PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-01
1/12/2022 515 West
Goshen
Avenue
A request to construct
a new fence for an
existing single -family
residence.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-02
1/26/2022 415 North
Garden
Street
A request to conduct
exterior alterations to
a single -family
residence, a detached
garage, and a storage
shed, and install new
rear yard fencing.
Item approved with the following modifications:
• Include the restoration of corbels on the
southern elevation of the residence.
• Require reuse of shake removed from
the residence on the exteriors of the shed
and garage, install glass windows in the
shed and garage, and restore the garage
door and man doors to bo th the garage
and shed.
• Require that the battens currently on a
portion of the western exterior be carried
over to the remaining areas of the
western exteriors of the garage and
shed.
HPAC No.
2022-03
2/9/2022 315 West
Race
Avenue
A request to construct
a storage building.
Item a pproved with a modification that the
storage building contain board and batten siding
on all exteriors.
HPAC No.
2022-04
2/9/2022,
2/23/2022
100 East
Center
Avenue
A request by Matthew
Ainley to conduct
exterior alterations
and add fencing to an
office building within
the grounds of the
Darling Hotel
complex.
2/9/2022 – Item continued to a future unspecified
date to allow for further consideration of staff’s
conditions and findings by the applicant and
partners.
2/23/2022 – Item removed from consideration
because the office building on which exterior
alterations would occur is on a separate property
from the Darling Hotel. Per the City Attorney, the
Local Register designation applied to the Darling
Hotel does not c ross property lines, regardless
of whether the buildings are attached.
Consequently staff determined that the office
building was not subject to HPAC review.
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
City of Visalia
Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Project Reviews – 2022
PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-05
2/23/2022 212 West
Race Avenue
A request to
conduct exterior
alterations to a
single-family
residence.
Item approved with a modification that the window
be developed with an appearance consistent with
the gridded window on the southern elevation of
the residence.
HPAC No.
2022-06
3/9/2022 301 North
Fairway Street
A request to install
a three -foot-tall
decorative garden
wall
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-07
3/9/2022 431 and 433
South Bridge
Street
A request to install
a six -foot-tall
wrought iron
fence.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-08
3/23/2022 203 and 205
East Laurel
Avenue
A request to
renovate a
duplex.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-09
3/23/2022 500 South
Court Street
A request to install
a six -foot-tall
wood fence.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-10
4/13/2022,
4/27/2022
821 South
Church Street
A request to
construct a
storage building, a
carport, a gate, a
flagpole, and
demolish a
detached garage
and wood fencing.
4/13/2022 – Item was continued to the meeting of
April 27, 2022, to obtain additional information
from staff on whether it was possible to keep both
the proposed storage building and an existing
detached garage onsite, and what would occur if
a Variance request was denied by the Visalia
Planning Commission.
4/27/2022 – Item continued to a future
unspecified date at the request of the applicant to
allow for revision of the proposal to include the
proposed storage building and conversion of the
existing detached garage into an Accessory
Dwelling Unit.
PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-11
4/27/2022 411 West
Goshen
Avenue
A request to
construct a wood
fence.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-11
(Project
Number
repeated by
mistake)
5/26/2022 Locations
within the
Historic
District and
Local Register
A request to
amend Visalia
Municipal Code
Chapter 17.56
(Historic
Preservation
District).
HPAC recommended approval of the proposal to
the Visalia City Council.
HPAC No.
2022-12
5/26/2022 Various
locations on
the Local
Register.
A request to
amend the Local
Register of
Historic
Structures.
HPAC recommended approval of the proposal to
the Visalia City Council.
HPAC No.
2022-13
7/13/2022 508, 510, 512,
514, and 516
South Court
Street
A request to
conduct exterior
alterations to
structures.
Item approved with the following modifications:
• Permit placement of fascia board only if
gutters are to be installed;
• Modify the proposal so that two light poles
are placed onsite, one on each side of the
concrete walkway;
• Approve placement of the arbor on
property line, subject to City of Visalia
approval;
• Approve placement of the fence within
City right of way, subject to City of Visalia
approval and recordation of a License
Agreement; and
• Requiring window screens to be repaired,
with new screens matching the
appearance of original window screens.
