3. Attachment "B" - Planning Commission Staff Report — Visalia City Council, March 16, 2026

REPORT TO CITY OF VISALIA PLANNING COMMISSION
HEARING DATE: February 9, 2026
PROJECT PLANNER: Colleen A. Moreno, Assistant Planner
Phone: (559) 713-4031
Email: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32: A request to construct a 4,130 square foot building with a drive-thru within 250-feet of residential, within Subarea “A” of the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan. The site is located at the southeast corner of West Caldwell Avenue and South Stonebrook Street in the C-R (Regional Commercial) zone (APN: 122-390-002).

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32, as conditioned, based upon the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2025-71. Staff’s recommendation is based on the conclusion that the request is consistent with the Visalia General Plan, Specific Plan and Zoning Ordinance.

RECOMMENDED MOTION
I move to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32, based on the findings and conditions in Resolution No. 2025-71.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32 is a request to construct two tenant spaces within a 4,130 square foot building in the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan Subarea “A” (Exhibit “B”). One tenant space is proposed to be a quick-serve restaurant with a drive-thru (Javi’s Taco Shack) and the second tenant space use has yet to be determined. The two tenant spaces will be constructed in two phases (Exhibit “B”); Phase 1 will include site improvements, drive-thru lane, parking, landscaping, and a 2,740 square foot tenant space for Javi’s Taco Shop. Phase 2 will include the construction of the remainder 1,390 square foot building for the second tenant space.

The building encompassing the two tenant spaces will be located along the west side of the parcel at the southeast corner of West Caldwell Avenue and South Stonebrook Street and will have a total floor area of 4,130 square feet. The drive-thru lane is proposed to be orientated in a north-south orientation (Exhibit “B”). The drive-thru lane queue, as designed, can accommodate up to eleven vehicles. The floor plan (Exhibit “C”) of the quick-serve restaurant, Javi’s Taco Shack, depicts the interior layout of the restaurant which includes a dining room, kitchen, and drive-thru window located at the south end of the building.

Per the operational statement (Exhibit “A”), Javi’s Taco Shack will operate seven days a week with hours being Sunday through Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., with predicted peak hours of operation being 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The number of employees proposed on site per day for Javi’s Taco Shack will be sixteen, with three to four employees working per shift with two shifts per day.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

RELATED PROJECTS
The Caldwell 51 Specific Plan was adopted in September 1990. It has been amended five times in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002.

Conditional Use Permit No. 2001-50 was part of the Specific Plan Amendment in 2002 (Specific Plan Amendment No. 2002-02), which was approved by Planning Commission on April 8, 2002, allowing a full-service car wash in the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan.

PROJECT EVALUATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, as conditioned, based on the project’s consistency with the General Plan Land Use and Zoning Ordinance.

Land Use Compatibility
The Visalia Zoning Matrix identifies quick-service/fast food restaurants as permitted by right in the C-R (Regional Commercial) zone. Similarly, drive-thrus are also considered a permitted use subject to the “Drive-Thru Performance Standards” as stated in Section 17.32.162 of the Zoning Ordinance. A CUP is necessary as the proposed drive-thru does not comply with subsection B(1) of the above reference section, in which the drive-thru is within 250 feet of a residence and residentially zoned property. The proposed drive-thru is approximately 160 feet from the nearest residential dwelling to the north of the project site.

Through the CUP process, potential impacts can be addressed thereby ensuring compatibility between the proposed use and existing surrounding uses. Staff has concluded that the proposed drive-thru and quick-service restaurant will not have a negative impact on surrounding uses given the sufficient on-site parking, the site’s proximity to a major street, existing onsite circulation and uses for the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan, and the orderly development of the overall commercial site.

In 2001, an amendment to the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan was approved to allow for one fullservice car wash with a service station as a conditional use in Subarea A. This car wash is currently active and is located directly east of the project site. A second drive-thru is located General Plan Land Use Designation: Regional Commercial
Zoning: C-R (Regional Commercial)
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: North: R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential, 5,000 square foot minimum site area & Caldwell
Avenue / Single-Family Residential Homes
and Caldwell Avenue a 4-lane arterial street
South: C-R / Various commercial tenant spaces
East: C-R & QP (Quasi Public) / Car Wash
West: C-MU (Mixed Use Commercial) / Drive thru
coffee shop (Human Bean)
Environmental Review: Categorical Exemption No. 2025-58 Special Districts: Caldwell 51 Specific Plan
Site Plan Review: SPR No. 2025-112
within Subarea A, approximately 455-feet east of the project site, although this drive-thru restaurant is no longer in business, this site can potentially be occupied utilizing the existing drive-thru. Furthermore, a third drive-thru, the Human Bean (coffee shop) is located directly west of the project site on the west side of South Stonebrook Street. Although this drive-thru is not within the specific plan scope, it is currently active. Incorporation of the proposed drive-thru is not expected to exceed impacts originally expected regarding the surrounding uses.

