City of Visalia
City Council
July 17, 2023
Annexation No. 2022-06
• Request to initiate Annexation filing with Tulare
LAFCO.
• Parcel to be annexed totaling 6.77 acres located at
125 N. Crenshaw Street.
• Parcel is a County Island.
• Upon annexation site will be zoned: R-1-5 (Single
Family Residential), C (Conservation).
• Facilitate Crenshaw subdivision into 34 SFR lots &
three letter lots.
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July 17, 2023
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Project Site
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Subdivision Description
Visalia City Council
July 17, 2023
• Crenshaw subdivision is a 34-lot SFR subdivision at
density of 5.02 units/acre.
• Subdivision will be developed per R-1-5 standards.
• Lot size vary from 4,016 to 8,067 sq. ft.
• Map is compatible with the surrounding development
pattern.
• Provides local street connections to the east.
Setbacks for Single-Family
(R-1-5) Zone
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July 17, 2023
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4 5 6
Parcel 3
5,472 SF
Parcel 4
6,948 SF
Parcel 5
7,313 SF
Parcel 6
8,468 SF
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N. Crenshaw St.
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General Plan Consistency
Visalia City Council
July 17, 2023
• Consistent with LU-P-19: Growth occurs in
compact & concentric fashion.
• Consistent with LU-P-20: Annexation of Tier 1
lands at any time.
• Consistent with LU-P-34: Tier 1 sites not subject
to agricultural mitigation.
• Project eliminates County Island.
Infrastructure
Visalia City Council
July 17, 2023
• Water: PC Condition No. 7 added requiring will
serve letter from CalWater.
• Sanitary Sewer: The sewer system will have to
be extended to the boundaries of the
development.
• Storm Drainage: The subdivision will have
storm-water flows directed into the City’s storm
drain system.
Planning Commission Hearing
Visalia City Council
July 17, 2023
• Planning Commission Hearing- April 10, 2023
• Privacy concerns for homes backing onto
existing properties to the south.
o Development will be required to comply with R-1-5 development standards.
• PC approved subdivision & recommended
approval to the City Council of the annexation
request.
Visalia City Council
July 17, 2023
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council take the following
actions:
• Certify Negative Declaration No. 2022-60 for Annexation & Crenshaw map, and
• Initiate proceedings on annexation with Tulare LAFCO, and
• Authorize the detachment from County Service Area 1,
and
• Authorize City Manager to enter into a Pre-Annexation Agreement btw. City and property owner(s).
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