HPAC No.
2022-14
7/27/2022 415 West
Goshen
Avenue
A request to
construct a four -
foot-tall wood
picket fence.
Item approved.
PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-15
8/10/2022 601 West
Kaweah
Avenue/605
South Willis
Street
A request to
construct exterior
alterations to a
triplex.
Item approved with a condition requiring
preservation of an original mail slot located within
the Willis Street building exterior.
HPAC No.
2022-16
9/14/2022,
9/28/2022
540 North
Court Street
A request to
demolish and
rebuild an existing
convenience
store.
9/14/2022 – Item was continued to the meeting of
September 28, 2022 to provide time for the
applicant to incorporate modifications requested
by the Committee, as follows:
• To stucco the trash enclosure.
• To place faux gables on the roof to screen
HVAC units.
• Ensure that window security bars mimic
the appearance of windows with muntins.
9/28/2022 – Item approved with modifications as
follows:
• That two dormer ends with small windows
be installed, one each at the northern and
southern elevations of the roof, to screen
HVAC equipment.
• That the dormer ends be as low scale as
possible, with peaks that are at the same
height as the ridge line of the main
structure.
• That vent features and barge boards be
placed on the two front gables located on
the western building elevation.
HPAC No.
2022-17
9/28/2022 216 East
School
Avenue
A request for a
Conditional Use
Permit to
establish a single-
family residence
in the D -MU
(Downtown Mixed
Use) Zone.
HPAC recommended approval of the proposal to
the Visalia Planning Commission.
PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-18
9/28/2022 807 West
Noble Avenue
A request for wall
signage on a
single-family
residence.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-19
9/28/2022 500 North
Willis Street
A request by Art
Chiapa to install
new fencing and
signage.
Item approved.
HPAC No.
2022-20
10/26/2022 603 North
Court Street
A request to add
fascia board and
gutters to an office
and detached
garage.
Item approved, with modifications requiring:
• Removal of all newly placed fascia board
on the office and detached garage;
• Installation of gutters in all original
locations; and
• Restoration of all altered barge fascia tips
to their original appearance on both
structures.
HPAC No.
2022-21
10/26/2022 523 West
Noble Avenue
A request for a
Conditional Use
Permit to
establish a
medical spa, add
a 120 square foot
lounge to an
existing building,
and remove and
relocate a ramp.
HPAC approved the exterior alterations, and
recommended approval of the Conditional Use
Permit to the Visalia Planning Commission.
HPAC No.
2022-22
10/26/2022 507 North
Encina Street
A request to
perform exterior
alterations to a
single-family
residence.
Item approved , with modifications requiring
residing of the entire wall on which the sliding
glass door was located, to match the southern
wall of the room.
HPAC No.
2022-23
10/26/2022 512 North
Court Street
A request to
perform exterior
alterations to an
office building
Item approved.
PROJECT
NUMBER
MEETING
DATE(S)
LOCATION PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
DECISION
HPAC No.
2022-24
11/9/2022 729 North
Floral Street
A request to install
new fencing and
signage.
Item approved, with with a modification to place
the six-foot-tall wrought iron fencing within the
existing eastern facing block wall of the carports.
HPAC No.
2022-25
12/14/2022 1304 West
Center Street
A request for an
addition to an
office.
Item approved, with modifications as follows:
• That the height of the addition match the
height of the existing structure.
• That the chimney be allowed to be
removed.
• That wood windows be required for the
addition.
HPAC No.
2022-26
12/14/2022 513 North
Encina Street
A request for a
Conditional Use
Permit to convert
an existing single-
family residence
into a bed and
breakfast inn and
conduct exterior
alterations to an
existing guest
house.
12/14/2022 – Item continued to the meeting of
January 11, 2023 due to a lack of quorum
resulting from Committee members being
associated with the project, being absent, or
residing within 300 feet of the project site.
HPAC No.
2022-27
12/14/2022 301 West
Race Avenue
A request for
exterior
alterations to a
single-family
residence and
relocation of an
accessory storage
structure
Item approved.