Drive-Thru Performance Standards
In the C-R zone and in other zoning districts, drive-thru lanes require a conditional use permit unless they can meet the six performance standards specified in Visalia Municipal Code Section

17.32.162**. In general, the performance standards pertain to the following:

1. Separation from residences;

2. Vehicle queue stacking;

3. Circulation;

4. Noise;

5. Screening;

6. Menu boards and signage.
**Refer to the Related Plans and Policies section for the full text of this code section.

The proposed project meets or is able to comply with all of the standards with the exception of the separation from residences for the drive-thru lane (within 250 feet of residential units).

Staff’s analysis has determined that the placement of the drive-thru lane, as shown in Exhibit “B”, is consistent with similar arrangements on other approved buildings with drive-thru lanes.

Staff concludes that the drive-thru lane will not be a detriment to public health, safety, or welfare with respect to traffic on both Caldwell Avenue and the adjacent land uses, which consist of both commercial and residential development. Staff’s recommendation to support the project is based on the commercial shopping center design that incorporates design measures that foster adequate vehicle queue stacking for the drive-thru lane, on-site parking, pedestrian connectivity, and on-site circulation to limit potential vehicular conflicts within the commercial shopping center site.

Caldwell 51 Specific Plan
The Caldwell 51 Specific Plan was adopted in September 1990, covering 51 acres of land bounded by Caldwell Avenue, Stonebrook Street, Cameron Avenue and Oakview Street (1/3 mile east of Stonebrook Street). The purpose of the specific plan was to “establish a policy framework, guidelines, and standards for the long-term evolution and development of land uses and supportive infrastructure and services for the plan area” (Exhibit “G”).

The plan area is divided into four subareas, with this proposed use being proposed in Subarea A, which is the section of the plan that is located north of Packwood Creek (see inset Figure 1 from Caldwell 51 Specific Plan) and encompasses seven parcels (Exhibit “F”). Subarea A and B were planned for retail commercial uses with these areas zoned Regional Commercial (C-R).

Subarea C was originally planned for Professional Office space, but later amended to residential use.

Allowed Gross Leasable Commercial Building Area
Design analysis of the specific plan indicated that 46,000 square feet of gross leasable commercial building area, accompanied by required parking, landscaping, on-site circulation,

Additionally, the applicant will provide frontage improvements along Stonebrook Street which will include sidewalk and landscaping. The sidewalk along Stonebrook will also meander, providing aesthetic cohesion of the site.

Landscape Setbacks
Per the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan, the landscape setback from edge of the right-of-way along Caldwell Avenue was to be forty (40) feet; however, per Specific Plan Amendment No. 2002-02, this setback was amended to comply with the former Design District “A” setback of thirty-five feet. In 2001, Design District A ran along Mooney Boulevard from Noble Avenue to Cameron Avenue and along Caldwell Avenue from Sallee Street to Packwood Creek. The proposed project will comply with the setback and will provide a thirty-five-foot setback along Caldwell Avenue as demonstrated on the site plan (Exhibit “B”).

The Caldwell 51 Specific Plan also required a landscape setback from the edge of right-of-way along Stonebrook Street to be thirty-five (35) feet. This setback was also amended in 2001 to comply with the Design District A standards as well which required a twenty-five (25) foot setback for street side corner lots. Per the site plan (Exhibit “B”) and due to the size of the parcel, and the required right-of-way improvements such as landscaping and a meandering sidewalk, the applicant is seeking a twenty-foot setback. This 20% deviation from the required standard of the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan qualifies for an Administrative Adjustment, should the Planning Commission find that such an application can be approved.

Staff has reviewed the four Administrative Adjustment findings and has determined that all required findings can be made for the proposed project. These findings and staff’s analysis are below.

Administrative Adjustment Findings Analysis
The city planner shall record the decision in writing and shall recite therein the basis for same. The city planner may approve and/or modify an application in whole or in part, with or without conditions, only if all the following criteria are met:

A. That there are special circumstances
applicable to the property, including size,
shape, topography, location or surroundings,
creating a practical difficulty or unnecessary
hardship;
The existing parcel is located on the corner
and per the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan
requires a meandering sidewalk which
requires a greater sidewalk easement along
Stonebrook Avenue. Approval of the
administrative adjustment would still allow
the stylized sidewalk providing consistency
with the Specific Plan. Additionally, the site is
zoned C-R (Regional Commercial) and per
the current development standards for this
zone a ten (10) foot street side corner lot
setback is required. Therefore, the deviation
still complies with current City setback
standards for the zone.

B. That granting of the administrative
adjustment is necessary to provide
consistency with properties in the same
vicinity and land use designation or
development standards within which the
administrative adjustment is sought;
The site is zoned C-R (Regional Commercial)
and per the current development standards
for this zone a ten (10) foot street side corner
lot setback is required. Therefore, the
deviation still complies with current City
setback standards for the zone. Granting the
administrative adjustment would provide
Administrative Adjustment Findings Analysis
consistency with properties in the same
vicinity and land use designation or
development standards within which the
administrative adjustment is sought.

