED FINDINGS
1. That the proposed condi tional use permit, as conditioned, is consistent with the policies and intent of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
2. That the proposed conditional use permit , as conditioned, is compatible with adjacent land uses.
3. That the proposed location is in close proximity to public transit facilities which link the site to the downtown and related citywide and regional public transportation facilities and City parking lots.
4. That the proposed locati on of the Conditional Use Permit and the conditions under which it would be built or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare nor materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
5. That an Initial S tudy was prepared for this project, c onsistent with CEQA, which disclosed that envir onmental impacts are det ermined to be not significant with mitigation and that Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2022-30, is hereby adopted.
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. That the Conditional Use Permit shall be developed consistent with the c omments, conditions, and approved site plan for Site Plan Review No. 2022-019.
2. That all other feder al, state, and reg ional a gency laws and city codes and ordinances be complied with.
3. The Applicant is responsible for strictly adhering to all studies and their associated mitigation measures for this project.
4. If required due to the location of sewer lines in rel ation to property boundaries, a Lot Line Adjustment shall be required prior t o finalization of B uilding Permits for the project. A Lot Line Adjustment shall be filed with the City within 60 days of project approval.
5. The Applicant shall obtain Building Per mits for all structures and improvements const ructed without required approval s and any future improvements that require a permit . All p ermits and resubmittals shall be filed with the City within 45 days of project approval.
6. The Applicant, if required, shall be responsible for installing and/or repairing curb, gutter, and drive approach as required by the City.
7. The Applicant shal l obtain an encroachment permit for any work needed to be completed within a public right of way, if required by the City.
8. The Applicant shall install landscape curbing (typical at parking lot planters).
9. The Applicant s hall obtain approval of a Dust Control Plan per San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s (SJVAPCD’s) Regulation VIII requirements. A copy of this shall be provided to the City.
10. If required, the Applicant shall work with the SJVAPCD to ensure compliance with Rule 9510 Indirect Source Review. A copy of th e approved Air Impact Assessment shall be provided to the City.
11. If the pro ject meets one acre of disturbance criteria of the State’ s Storm Water Program, then coverage under General Per mit Order 2009-0009-DWQ is required and a Storm Water Pollution Prev ention Plan (SW PPP) is needed. A copy of the approved permit and the SWPPPP shall be provided to the City.
12. The project shall be operated in s trict compliance with the Security Plan attached as Exhibit “E”.
13. If the Applicant desires to utilize t he existing decomposed granite parking lot located on the Southeast portion of the site, the Applicant shall obtain appr oval of a City permit to pave the parking area with either concrete or asphalt concrete. Any new parking areas shall be constructed per City Standards PK-1 through PK-4.
14. If the Applicant utilizes the 80 parking stalls available from the church facility located at 1023 N. Chinowth Street, the Applicant shall enter into a shared parking agreement with the church and furnish a copy of the agreement to the City prior to hosting any events where the required parking will exceed the rate specified in Condition No. 17.
15. If the A pplicant utilizes the 80 parking stalls from the church facility located at 1023 N.
Chinowth Street, the Applicant shall submit a directional signage plan to the C ity Traffic Engineer that includes signage or placement of live staff during events to direct and support safe pedestrian travel to the venue from the parking lot and comply with said signage plan.
16. Under no circumstances shall parking be al lowed on the public right of way be counted towards the required parking necessary for the use.
17. The maximum attendance per event sha ll be limited to the ultimate number of ap proved parking spaces associated with this project at a rate of 2.4 persons per v ehicle and available parking spaces.
18. Any newly installe d landscaping shall comply with M WELO requirements. All on- site landscaping shall be properly maintained.
19. All on-site lighting shall be shielded and directed toward the interior of the site to avoid light spillover onto adjacent properties.
20. Lighting along the respective property lines shall not exceed 1.0 footcandles.
21. The Applicant shall install an acoustical fence w ith a minimum height of 1 2 feet above the project‐side grade and s aid acoustical fence shall be located alo ng the northside of the Italian Cypress trees the project site.
22. Strict compliance with the allowable decibel levels shall be adhered to for daytime and nighttime events as established in the Visalia Municipal Code.
23. Hours of operation for the outdoor venue shall be limited to the proposed hours of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
APPEAL INFORMATION
According to the City of Visalia Zoning Ordinance Section 17.02.145 and Subdivision Ordinance Section 16.28.080, an appeal to the City Council may be submitted within ten days following the date of a decision by the Planning Commis sion. An appeal with applicable fees shall be in writing and shall be filed with the City Clerk at 220 North Santa F e Street, Visalia, CA 93291.
