RESOLUTION NO. 2024-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA, ADOPTING Mitigated NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2024-05, WHICH EVALUATES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR Annexation No. 2024-01 and elliott TENTATIVE Subdivision Map No. 5597 WHEREAS, the project consisting of Annexation No. 2024-01 and Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597 (hereinafter “Project”) is a request to annex 59.13-acres into the City Limits of Visalia in order to facilitate the subdivision of 59.13-acres into a 225-lot single-family residential subdivision. The project site is located west of South Roeben Street, approximately 650 feet south of West Tulare Avenue within the jurisdiction of the County of Tulare (APNs: 087-010-006, 008); and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Visalia, after ten (10) days published notice, held a public hearing before said Council on September 16, 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 June 27, 2024, and ending on July 17, 2024; and, WHEREAS, the City of Visalia did receive one comment on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration from the from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); and, WHEREAS, to further address the comments raised in DTSC’s letter the following conditions are incorporated in the project’s conditions of approval as follows:
That prior to site disturbance, the developer/homebuilder shall consult with a qualified hazardous substance professional to determine whether the applicant should obtain soil samples to test for contaminants of concern (COCs), in particular Pesticides and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) historically used on the property. If suggested to be performed, the developer/homebuilder shall have the qualified hazardous substances professional perform the soil sampling per Interim Guidance for Sampling Agricultural Properties from DTSC. The developer/homebuilder shall provide the Planning and Community Preservation Director with a copy of all correspondence between the developer/homebuilder and the qualified hazardous substances professional that details the required direction/recommendation on soil samples to test for COCs/OCPs. The City shall require the developer to comply with specified direction/recommendation as required prior to any further site disturbance.
All imported soil and fill material shall be tested to ensure that any contaminants are with DTSC’s and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA’s) Regional Screening Levels (RSLs); 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 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. 2024-05. 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. 2024-47