C. That granting the administrative
adjustment will not be materially detrimental
to the public health, safety, or welfare, or
injurious to the property or improvements in
such vicinity and land use designation or
development standards in which the property
is located;
The landscape setback as proposed by the
applicant still complies with the current
development standards for the zone.

Therefore, granting the administrative
adjustment would not be materially
detrimental to the public health, safety, or
welfare, or injurious to the property or
improvements in such vicinity and land use
designation or development standards in
which the property is located.

D. That granting the administrative
adjustment will not be inconsistent with the
goals and policies of the general plan.

The site is zoned C-R (Regional Commercial)
and per the current development standards
for this zone a ten (10) foot street side corner
lot setback is required. Therefore, the
deviation still complies with current City
setback standards for the zone. Granting
administrative adjustment would allow the
property to be developed in a way that is
consistent with the goals and objectives of
the general plan.

Elevations
The Caldwell 51 Specific Plan also required certain design elements for buildings. Per the specific plan, commercial structures developed in Subarea A shall be limited to a single story or floor. Additionally, the architectural style of all structures, street furnishings, fixtures, and site improvements shall be consistent for Subarea A of the overall plan area. Per the submitted elevations for the site (Exhibit “C”), the proposed building will complement the existing design and colors of the existing buildings, consisting of white stucco façade with a blue metal roof.

Access & Circulation
The site will be accessed via West Caldwell Avenue, a Minor Arterial roadway that has been improved to its ultimate right-of-way width. The point of access at Caldwell Avenue is fully improved with an existing drive approach located on the parcel that will remain. The development of the parcel will require the park strip and the site be landscaped. The site is configured with a shared interior existing private road that provides secondary access as well as providing vehicular movement across the site. Additionally, proposed development will continue points of pedestrian access between parcels. Please note that the City of Visalia currently has a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) that is installing a culvert crossing in Packwood Creek. Once the culvert project is completed, the culvert will facilitate the future connection of Stonebrook Street which will provide a full north/south connection from Caldwell Avenue to Visalia Parkway.

Lighting
Site lighting will be designed so that the lighting elements will not be directly visible by the residential areas located north of the project site (across Caldwell Avenue). Light intensity at the project site will be similar to the existing commercial uses. The applicant has provided a photometric plan (Exhibit “H”); however, staff recommends that building and parking lot lighting should be recessed into the light fixture so that no direct light floods onto the residential area.

This is reflected as Condition of Approval No. 4.

Noise
The applicant submitted an acoustical analysis of the project (Exhibit “I”). Per the analysis, “noise levels associated with the proposed drive-thru restaurant would not be expected to exceed any City of Visalia noise level standards due to the project site’s proximity to a major roadway (Caldwell Avenue), and existing commercial uses (car wash, drive-thrus) the existing ambient noise levels in the vicinity are considered to be relatively high”. Therefore, the projectrelated noise levels would not be expected to exceed existing ambient noise levels at any sensitive receptors (residential) locations near the project site. The project will still need to comply with the City’s Noise Ordinance, and this is included as Condition of Approval No. 5.

Parking
Zoning Ordinance Section 17.34.020.F.10 prescribes parking as one space per 150 square feet of floor area for restaurant uses. Based on this parking requirement, the Javi’s Taco Shack restaurant, and potentially the second vacant tenant space, would require 28 parking stalls. Per the site plan (Exhibit “B”) thirty-two (32) parking spaces are provided, therefore meeting the required number of spaces onsite.

In addition to this, the project site is located approximately 0.49 miles from a major transit route (i.e., Route 1). Therefore, in accordance with Assembly Bill 2097, which prohibits public agencies from imposing minimum parking requirements on sites that are located within a halfmile radius of a major transit stop, the project site therefore meets the parking provisions per AB 2097.

Environmental Review
The project is Categorically Exempt under Section 15332 (Infill development) of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption No. 2025-58.

RECOMMENDED FINDINGS

1. That the proposed project, as conditioned, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.

2. That the proposed conditional use permit is consistent with the policies and intent of the General Plan, Caldwell 51 Specific Plan, and Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, the project is consistent with the required findings of Zoning Ordinance Section 17.38.110.

3. That the proposed conditional use permit would be compatible with adjacent land uses. The proposed use is compatible subject to compliance with the recommended conditions of project approval of this conditional use permit.

4. That the project is considered Categorically Exempt under Section 15332 of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption No. 2025-58.

RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS

1. That the Conditional Use Permit shall be developed consistent with the comments and conditions of Site Plan Review No. 2025-112, incorporated herein by reference.

2. That the use shall be operated in substantial compliance with the site plan, floor plan, and operational statement, in Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, and “E”. Any changes or intensification of the use are subject to review by the City Planner and may subsequently be required to be reviewed by the Planning Commission.