The appeal shall specify errors or abuses of discretion by the Planning Commission, or decisions not supported by the evidence in the record. Th e appeal form can be found on the city’s website www.visalia.city or from the City Clerk.
Attachments:
• Related Plans & Policies
• Resolution No. 2022-28 (Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15) • Exhibit "A" – Site Plan
• Exhibit “B” – Operational Statement
• Exhibit “C” – Parking Study
• Exhibit “D” – Acoustical Analysis
• Exhibit “E” – Security Plan
• Exhibit “F” – Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (CEQA) • Exhibit “G” – Correspondence
• Site Plan Review Comments 2022-019
• General Plan Land Use Map
• Zoning Map
• Aerial Map
• Vicinity Map
RELATED PLANS AND POLICIES
Conditional Use Permits
(Section 17.38)
17.38.010 Purposes and powers.
In certain zones conditional uses are permitted subject to the granting of a conditional use permit.
Because of their unusual characteristics, conditional uses require special consideration so that they may be located properly with respect to the objectives of the zoning ordinance and with respect to their effects on surrounding properties. In order to achieve these purposes and thus give the zone use regulations the flexibility necessary to achieve the objectives of this title, the planning commission is empowered to grant or deny applications for conditional use permits and to impose reasonable conditions upon the gr anting of such permits. (Prior code § 7525)
17.38.020 Application procedures.
A. Application for a conditional use permit shall be made to the planning commission on a form prescribed by the commission which shall include the following data:
1. Name and address of the applicant;
2. Statement that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the authorized agent of the owner;
3. Address and legal description of the property;
4. The application shall be accompanied by such sketches or drawings as may be necessary by the planning division to clearly show the applicant's proposal;
5. The purposes of the conditional use permit and the general description of the use proposed;
6. Additional information as required by the historic preservation advisory committee.
B. The application s hall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application. (Prior code § 7526)
17.38.030 Lapse of conditional use permit.
A conditional use permit shall lapse and shall become void twenty-four (24) months after the date on which it became effective, unless the conditions of the permit allowed a shorter or greater time limit, or unless prior to the expiration of twenty -four (24) months a building permit is issue d by the city and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion on the site which was the subject of the permit. A permit may be renewed for an additional period of one year; provided, that prior to the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the date the permi t originally became effective, an application for renewal is filed with the pl anning commission. The commission m ay grant or deny an application for renewal of a conditional use permit. In the case of a planned residential development, the recording of a final map and improvements thereto shall be deemed the same as a building permi t in relation to this section. (Ord. 2001-13 § 4 (part), 2001: prior code § 7527)
17.38.040 Revocation.
Upon violation of any applicabl e provision of this title, or, if grante d sub ject to a condition or conditions, upon failure to comply with the condit ion or conditions, a conditional us e permit shall be suspended automatically. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing wi thin sixty (60) days, in accordance with the p rocedure prescribed in Section 17.38.080, and if not satisfied that the regulation , general provision or condition is being complied with, may revoke the permit or take such action as may be necessary to insure compliance with the regulation, general provi sion or condition. Appeals of the decision of the planning commission may be made to the city council as provided in Section 17.38.120. (Prior code § 7528)
17.38.050 New application.
Following the denial of a conditional use permit application or the r evocation of a conditional use permit, no application for a conditional use pe rmit for the same or substantially the same conditional use on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year from the date of de nial or revocation of the permit unless such denial was a denial without prejudice by the planning commission or city council. (Prior code § 7530)
17.38.060 Conditional use permit to run with the land.
A conditional use permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall run with the land and shall continue to be valid upon a change of owners hip of the site or structure which was the subject of the permit application subject to the provisions of Section 17.38.065. (Prior code § 7531)
17.38.065 Abandonment of conditional use permit.
If the use for which a conditional use permit was approved is d iscontinued for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days, the use shall be considered abandoned and any future use of the site as a conditional use will require the approval of a new conditional use permit.
17.38.070 Temporary uses or structures.
A. Conditional use permits for temporary uses or structures may be processed as administrative matters by the city planner and/or planning division staff. However, the city planner may, at his/her discretion, refer such application to the planning commission for consideration.
B. The city planner and/or planning division staff is authorized to review applications and to issue such temporary permits, subject to the following conditions:
1. Conditional use permits granted pursuant to this section shall be for a fixed pe riod not to exceed thirty (30) days for each temporary use not occupying a structure, including promotional enterprises, or six months for all other uses or structures.
