PREZONE –
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-03
SHIRK & RIGGIN INDUSTRIAL PARK
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-05
BLANKENSHIP PROJECT
July 21, 2025
CITY
COUNCIL HEARING
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
City has voluntarily initiated this action for the purpose of formally prezoning these project sites through the adoption of an ordinance July 14, 2025 Planning Commission Hearing, Planning Commission approved the recommendation to City Council by a 4-0 vote.
Conform to the zone designations for property undergoing annexation into the City limits of Visalia:
a. Annexation No. 2024-03: I and I-L zoning
b. Annexation No. 2024-05: R-1-5 and C-MU
The Prezones do not make any new change to the zoning upon the project sites, nor make any changes to the underlying projects
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-03 BACKGROUND
February 10, 2025, Planning Commission recommended that City Council initiate annexation request March 17, 2025, City Council approved recommendation to initiate proceedings toward filing the annexation application with LAFCO Application was filed and a public hearing for LAFCO is scheduled for August 6, 2025 The zone designations in this Prezone are synonymous with the previous actions of Planning Commission and City Council
Annexation No. 2024-03 – A request by Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc.
Annex three parcels, 284 acres, into the City limits
253 acres will be zoned Industrial
31 acres will be zoned Light Industrial
Facilitate the development of an Industrial Park
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-03 UNDERLYING PROJECT:
SHIRK & RIGGIN INDUSTRIAL PARK
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-05
BACKGROUND
April 28, 2025, Planning Commission recommended that City Council initiate annexation request June 2, 2025, City Council approved recommendation to initiate proceedings toward filing the annexation application with LAFCO Application was filed and a public hearing for LAFCO is scheduled for August 6, 2025 The zone designations in this Prezone are synonymous with the previous actions of Planning Commission and City Council
Annexation No. 2024-05 - request by SJVH
Annex two parcels, 62 acres, into the City limits
55 acres will be zoned R-1-5
7 acres will be zoned C-MU
Facilitate the development of a 203-lot subdivision
ANNEXATION NO. 2024-05
UNDERLYING PROJECT:
BLANKENSHIP SUBDIVISION
Department Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve for first reading:
Ordinance No. 2025-04, to adopt a Prezone to Annexation No. 2024-03 Ordinance No. 2025-05, to adopt a Prezone to Annexation No. 2024-05
RECOMMENDATION
Basis for Findings
The proposed prezone is consistent with the Visalia General Plan and its goals, policies, and objectives, as adopted by the City.
The proposed prezone is consistent with the approved Annexation.
QUESTIONS