3. That the project comply with all standards contained in the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan, incorporating all subsequently approved amendments, except for the street side yard setback as addressed herein and considered through the approval of an Administrative Adjustment.

4. That no significant direct or indirect light or glare may fall upon adjacent residential uses.

5. That the use would be subject to the City of Visalia Noise Ordinance and that the noise from the drive-thru teller speaker box shall meet all community noise standards as identified in the City’s Noise Ordinance Chapter 8.36

6. That all other federal, state and city laws, codes and ordinances be complied with.

APPEAL INFORMATION
According to the City of Visalia Zoning Ordinance Section 17.02.145, an appeal to the City Council may be submitted within ten days following the date of a decision by the Planning Commission. An appeal with applicable fees shall be in writing and shall be filed with the City Clerk at 220 N. Santa Fe Street, Visalia, California. The appeal shall specify errors or abuses of discretion by the Planning Commission, or decisions not supported by the evidence in the record. The appeal form can be found on the city’s website www.visalia.gov or from the City Clerk.

Attachments:
• Related Plans and Policies
• Resolution No. 2025-71
• Exhibit "A" – Operational Statement
• Exhibit "B" – Site Plan
• Exhibit “C” – Elevations and Floor Plan
• Exhibit “D” – Landscape Plan
• Exhibit “E” – Commercial Square Footage in Subarea A
• Exhibit “F” – Parcels located within Subarea A
• Exhibit “G” – Caldwell 51 Specific Plan & Amendment
• Exhibit “H” – Lighting Study
• Exhibit “I” – Acoustic Analysis
• Exhibit “J” – Traffic Memo
• Site Plan Review Comments No. 2025-112
• General Plan Land Use Map
• Zoning Map
• Aerial Map
• Location Map
Environmental Document # 2025-58

NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
City of Visalia
315 E. Acequia Ave.

Visalia, CA 93291
To: County Clerk
County of Tulare
County Civic Center
Visalia, CA 93291-4593
Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32

PROJECT TITLE
Southeast corner of W Caldwell Ave and S Stonebrook St. (APN: 122-392-002)

PROJECT LOCATION
Visalia Tulare

PROJECT LOCATION - CITY COUNTY
A request to construct a drive-thru restaurant and a second restaurant tenant space within the Caldwell Area 51 Specific Plan.

DESCRIPTION - Nature, Purpose, & Beneficiaries of Project City of Visalia, 315 E. Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291, [email protected]

NAME OF PUBLIC AGENCY APPROVING PROJECT
BJ Perch, Perch Construction Inc., 7034 Pershing Ave., Suite A Visalia CA 93291

NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT CARRYING OUT PROJECT
Same as above

NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT CARRYING OUT PROJECT
EXEMPT STATUS: (Check one)
Ministerial - Section 15073
Emergency Project - Section 15071
Categorical Exemption - Section 15332
Statutory Exemptions- State code number:

Infill development project on site of no more than five acres

REASON FOR PROJECT EXEMPTION
Colleen Moreno, Assistant Planner (559) 713-4031

CONTACT PERSON AREA CODE/PHONE
January 20, 2026
DATE Brandon Smith

ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR

RELATED PLANS & POLICIES
Conditional Use Permits
(Section 17.38)

17.38.010 Purposes and powers
In certain zones conditional uses are permitted subject to the granting of a conditional use permit.

Because of their unusual characteristics, conditional uses require special consideration so that they may be located properly with respect to the objectives of the zoning ordinance and with respect to their effects on surrounding properties. In order to achieve these purposes and thus give the zone use regulations the flexibility necessary to achieve the objectives of this title, the planning commission is empowered to grant or deny applications for conditional use permits and to impose reasonable conditions upon the granting of such permits. (Prior code § 7525)

17.38.020 Application procedures
A. Application for a conditional use permit shall be made to the planning commission on a form prescribed by the commission which shall include the following data:

1. Name and address of the applicant;

2. Statement that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the authorized agent of the owner;

3. Address and legal description of the property;

4. The application shall be accompanied by such sketches or drawings as may be necessary by the planning division to clearly show the applicant's proposal;

5. The purposes of the conditional use permit and the general description of the use proposed;

6. Additional information as required by the historic preservation advisory committee.

B. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application. (Prior code § 7526)

17.38.030 Lapse of conditional use permit
A conditional use permit shall lapse and shall become void twenty-four (24) months after the date on which it became effective, unless the conditions of the permit allowed a shorter or greater time limit, or unless prior to the expiration of twenty-four (24) months a building permit is issued by the city and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion on the site which was the subject of the permit. A permit may be renewed for an additional period of one year; provided, that prior to the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the date the permit originally became effective, an application for renewal is filed with the planning commission. The commission may grant or deny an application for renewal of a conditional use permit. In the case of a planned residential development, the recording of a final map and improvements thereto shall be deemed the same as a building permit in relation to this section. (Ord. 2001-13 § 4 (part), 2001: prior code § 7527)