2. Ingress and egress shall be limited to that designated by the planning division. Appropriat e directional signing, barricades, fences or landscaping shall be provided where required. A security officer may be required for promotional events.
3. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the site of each temporary use as prescribed in Section 17.34.020.
4. Upon termination of the temporary permit, or abandonment of the site, the applicant shall remove all materials and equipment and restore the premises to their original condition.
5. Opening and closing times for promotional enterprises shall c oincide with the hours of operation of the sponsoring commercial establishment. Reasonable time limits for other uses may be set by the city planner and planning division staff.
6. Applicants for a temporary conditional use permit shall have all applicable li censes and permits prior to issuance of a conditional use permit.
7. Signing for temporary uses shall be subject to the approval of the city planner.
8. Notwithstanding underlying zoni ng, t emporary conditional use permits may be granted for fruit and vegetable stands on properties primarily within undeveloped agricultural areas. In reviewing applications for such stands, issues of traffic safe ty and land use compatibility shall be evaluated and mitigation measures and conditions may be imposed to ensure that the stands are built and are operated c onsistent with appropriate construction standards, vehicular access and off -street parking. All f ruits and vegetables sold at such stands shall be grown by the owner/operator or purchased by said party directly from a grower/farmer.
C. The applicant may appeal an administrative decision to the planning commission. (Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7532)
17.38.080 Public hearing--Notice.
A. The pl anning commission shall hold at least one public hearing on each applicat ion f or a conditional use permit.
B. Notice of the public hearing shall be given not less than ten days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing by mailing a notice of the time and place of the hearing to property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of the area occupied or to be occupied by the use which is the subject of the hearing, and by public ation in a news paper of general circulation within the city. (Prior code § 7533)
17.38.090 Investigation and report.
The pl anning st aff shall make an investigation of the application and shall prepare a report thereon which shall be submitted to the planning commission. (Prior code § 7534)
17.38.100 Public hearing--Procedure.
At the public hearing the planning commission shall review the application and the statement and drawing submitted therewith and shall receive pertinent evidence concerning the p roposed use and the proposed conditions under wh ich it would be operated or maintained, particularly with respect to the findings prescribed in Section 17.38.110 . The planning commission may continue a public hearing from time to time as it deems necessary. (Prior code § 7535)
17.38.110 Action by planning commission.
A. The planning commission may grant an application for a conditional use permit as requested or in modified form, if, on the basis of the application and the evidence submitted, the commissi on makes the following findings:
1. That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of t he zoning ordinance and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located;
2. That the proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions un der which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welf are, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
B. A conditional use permit may be revocable, may be granted f or a limited time period, or may be granted subject to such conditions as the commission may prescribe. The commission may gra nt conditional approval for a permit subject to the effective date of a change of zone or other ordinance amendment.
C. The commission may deny an application for a conditional use permit. (Prior code § 7536)
17.38.120 Appeal to city council.
The decision of the City planning commission on a conditional use permit shall be subject to the appeal provisions of Section 17.02.145. (Prior code § 7537) (Ord. 2006-18 § 6, 2007)
17.38.130 Effective date of conditional use permit.
A conditional use permit shall b ecome eff ective immediately when granted or affirmed by the council, or upon the sixth working day following the granting of the conditional use permit by the planning commission if no appeal has been filed. (Prior code § 7539)
Noise
(Section 8.36)
8.36.030 Noise measurement criteria.
A. Any noise m easurement made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be made wi th a sound level meter using the “A” weighted network (scale) at slow meter response. Fast meter response shall be used for impulsive type sounds. Cal ibration of the measurement equipment utilizing an acoustical calibrator certified by its manufacturer to be in compliance with Natio nal Bureau of Standards (NBS) reference calibration levels shall be performed immediately prior to recording noise level data.
B. Exterior noise levels shall be measured within fifty (50) feet of the affected residence, school, hospital, church or public library. Where pract ical, the microphone shall be positioned three to five feet above the ground and away from reflective surfaces.
C. Interior noise levels shall be measured within the affected dwelling unit, at points at least four feet from the wall, ceiling or floor nearest the noise source, with windows in the normal seasonal configuration. Reported interior noise levels shall be determined by taking the arithmetic average of the readings taken at the various microphone locations. (Prior code § 5090.3)
8.36.040 Exterior noise standards--Fixed noise sources.
A. It is unlawful for a ny pers on at a ny location w ithin the ci ty to create any noise, or to allow the creation of any noise, on property owned, leased, occupied or otherwise controlled by such person which causes the exterior noise level, when measured at the property line of an y affected noise sensitive land use, to exceed any of the categorical noise level standards as set forth in the following table:
NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS, dBA
Category Cumulative Number of minutes in any
one-hour time period
Evening and
Daytime
6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nighttime
7 p.m. to 6
a.m.
