CITY OF VISALIA
CITY COUNCIL HEARING
APRIL 21, 2025
City of Visalia - Planning Division
Annexation No. 2024-04
General Plan Amendment No. 2024-05
City of Visalia - Planning Division
Project Summary
The City of Visalia is the applicant and lead agency for both the requested Annexation and General Plan Amendment (GPA).
Facilitate the development of a 1.25-acre city dog park and trail connectivity Dog Park approved at the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Recommended for approval at the Planning Commission hearing on Monday, March 24, 2025
City of Visalia - Planning Division
Project Location
Proposed project will become part of the Riverway Sports Park Northwest corner of W. Riverway Ct & N. Dinuba Blvd
Existing overflow parking lot functions as a dirt lot
Area for future dog park is outside of city boundaries and Urban Growth Boundary, also unimproved
Annex two parcels totaling 10.4 acres into the City limits ANNEXATION NO. 2024-04
Will be zoned Quasi-Public (QP)
Dog Park
Additional Annex Area
Overflow Parking Lot
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-05
Expand the Urban Growth Boundary
Change 0.25 acres on the site from Residential Very Low Density to Parks/Recreation
City of Visalia - Planning Division
City of Visalia - Planning Division
ACCESS & CIRCULATION
City of Visalia - Planning Division
ACCESS & CIRCULATION
N DINUBA BLVD
EXIT ONLY
Consistency with State Law: Housing Crisis Act of 2019 & No Net Loss Law
0.25 acres - size and configuration does not meet City standards for residences City “up-zoned” 16-acres of Very Low Density to Low and Medium Density Parcels currently located outside of the City limits and Growth Tier General Plan Consistency
City of Visalia - Planning Division
PROJECT EVALUATION
Initial Study and Negative Declaration No. 2024-61
Environmental impacts are determined to be less than significant Mitigation measures are not required
Environmental Review: Negative Declaration No. 2024-61
Project is consistent with the General Plan Policies
LU-P-29
PSCU-P-14
PSCU-P-24
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
City Council initiate proceedings for Annexation No. 2024-04, based on the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2025-22 City of Visalia - Planning Division
RECOMMENDATION
City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2024-05, based on the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2025-23 City Council adopt Initial Study / Negative Declaration No. 2024-61, Resolution No. 2025-24
QUESTIONS
City of Visalia - Planning Division