17.38.040 Revocation
Upon violation of any applicable provision of this title, or, if granted subject to a condition or conditions, upon failure to comply with the condition or conditions, a conditional use permit shall be suspended automatically. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing within sixty (60) days, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 17.38.080, and if not satisfied that the regulation, general provision or condition is being complied with, may revoke the permit or take such action as may be necessary to insure compliance with the regulation, general provision or condition. Appeals of the decision of the planning commission may be made to the city council as provided in Section 17.38.120. (Prior code § 7528)

17.38.050 New application
Following the denial of a conditional use permit application or the revocation of a conditional use permit, no application for a conditional use permit for the same or substantially the same conditional use on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year from the date of denial or revocation of the permit unless such denial was a denial without prejudice by the planning commission or city council. (Prior code § 7530)

17.38.060 Conditional use permit to run with the land
A conditional use permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall run with the land and shall continue to be valid upon a change of ownership of the site or structure which was the subject of the permit application subject to the provisions of Section 17.38.065. (Prior code § 7531)

17.38.065 Abandonment of conditional use permit
If the use for which a conditional use permit was approved is discontinued for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days, the use shall be considered abandoned and any future use of the site as a conditional use will require the approval of a new conditional use permit.

17.38.070 Temporary uses or structures
A. Conditional use permits for temporary uses or structures may be processed as administrative matters by the city planner and/or planning division staff. However, the city planner may, at his/her discretion, refer such application to the planning commission for consideration.

B. The city planner and/or planning division staff is authorized to review applications and to issue such temporary permits, subject to the following conditions:

1. Conditional use permits granted pursuant to this section shall be for a fixed period not to exceed thirty (30) days for each temporary use not occupying a structure, including promotional enterprises, or six months for all other uses or structures.

2. Ingress and egress shall be limited to that designated by the planning division. Appropriate directional signing, barricades, fences or landscaping shall be provided where required. A security officer may be required for promotional events.

3. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the site of each temporary use as prescribed in Section 17.34.020.

4. Upon termination of the temporary permit, or abandonment of the site, the applicant shall remove all materials and equipment and restore the premises to their original condition.

5. Opening and closing times for promotional enterprises shall coincide with the hours of operation of the sponsoring commercial establishment. Reasonable time limits for other uses may be set by the city planner and planning division staff.

6. Applicants for a temporary conditional use permit shall have all applicable licenses and permits prior to issuance of a conditional use permit.

7. Signing for temporary uses shall be subject to the approval of the city planner.

8. Notwithstanding underlying zoning, temporary conditional use permits may be granted for fruit and vegetable stands on properties primarily within undeveloped agricultural areas. In reviewing applications for such stands, issues of traffic safety and land use compatibility shall be evaluated and mitigation measures and conditions may be imposed to ensure that the stands are built and are operated consistent with appropriate construction standards, vehicular access and off-street parking. All fruits and vegetables sold at such stands shall be grown by the owner/operator or purchased by said party directly from a grower/farmer.

C. The applicant may appeal an administrative decision to the planning commission. (Ord. 9605 § 30 (part), 1996: prior code § 7532)

17.38.080 Public hearing--Notice
A. The planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing on each application for a conditional use permit.

B. Notice of the public hearing shall be given not less than ten days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the hearing by mailing a notice of the time and place of the hearing to property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of the area occupied or to be occupied by the use which is the subject of the hearing, and by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. (Prior code § 7533)

17.38.090 Investigation and report
The planning staff shall make an investigation of the application and shall prepare a report thereon which shall be submitted to the planning commission. (Prior code § 7534)

17.38.100 Public hearing--Procedure
At the public hearing the planning commission shall review the application and the statement and drawing submitted therewith and shall receive pertinent evidence concerning the proposed use and the proposed conditions under which it would be operated or maintained, particularly with respect to the findings prescribed in Section 17.38.110. The planning commission may continue a public hearing from time to time as it deems necessary. (Prior code § 7535)

17.38.110 Action by planning commission
A. The planning commission may grant an application for a conditional use permit as requested or in modified form, if, on the basis of the application and the evidence submitted, the commission makes the following findings:

1. That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purposes of the zone in which the site is located;

2. That the proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.

B. A conditional use permit may be revocable, may be granted for a limited time period, or may be granted subject to such conditions as the commission may prescribe. The commission may grant conditional approval for a permit subject to the effective date of a change of zone or other ordinance amendment.

C. The commission may deny an application for a conditional use permit. (Prior code § 7536)

17.38.120 Appeal to city council
The decision of the City planning commission on a conditional use permit shall be subject to the appeal provisions of Section 17.02.145. (Prior code § 7537) (Ord. 2006-18 § 6, 2007)

17.38.130 Effective date of conditional use permit
A conditional use permit shall become effective immediately when granted or affirmed by the council, or upon the sixth working day following the granting of the conditional use permit by the planning commission if no appeal has been filed.(Prior code § 7539) Drive-thru lanes performance standards
(VMC 17.32.162)
A. Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose of this section to specify performance standards applicable to uses that seek to incorporate a drive-thru lane in association with a specified use. This section does not apply to carwashes and lube and oil changing stations.