1 30 50 45
2 15 55 50
3 5 60 55
4 1 65 60
5 0 70 65
B. In the event the measured ambient noise level without the alleged offensive source in operation exceeds an applicable noise level standard in any category above, the applicable standard or standards shall be adjusted so as to equal the ambient noise level.
C. Each of the noise level standards specified above shall be reduced by five dB for pure tone noises, noises consisting primarily of speech or music, or for recurring impulsive noises.
D. If the intruding noise source is continuous and cannot reasonably be discontinued or st opped for a time period wher eby the ambient noise l evel without the source can be measured, the noise level measured while the source is in operation shall be compared directly to the noise level standards. (Prior code § 5090.4.1)
8.36.050 Exterior noise standards--Mobile noise sources prohibition against use.
It is unlawful to operate any of the below-listed devices, appliances, equipment or vehicles on public or private property abutting noise sensitive land uses between the weekday hours of seven p .m. and six a.m., and between the weekend hours of seven p.m. and nine a.m.
A. Power-assisted leaf blowers, lawn mowers , edger s or ot her power equipment used for the maintenance of property;
B. Vehicle equipment, which equipment is not expressly regulated by state or federal statute, such as car radios or sound amplification equipment which is audible more than twenty -five (25) feet from the exterior of the vehicle;
C. Construction equipment including jackhammers, portable generators, pneumat ic equipment, trenchers, or o ther such equipment, except for emergency repair purposes as provided in Section 8.36.070;
D. Any other noises made by crying, shouting, or by means of whistle, rattle, bell, gong whether or not for the purpose of advertising or other such purposes. (Prior code § 5090.4.2)
8.36.060 Residential interior noise standards.
A. It is unlawful for any person, at any location within the city, to operate or cause to be operated, any source of sound or to allow the creation of any noise which causes the noise level when measured inside a dwelling unit to exceed any of the categorized noise level standards as set forth in the following table:
NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS, dBA
Category Cumulative Number of minutes in any
one-hour time period
Evening and
Daytime
6 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Nighttime
7 p.m. to 6
a.m.
1 5 45 35
2 1 50 40
3 0 55 45
B. In the event the measured ambient noise level without the alleged offensive source in operation exceeds an applicable noise level standard in any category above, the applicable standard or standards shall be adjusted so as to equal the ambient noise level.
C. Each of the noise level standards specified above shall be reduced by five dB for pure tone noises, noises consisting primarily of speech or music, or four recurring impulsive noises.
D. If the intruding noise source is continuous and cannot reasonably be discontinued or stopped for a time period whereby the ambient noise level without the source can be measured, the noise level measured while the source is in operation shall be compared directly to the noise level standards.
E. If the sou rce of noise is of an impulse or voluntary nature such as shouting, loud conversation, playing or operation of audio and video equipment and is audible in a dwelling unit, the noise level in the above table shall conclusively be determined to be exceeded. (Prior code § 5090.6)
Resolution No. 2022-28
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
VISALIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-15, A
REQUEST BY SAM RAMIREZ TO AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOS. 279 AND 365 IN ORDER TO
OPERATE “THE WOODLANDS” OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT/EVENT
VENUE IN THE QUASI-PUBLIC ZONE. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT 4211 W. GOSHEN AVENUE.
(APN: 085-630-001 AND -003)
WHEREAS, Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15, is a request by Sam Ramirez to amend previously approved Conditional Use Permit Nos. 279 and 365 in o rder to operate a primarily priv ate events venue wi th occasional publi c events on an 84,780 square foot site in the Quasi-Public Zone. The site is located at 4211 W. Gos hen Avenue (APN: 085-630-001 and -003); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia, after dul y published notice did hold a public hearing before said Commission on December 12, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia finds the Conditional Use Permit to be in accor dance with Chapter 17.38.110 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Visalia based on the evidence contained i n the staff report and testimony presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was prepared and circulated which disclosed that no significant environmental impacts would result from this project with the incorporation of mitigation measures . The Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the project contains noise Mitigation Measures incorporated into the project based upon an acoustical analysis. The mitigation contained in the project shall effectively reduce the environmental impact of noise to a level that is less than significant while the project site is in operation subject to the mitigations contained in the Mitigat ion Monitoring Program included in the MND, and that the Envi ronmental Impact Report prepared for the City of Visalia General Plan, ce rtified by Resolution N o. 2014-37, adopted on October 14, 2014, was used for the adoption of the General Plan Land Use Des ignation of the subject site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2022-30 was prepared consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act and City of Visalia Environmental Guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia makes the following specific findings based on the evidence presented:
1. That the proposed Co nditional Use Perm it is consistent with the intent, objectives, and policies of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
2. That the proposed conditional use perm it is consistent with the policies and intent of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, the project i s consistent with the required findings of Zoning Ordinance Section 17.38.110:
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a. The proposed locati on of the conditional use permit is in ac cordance with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located. The p roject site has adequate ingress and egress and parking for the proposed use. The Zoning Map, adopted on April 6, 2017, designates the site as Quasi-Public which allows for event venue space as a use conditionally allowed with a conditional use permit (VMC Section 17.52.030.J) . This use is considered compatible in this zone where potential impacts can be addressed through t he CUP process. The site is located along Gos hen Avenue. T he proposed project, although already existing, is subject to the Mitigation Measures identified for this project a nd subject to the project conditions required of this project in order to operate while mitigating any potential impacts to adjoining uses.
