CITY OF VISALIA
CITY COUNCIL
December 18,
202
3 BELISSA ANNEXATION
Conduct public hearing and consider actions:
Adopt Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
No. 2022-39
Initiate Annexation No. 2022-02
Authorize detachment from County Service Area
No. 1
Authorize City Manager to enter into Pre-
Annexation Agreement
AKERS
RIVERWAY
RIDGEVIEW
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
DEMAREE
SHANNON
PRATT
LOWES
SHANNON
RANCH
ELEMENTARY
RIGGIN
RIVERWAY
DEMAREE
SHANNON
PRATT
MODOC
DITCH
Annexation No. 2022-02 is a request to annex
59.84 acres into City Limits.
Belissa Subdivision Map/Project consisting of:
309 single-family residential lots.
One lot for a multi-family development.
One lot for future commercial development.
Planned Residential Development
Reduced lot sizes.
Reduced setbacks.
Non-standard roadway design.
Conditional Use Permit
168-unit multifamily complex.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
DEMAREE
PRATT
SHANNON
AREA TO BE
ANNEXED
CITY LIMIT
BOUNDARY
RIVERWAY
DEMAREE
RIVERWAY
DEMAREE
RIVERWAY
LAND USE AND ZONING
Within Tier II UDB (LU-P-21)
Consistent with land use policies/densities.
Compatible with adjacent subdivisions.
PRD allows for additional open space
amenities.
Conditions applied to reduce impact on Solid Waste.
Additional ornamentation provided on Ariette units.
Subject to Ag. Preservation Ordinance.
Multi-family required to comply with Good
Neighbor policies.
STREETS/INFRASTRUCTURE
Improvements to Collectors/Arterials:
Linwood – 42 ft. dedication/widening
Demaree – 42 ft. dedication/widening
Riverway – 42/30 ft. dedication/widening
60 ft. wide local streets extended throughout.
Will pay traffic impact fees for future
signalization projects.
Temporary stormwater basin provided.
Utilities to be provided throughout, requires
additional coordination.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Mitigation addresses impacts to:
Agriculture and Forest Resources;
Cultural/Tribal resources;
Hydrology/Water quality;
Air Quality;
Biological Resources.
No comments received.
Mitigation incorporated into COAs.
PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
On November 13, 2023, Planning Commission
took the following actions:
Recommended approval of Annexation No.
2022-02
Approved Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5587
Approved Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-05
Approved Conditional Use Permit No. 2023-22
Staff recommends that the City Council the following
actions:
1. Certify Initial Study / Mitigated Negative
Declaration No. 2022-39 (Resolution No. 2023-62); and
2. Initiate proceedings on Annexation No. 2022-02
with the Tulare County Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) (Resolution No. 2023-63); and
3. Authorize the detachment of the property from
County Service Area No. 1; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Pre-
Annexation Agreement between the City of Visalia and
property owners.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION