RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA, ADOPTING Mitigated NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2024-24, WHICH EVALUATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR Annexation No. 2024-24, a request to annex four parcels and right-of-way totaling approximately 80.61 into the City Limits of Visalia in order to facilitate future development of the entire site for industrial uses (APN: 077-200-057, 058, 059, 060)
WHEREAS, the project consisting of Annexation No. 2024-24 (hereinafter “Project”) is a request to annex four parcels and right-of-way totaling approximately 80.61 into the City Limits of Visalia in order to facilitate future development of the entire site for industrial uses. The property is located southwest corner of North Shirk Street and West Riggin Avenue within the jurisdiction of the County of Tulare (APN: 077-200-057, 058, 059, 060); and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia, after twenty (20) days published notice, held a public hearing before said Council on May 20, 2024; and, WHEREAS, on the basis of this Initial Study, a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA), as amended; and WHEREAS, the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project were prepared and noticed for review and comment for 20 days beginning on April 25, 2024; and, WHEREAS, the City of Visalia received one comment letter regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration and has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration together with the comment letter, and has determined that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia considered the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and found that the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration contain and reflect the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Visalia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of Visalia Environmental Guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Visalia hereby finds, on the basis of the whole record before it, that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and hereby adopts Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2024-24. The documents and other material which constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the decisions based are located at the office of the City Planner, 315 East Acequia Avenue, Visalia, California, 93291.
Resolution No. 2024-20