b. The proposed location of the conditional use and the conditi ons under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially in jurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. Mitigation Measures and conditions of the project are included in th e project to reduce impacts of the project to level s that are less than significant .
The hours of operation for the event venue are restricted as identified in the attached Operational Statement , mitigation measures , and conditions of approval. In addition, the development of the site will comply with Federal, State and local building code requirements , ADA requirements, and project specific conditions for this CUP.
3. That an Initial Study was prepared for this project , co nsistent wit h the California Environmental Quality Act , which disclosed that environmental im pacts are determined to be not signi ficant, and that Mitigated Negative Declaration No . 2022- 30 is hereby adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby approves the Conditional Use Permit on the r eal property here described in accordance with the terms of th is resolution under the provisions of Section 17.38.110 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Visalia, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Conditional Use Permit shall be developed consistent with the c omments, conditions, and approved site plan for Site Plan Review No. 2022-019.
2. That all other feder al, state, and regional a gency laws and city codes and ordinances be complied with.
3. The Applicant is responsibl e for strictly adhering to all studies and their associated mitigation measures for this project.
4. If required due to the location of sewer lines in relation to property boundaries, a Lot Line A djustment shall be required prior to finalization of B uilding Permits for the project. A Lot Line Adjustment shall be file d with the City within 60 days of project approval.
5. The Applicant shall obtain Building Per mits for all structures and improvements constructed without required approvals and any future improvements that require a permit. All p ermits and resubmittals shall be filed with the City within 45 days of project approval.
6. The Applicant, if required, shall be resp onsible for installing and/or repairing curb, gutter, and drive approach as required by the City.
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7. The Applicant shal l obtain an encroachment permit for any work needed to be completed within a public right of way, if required by the City.
8. The Applicant shall install landscape curbing (typical at parking lot planters).
9. The Applicant s hall obtain approval of a Dust Control Plan per San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District ’s (SJVAPCD’s) Regulation VIII requirements. A copy of this shall be provided to the City.
10. If required, the Applicant shall work with the SJVAPCD to ensure compliance with Rule 9510 Indirect Source Review. A copy of th e approved Air Impact Assessment shall be provided to the City.
11. If the p roject me ets one acre of disturba nce criteria of the State’ s Storm Water Program, then coverage under General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ is required and a Storm Water Pollution Prev ention Plan (SW PPP) is needed. A copy of the approved permit and the SWPPPP shall be provided to the City.
12. The project shall be operated in s trict compliance with the Security Plan attached as Exhibit “E”.
13. If the Applicant desires to utilize the existing decomposed granite parking lot located on the Southeast portion of the site, the Applicant shall obtain appr oval of a City permit to pave the park ing area with either concrete or asphalt concrete. Any new parking areas shall be constructed per City Standards PK-1 through PK-4.
14. If the Applicant utilizes the 80 parking stalls available from the church facility located at 1023 N. Chi nowth Street, the Applicant shall enter into a shared parking agreement with the chur ch and furnish a copy of the agreement to the City prior to hosting any events where the required parking will ex ceed the rate s pecified in Condition No. 17.
15. If the A pplicant utilizes the 80 parking stalls from the church facility located at 1023 N. Chinowth Street, the Applicant shall submit a directional signage plan to the City Traffic Engi neer that includes signage or placement of live staff during events to direct and support safe pedest rian travel to the venu e from the parking lot and comply with said signage plan.
16. Under no circumstances shall parking be al lowed on the public right of way be counted towards the required parking necessary for the use.