B. Performance standards:

1. Separation from residences. The drive-thru lane shall be no less than two hundred fifty (250) feet from the nearest residence or residentially zoned property.

2. Stacking. The drive-thru lane shall contain no less than ten (10) vehicle stacking, measured from pickup window to the designated entrance to the drive-thru lane. There shall be no less than three vehicle spaces distance from the order menu/speaker (or like device) to the designated entrance to the order window.

3. Circulation. No portion of the drive-thru lane shall obstruct any drive aisles or required on-site parking. The drive-thru shall not take ingress or egress from a local residential road.

4. Noise. No component or aspect of the drive-thru lane or its operation shall generate noise levels in excess of 60 dB between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily.

5. Screening. The entire drive-thru lane shall be screened from adjacent street and residential view to a height of three feet. Screening devices shall be a combination of berming, hedge and landscape materials, and solid walls as approved by the City Planner.

6. Menu boards and signage. Shall be oriented or screened to avoid direct visibility from adjacent public streets. (Ord. 2017-01 (part), 2017: Ord. 2014-07 § 3, 2014) Resolution No. 2025-71
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-71

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF VISALIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2025-32, A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A 4,130 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WITH A DRIVETHRU WITHIN 250-FEET OF RESIDENTIAL WITHIN SUBAREA “A” OF THE CALDWELL 51 SPECIFIC PLAN. THE SITE IS LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST

CORNER OF WEST CALDWELL AVENUE AND SOUTH STONEBROOK STREET IN THE C-R (REGIONAL COMMERCIAL) ZONE (APN: 122-390-002).

WHEREAS, Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-32 is a request to construct a 4,130 square foot building with a drive-thru within 250-feet of residential within subarea “A” of the Caldwell 51 Specific Plan. The site is located at the southeast corner of West Caldwell Avenue and South Stonebrook Street in the C-R (Regional Commercial) zone (APN: 122-390-002); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia, after duly published notice, did hold a public hearing before said Commission on February 9, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia finds the Conditional Use Permit to be in accordance with Section 17.38.110 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Visalia based on the evidence contained in the staff report and testimony presented at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds the project to be Categorically Exempt consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and City of Visalia Environmental Guidelines.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Section 15332.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Visalia makes the following specific findings based on the evidence presented:

1. That the proposed project, as conditioned, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.

17.38.110.

Resolution No. 2025-71
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby approves the Conditional Use Permit on the real property here described in accordance with the terms of this resolution under the provisions of Section 17.38.110 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Visalia, subject to the following conditions:

1. That the Conditional Use Permit shall be developed consistent with the comments and conditions of Site Plan Review No. 2025-112, incorporated herein by reference.

4. That no significant direct or indirect light or glare may fall upon adjacent residential uses.

6. That all other federal, state and city laws, codes and ordinances be complied with.

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3.0 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5

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5.7 7.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4

6.0 7.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.5

5.2 6.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.5 1.9 2 1 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.6

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Label CalcType Units Avg Max Min Avg/Min Max/Min
Parking Illuminance Fc 2.49 9 0 0.3 8.30 30 00
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Luminaire Schedule Symbol Qty Label Description Lum. Lumens Lum. Watts LLF Filename Mounting Height 2 T5 64013 AREAFLD6AS150UNHDSC2ADJBZ T5 18747 147.2 0.900 AREAFLD6AS150UNHDSC2ADJBZ[G2]-T5.ies 25 3 T3 64013 AREAFLD6AS150UNHDSC2ADJBZ T3 19831 147.6 0.900 AREAFLD6AS150UNHDSC2ADJBZ[G2]-T3.ies 25 Calculation Summary Label CalcType Units Avg Max Min Avg/Min Max/Min Parking Illuminance Fc 2.49 9.0 0.3 8.30 30.00 Units:

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ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS
JAVI’S TACO DRIVE‐THRU, STONEBROOK PLAZA
S. STONEBROOK STREET & W. CALDWELL AVENUE
VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
WJVA Project No. 25‐43
PREPARED FOR
BJ PERCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.

70.4 W. PERSHING COURT, SUITE A
VIALIA, CALIFORNIA 93291
PREPARED BY
WJV ACOUSTICS, INC.

VISALIA, CALIFORNIA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
113 North Church Street, Suite 203 ∙ Visalia, CA 93291∙ (559) 627-4923 25‐43 (Javi's Taco Drie Thru, Visalia) 9‐12‐25 2

INTRODUCTION
The applicant proposes an approximately 2,800 square foot building, to include a Javi’s Tacos drive‐thru restaurant. The project site is located at the southeast corner of W. Caldwell Avenue and S. Stonebrook Street, in Visalia, California. According to the project applicant, the proposed hours of operation would be Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Primary vehicle access to the project site will be available from W. Caldwell Avenue, with vehicles exiting the drive‐thru lane via Stonebrook Street.

