City Council
City of Visalia
Tuesday, February 18, 2025Reserve Area Discussion
•At the February 3rd City Council meeting, staff presented the results of the Industrial Land Inventory Analysis (ILIA).•Recommendation No. 1 was to designate 405 acres of additional industrial land within the Reserve area. •This presentation is to discuss potential direction on proceeding with the recommendations, including specifically next steps pertaining to the Reserve area.
Reserve Area
•Designate land areas for future development to be considered (if at all) under separate criteria from Citywide growth under Policy LU-P-19 (Urban Boundaries).•These areas shall be designated for “reserve” and remain in agricultural zoning until a later date.•These areas may be re-designated and pre-zoned for an appropriate urban use upon the following findings as detailed in LU-P-33.
Reserve Area: LU-P-33
1. The proposed uses and intensity of development are consistent with all applicable policies and constraints of Visalia AMP.2. Property is adequately served or will be adequately served by public facilities.3. Properties located within the previous development boundary or under the land use designation being proposed within the area are already being developed.4. Properties are determined to provide a significant social economic benefit to the community.5. Determined to be a Community-level need for the proposed use.
Reserve Area: LU-P-33
Airport Safety Zones
Reserve Area: Master Plan vs. Specific Plan
EIR vs. MND/ND•Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - provides comprehensive environmental analysis, •Identifies any feasible alternatives and mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts. •This type of process is extensively costlier and lengthier due to required studies, public comment periods, and agency reviews.•Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) - may be difficult to suffice for a project such as this.
Reserve Area: Environmental Review
Receive the staff report and presentation on the Reserve area and direct the following: 1. Appropriate an additional $170,000 to the budgeted CIP #CP0671 000 given the full project scope and anticipated cost associated with this type of general plan update, and; 2. Issue an RFP to solicit planning consultants to help with identifying and establishing land use designations for the Reserve area and processing the appropriate environmental document.
Staff Recommendation
Comments/Questions
City of Visalia - Planning Division