17. The maximum attendance per eve nt sha ll be limited to the ultimate number of approved parking spaces associated with this project at a rate of 2.4 persons per vehicle and available parking spaces.
18. Any newly installed landscaping shall comply with MWELO requirements. All on- site landscaping shall be properly maintained.
19. All on -site lighting shall be shielded and directed toward the interior of the sit e to avoid light spillover onto adjacent properties.
20. Lighting along the respective property lines shall not exceed 1.0 footcandles.
21. The Applicant shall install an acoustical fence with a min imum heigh t of 1 2 feet above the project‐side grade and s aid acoustical fence shall be located alo ng the northside of the Italian Cypress trees the project site.
22. Strict compliance with the allowable decibel levels shall be adhered to for daytime and nighttime events as established in the Visalia Municipal Code.
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23. Hours of operation for the out door venue shall be limited to the proposed hours of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.v
@thewoodlandsvisaliaThe Woodlands Visalia
559-372-9822bookings@thewoodlandsvisalia.comwww.thewoodlandsvisalia.com The Woodlands Operations Summary The Woodlands Visalia will be located at 4211 W Goshen Ave in Visalia. The property sits on 84,780 square feet and consists of a large lawn area, large concrete and brick pad, a small event suite, and a building housing bathrooms. Property Use The intended use of this space is as an event venue for primarily private events with occasional public events hosted as well. Private events will be marketed such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, non-profit fundraisers, and other invitation-only gatherings. Public events will consist of previous ones like Food Fest, movie nights, public markets, and other events. Property Description The subject property is a large park-like setting located in northwest Visalia. The existing building will be divided into various rooms to hold and support events. Services The venue will operate as a ‘limited service’ venue. This means the primary product will be the renting of the function space itself. Additional services such as catering, rentals, floral, etc. will all be subcontracted by either the venue or client to outside vendors. The venue will be marketed to accommodate groups up to 200 seated with some ability to flex to larger events with additional operational activations to facilitate impact on items such as parking. In addition to catering, clients will be allowed to utilize both hosted and cash bar programs. Hosted bars will be executed by the venue with certified bartending services. Cash bars will be available through 3rd party vendors who will obtain all required licenses and permits. Per the venue contract, all events that intend to serve alcohol are required to contract outside licensed security services to monitor alcohol consumption on the property and ensure that all consumption occurs in approved areas. Even for events that do not serve alcohol, the venue may still require security to monitor the event, parking lot, and surrounding areas. Hours of Operation The venue will be available to operate 7 days a week beginning at 7:00 am daily with all events ending no later than 10:00 pm.
The Woodlands Operations Summary Employment & Staff Use The venue can expect to employ up to 1 full-time administrative and sales staff as well as up to 10 additional part-time event staff workers. At any given time, events can expect to see 2-4 staff members working an event at any given time. Parking We have conducted a parking study which has been submitted along with our permits. The study indicates an average usage of 2.4 guests per vehicle. With 118 paved parking stalls that should allow 283 guests for both venues. We would request the ability to utilize the smaller ‘DG’ parking lot of 20 stalls temporarily with the intent to have it permanently paved to city code standards within 9 months. Use of that lot should allow for an additional 48 guests. Additionally, we are in currently in discussion to enter into a parking agreement with Fountain Christian Church located at the corner of Chinowith & Douglas. The church’s pastor has already agreed to use it but must get board approval which meets just monthly and will be in the coming week. We expect approval and will submit the agreement for recording as soon as complete. This lot is approximately 370 feet from the Chinowith entrance. We would request permission to utilize this lot as well although it’s slightly out of the range of the required 300 feet. We would be willing to add supporting factors like signage, or placement of live staff during events to direct and support safe pedestrian travel to the venue from the parking lot. This lot contains 80 parking stalls which would by the parking standard allow for an additional 192 guests.
The Woodlands Operations Summary With the use of the primary parking lot, the temporary use of the DG lot, and the overflow at the church property, we would have the ability to support 523 guests between both properties. Noise Ordinance We are aware of the existing noise ordinance and have taken and are taking several steps to mitigate the impact on the surrounding neighborhood. • We have already implemented a ‘no live music policy. We no longer allow live performances of any kind in the venue as this music volume is difficult to regulate. • In February we completed the installation of an in-house sound system that all vendors are required to utilize. This sound system places 12 speakers strategically throughout the venue space to provide the best coverage and direct sound back into the property and not to the neighboring area. This system allows also sound to be controlled by the venue and regulated to not exceed set decibel levels. Since installation, we have held several events and to our knowledge, none have resulted in noise complaints. We have also had a sound study completed which indicated the sound output is below the City’s ordinance requirements. Work Completed In accordance with our TCUP, we have already added emergency exit signs and a second exit door with panic hardware per the Fire Department's request.