This report is based upon the project site plan prepared by Colling Engineering, dated 7/31/25, noise measurements obtained by WJV Acoustics, Inc. (WJVA) at the project site, reference noise measurements conducted by WJVA and project‐related information provided to WJVA by the project applicant concerning the proposed project activities and hours of operation. Revisions to the site plan or other project‐related information available to WJVA at the time the analysis was prepared may require a reevaluation of the findings and/or recommendations of the report. The Project Site Plan is provided as Figure 1.

Appendix A provides definitions of the acoustical terminology used in this report. Unless otherwise stated, all sound levels reported in this analysis are A‐weighted sound pressure levels in decibels (dB). A‐weighting de‐emphasizes the very low and very high frequencies of sound in a manner similar to the human ear. Most community noise standards utilize A‐weighted sound levels, as they correlate well with public reaction to noise. Appendix B provides typical A‐weighted sound levels for common noise sources.

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PROJECT SITE NOISE EXPOSURE
The project site is located at the southeast corner of W. Caldwell Avenue and S. Stonebrook Street, in Visalia, California. The project site currently consists of undeveloped land. The project site is bordered to the north by W. Caldwell Avenue with residential land uses north of W.

Caldwell Avenue, to the east of an existing automated car wash facility, to the south by undeveloped land, and to the west by drive‐thru coffee restaurant. Additionally, there are existing residential land uses located to the southeast and the southwest of the project site. The closest sensitive receptor (residential land uses) to the project site is located approximately 200 feet to the north, 700 feet to the southwest, and 800 feet to the southeast.

A project site inspection and ambient noise monitoring were conducted on September 5 & 6, 2025, to evaluate the acoustical characteristics of the site and quantify existing ambient noise levels within the project area. The existing noise environment is dominated by traffic noise associated with vehicles traveling along W. Caldwell Avenue. Additional sources of noise observed at the project site include noise associated with nearby commercial and residential land uses, as well as occasional aircraft overflights.

Ambient noise monitoring equipment consisted of a Larson‐Davis Laboratories Model LDL 820 sound level analyzer equipped with a Bruel & Kjaer (B&K) Type 4176 ½″ microphone. The monitor was calibrated with a B&K Type 4230 acoustical calibrator to ensure the accuracy of the measurements. The equipment complies with applicable specifications of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for Type 1 (precision) sound level meters.

WJVA collected 15‐minute ambient noise level measurements at three (3) sites near the existing residential land uses closest to the project site. The locations of the short‐term ambient noise measurement sites (ST‐1, ST‐2, and ST‐3) were selected as they represent existing ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the closest sensitive receptors to the project site.

Three (3) individual noise measurements were collected at each of the three ambient noise measurement sites to document existing (without project) ambient noise levels during morning, midday, and nighttime conditions. The findings of the noise measurements are provided in Table IV. The project vicinity and ambient noise monitoring site locations are provided as Figure 2.

Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 provide a photograph of short‐term ambient noise measurement sites ST‐1, ST‐2, and ST‐3, respectively.

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PROJECT RELATED NOISE LEVELS
The project is a proposed Javi’s Taco Restaurant, including drive‐thru operations. The proposed operating hours are Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Noise levels associated with the restaurant would generally be limited to parking lot activities and the drive‐thru food service operations. The drive‐thru would incorporate a standard amplified menu/order board for customers to place their orders.

Drive‐Thru Operations:

Drive‐thru patrons would enter the project site via W. Caldwell Avenue. Patrons would enter the drive‐thru queue at the north side of the restaurant, and proceed along the western side of the restaurant (adjacent to Stonebrook Street) where they would place orders via the amplified order/speaker board, before proceeding along the southern portion of the building and collecting their orders, before exiting via Stonebrook Street.

The project would include a standard amplified menu/order board, similar to those used at other drive‐thru fast‐food restaurants. In order to assess potential project‐related noise levels associated with drive‐thru operations, WJVA applied reference noise levels measured at an existing Jack In the Box drive‐thru restaurant located on at 958 S. Mooney Boulevard in Tulare, California.

Measurements were conducted during the nighttime hours of March 27, 2025, between 10:00 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. using the previously‐described noise monitoring equipment. The nighttime measurement time was selected in an effort to minimize extraneous traffic noise sources during the reference noise level measurements.

The microphone used by customers to order food and the loudspeaker used by employees to confirm orders are both integrated into a menu/order board that is located a few feet from the drive‐thru lane at the approximate height of a typical car window. Vehicles would enter the drive‐ thru lane from the east where the order is placed at the order/speaker board, and then turn to the south along the west side of the restaurant to pay and collect the order.