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Mr. Sam Ramirez September 27, 2022
The Naxon Group
4211 West Goshen Avenue
Visalia, California 93291
Subject: Parking Study
The Woodlands Outdoor Venue
4211 West Goshen Avenue
Visalia, California
Introduction
This report presents the results of a parking study for the subject project and supersedes a previous report dated June 24, 2022 . The purpose of the study is to identify the existing parking capacity, the parking demand for an event with a known number of planned guests, and the vehicle occupancy.
Project Description
The subject parking area is located on both sides of the existing building at 4211 West Goshen Avenue in Visalia, California. The western parking lot is paved and striped with 118 available parking stalls, five of w hich appear to be accessible parking stalls . The eastern parking lot is surfaced with decomposed g ranite and is not marked . The capacity of the eastern lot appears to be approximately 20 vehicles. The City of Visalia has required that:
“A parking study must be submitted as part of the CUP application submittal. The parking study must demonstrate that sufficient onsite parking will be provided as part of the site to ad equately accommodate any events. If shared parking with a separate property is propose d, the applicant shall provi de additional information verifying that the off-site parking area complies with all requirements of the Visalia Municipal Code…”
It is our understanding that shared parking is proposed, with an additional 80 off-site parking spaces expected to be ava ilable. It is also expected that the City will require “No Parking” signs on Goshen Avenue.
Observed Parking Demand
Parking counts were performed by Metro Traffic Data, Inc. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 for an event with an expected a ttendance of 500 guests and 12 emp loyees. The counts were performed between 3:30 p.m. and midnight at 30-minute intervals in the subject parking lots, on the street adjacent to the venue, and in the office complex on the east side of Chinowth Avenue. The counts included observations of vehicle occupanc ies (persons per vehic le).
The data summary is attached. Table 1 summarizes the results of the parking counts.
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Table 1
Parking Count Summary
Time
West Lot East Lot
On-Street
Offices
East of
Chinowth
Total
Parked
Vehicles
Parked
Vehicles* Utilization Parked
Vehicles Utilization
3:43 p.m. 74 63% 20 100% 1 0 95
4:00 p.m. 90 76% 20 100% 1 0 111
4:30 p.m. 104 88% 20 100% 1 0 125
5:00 p.m. 129 109% 20 100% 6 1 156
5:30 p.m. 134 114% 20 100% 6 1 161
6:00 p.m. 139 118% 20 100% 6 1 166
6:30 p.m. 138 117% 20 100% 6 1 165
7:00 p.m. 131 111% 19 95% 9 1 160
7:30 p.m. 126 107% 21 105% 9 1 157
8:00 p.m. 119 101% 21 105% 10 1 151
8:30 p.m. 110 93% 22 110% 10 1 143
9:00 p.m. 100 85% 20 100% 9 1 130
9:30 p.m. 87 74% 20 100% 11 1 119
10:00 p.m. 73 62% 16 80% 9 1 99
10:30 p.m. 41 35% 5 25% 3 1 50
11:00 p.m. 21 18% 0 0% 0 0 21
11:30 p.m. 13 11% 0 0% 0 0 13
12:00 a.m. 4 3% 0 0% 0 0 4
* The number of parked vehicles in the west lot includes vehicles parked in unmarked locations, which causes utilization to exceed 100 percent for some observations.
Vehicle Occupancy
Between 3:43 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. , the passenger occupancy of 84 vehicles was observed .
The average vehicle occupancy was determined to be 2.4 persons per vehicle.
Calculated Parking Demand
Considering that the 500-guest event generated a peak of 166 parked vehicles, the calculated parking demand rate (on a per-guest basis) is 166 / 500 = 0.332 vehicles per guest.
Recommendations
Considering that on-street parking will not be allowed by the City , the available number of parking stalls is approximately 138 stalls on site (a total of 118 in the west parking lot and 20 in the east parking lot) plus an additional 80 s talls available off site , for a grand total of 218 stalls available . Utilizing a rate of 0.332 vehicles per guest, it appears that the existing parking capacity can adequately accommodate events up to approximately 656 persons (218 /
0.332 = 656).
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Thank you for the opportunity to perfor m this parking study. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
PETERS ENGINEERING GROUP
John Rowland, PE, TE
Attachment: Count data sheet
Metro Traffic Data Inc.
310 N. Irwin Street - Suite 20
Hanford, CA 93230 Prepared For:
Peters Engineering Group
800-975-6938 Phone/Fax 862 Pollasky Avenue
www.metrotrafficdata.com Clovis, CA 93612
SITE LATITUDE
ADDRESS LONGITUDE
COLLECTION DATE WEATHER
OFFICE COMPLEX ALL
Time ADA Marked Unmarked Total Occupied % Total Occupied % Goshen Ave Chinowth St Total Occupied Total Occupied TOTAL 15:43 1 68 5 74 63% 20 100% 0 1 1 0 95
16:00 1 83 6 90 76% 20 100% 0 1 1 0 111
16:30 2 97 5 104 88% 20 100% 0 1 1 0 125
17:00 1 117 11 129 109% 20 100% 3 3 6 1 156
17:30 3 117 14 134 114% 20 100% 3 3 6 1 161
18:00 3 116 20 139 118% 20 100% 3 3 6 1 166
18:30 4 111 23 138 117% 20 100% 4 2 6 1 165
19:00 3 108 20 131 111% 19 95% 8 1 9 1 160
19:30 2 104 20 126 107% 21 105% 8 1 9 1 157
20:00 2 97 20 119 101% 21 105% 9 1 10 1 151
20:30 2 91 17 110 93% 22 110% 9 1 10 1 143
21:00 2 84 14 100 85% 20 100% 8 1 9 1 130
21:30 1 72 14 87 74% 20 100% 10 1 11 1 119
22:00 1 61 11 73 62% 16 80% 8 1 9 1 99
22:30 0 32 9 41 35% 5 25% 3 0 3 1 50
23:00 0 13 8 21 18% 0 0% 0 0 0 0 21
23:30 0 7 6 13 11% 0 0% 0 0 0 0 13
0:00 0 0 4 4 3% 0 0% 0 0 0 0 4
Available: 5 113 20
Period
Vehicles
Observed Min Max Avg
15:43 - 16:00 8 1 4 2.6
16:00 - 17:00 54 1 7 2.5
17:00 - 18:00 11 1 7 1.8
18:00 - 19:00 11 1 3 1.8
TOTALS: 84 1 7 2.4
Parking Survey
MAIN LOT
ARRIVING VEHICLE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY
GRAVEL LOT ON STREET
The Woodlands
4211 W Goshen Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Saturday, May 21, 2022
36.339412°
-119.338516°
Clear
Exhibit “G”
Correspondence
1 Paul Bernal
From: Susan Currier
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 4:34 PM
To: Brandon Smith; Paul Bernal
Subject: FW: Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15
-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Danielson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2022 11:44 AM
To: Susan Currier <[email protected]>
Subject: Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15
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My name is Janet Danielson. I live next door to the site in question, 4211 W Goshen Ave. I live in Monte Vista Villa’s, 4401 W Goshen Ave. The outdoor events held next door are a noise nuisance. I can hear words to songs, instruments, speeches, applause INSIDE MY APARTMENT. If I’m trying to enjoy the yard it is considerably louder outside. This is a residential neighborhood and I support keeping it that way. This is NO PLACE for a live and outside event venue. I DO NOT support allowing outside events.
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1 Paul Bernal
From: Susan Currier
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 4:37 PM
To: Brandon Smith; Paul Bernal
Subject: FW: Comments on Woodlands Venue
From: Jerry Green <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 10:47 AM
To: Susan Currier <[email protected]>
Subject: Comments on Woodlands Venue
To: Susan Currier
Re: Negative Declaration
Date: 11/28/2022
My Name is Jerry Green and I live across Goshen Ave from site 4211 W. Goshen Ave. on the Southwest corner of Goshen ave. and Chinowth Street. I have lived on 1200 N. Pride Ct. since 2005, which is almost 18 years now. I enjoy living in our neighborhood very much and have raised my kids in this house. These last couple of years since the Woodlands property has been established has been very disappointing. The venues they have are very disturbing to our neighborhood and the peace that we have in our home. The music that is played throughout the day and into the night is loud and is a invasion of our neighborhood and home. The music has been so loud at times it rattles our home into the night. I have even had the police department come to my home thinking the music was coming from our house... unbelievable. I don't feel they should be able to have those kind of Venues in a neighborhood establishment. I know if you lived by the Woodlands you would be very upset about the music as well. I work very early in the morning and it just makes going to sleep very difficult. I know if I had a party that loud at my home that the police would be called on me every time and I would have to shut it down. Please submit this into the comments towards this declaration. Thank you and have a great day.
From: Jerry Green
phone: 559-799-2708
email: [email protected]
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