Reference noise measurements were obtained at a distance of approximately 25 feet from the order/speaker board containing the microphone/loudspeaker system at an angle of about 90° toward the rear of the vehicle being served (this represents the angle direction of the residential land use at the proposed Demaree and Caldwell location) as well as at approximately 25 feet directly facing the order/speaker board. Figure 6 provides the locations of the two reference noise measurement sites. Figure 7 provides photographs of the two reference noise measurement sites.

Each ordering cycle was observed to take between approximately 15‐60 seconds including vehicle movements. A typical ordering cycle included 5‐10 seconds of loudspeaker use with 25‐43 (Javi's Taco Drie Thru, Visalia) 9‐12‐25 8
typical maximum noise levels in the range of 45‐50 dBA at the 25 foot‐reference location east of the menu/order board as well as at the measurement location facing directly toward the menu/order board. Additionally, WJVA conducted noise level measurements at a setback distance of ten (10) feet directly in front of the menu/order board while a store employee was communicating through the speaker system, while no vehicle was in the lane shielding the noise source. Unshielded maximum noise levels measured at the 10‐foot setback distance were measured to be approximately 60‐65 dB.

As described above, the anticipated hours of operation for the drive‐thru would be Sunday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. This means that the nighttime standards of the City’s Noise Ordinance (Municipal Code) and the City’s General Plan are applicable to the project.

During the nighttime reference noise measurement period, cars intermittently accessed the drive‐thru, with extended periods without any customers. However, it can be reasonably assumed that during busier times that the drive‐thru would likely have a consistent queue of customers accessing the drive‐thru lane. As noted above, a typical drive‐through ordering cycle was observed to last about 15‐60 seconds during peak levels of activity. This translates into about 60+ cycles per hour. Assuming that loudspeaker use would average 5‐10 seconds per cycle, also noted above, loudspeaker use would total 5‐10 minutes per hour (or 8.3‐16.7% of the time) during peak levels of activity. This corresponds to the L8.3 and L25 statistical categories of the city’s noise ordinance.

The closest sensitive receptors (residential land use) to the proposed location of the amplified menu/order board is located approximately 300 feet to the north (vicinity of ST‐1), approximately 700 feet to the southwest (vicinity of ST‐2), and approximately 900 feet to the southeast (vicinity of ST‐3).
the church located at 3747 S. Demaree Street is located approximately 300 feet to the southwest of the project site. Potential project‐related noise exposure at these locations was calculated based upon the above‐described reference noise measurement data and the normal rate of sound attenuation over distance for a “point” noise source (6 dB/doubling of distance). Based upon the above‐described reference noise level measurements and the distance between the noise source (order/speaker board) and the sensitive receptor locations (single‐family residence and church), project‐related noise levels were calculated to be as follows:
 Residences to north (vicinity of ST‐1): 23‐28 dB
 Residences to the southwest (vicinity of ST‐2): 16‐21 eB  Residences to the southeast (vicinity of ST‐3): 14‐19 dB The noise levels described above are based upon the maximum measured reference noise levels at the Tulare Jack In the Box location. These noise levels do not exceed any City of Visalia statistical categories established in the noise ordinance or the General Plan. These calculated noise levels do not take into account any localized acoustic shielding that would occur from 25‐43 (Javi's Taco Drie Thru, Visalia) 9‐12‐25 9
vehicles in the drive‐thru queue or from the restaurant building itself, or existing sound walls (residential land uses in the vicinity of ST‐1) and therefore represent a worst‐case assessment of project‐related noise levels. Additionally, these noise levels do not exceed existing ambient noise levels measured at ambient noise measurement site ST‐1, ST‐2 or ST‐3 during any of the three ambient noise measurement periods. While an adjustment to the City’s noise standards was determined warranted based upon existing elevated ambient noise levels in the project vicinity, project‐related noise levels would not exceed the unadjusted noise level standards provided above in Table I and Table II.

Parking Lot Activities:

Noise due to traffic in parking lots is typically limited by low speeds and is not usually considered to be significant. Human activity in parking lots that can produce noise includes voices, stereo systems and the opening and closing of car doors and trunk lids. Such activities can occur at any time. The noise levels associated with these activities cannot be precisely defined due to variables such as the number of parking movements, time of day and other factors. It is typical for a passing car in a parking lot to produce a maximum noise level of 60‐65 dBA at a distance of 50 feet, which is comparable to the level of a raised voice.

For this project, parking would be generally be located along the northeastern portion of the project site. The closest proposed parking areas would be located approximately 200 feet from the closest sensitive receptor location. At this distance, maximum (Lmax) parking lot vehicle movements would be expected to be approximately 48 to 53 dB Lmax. Such levels do not exceed applicable noise level standards or existing ambient noise levels. 25‐43 (Javi's Taco Drie Thru, Visalia) 9‐12‐25 10

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Noise levels associated with the proposed Javi’s Taco drive‐thru restaurant would not be expected to exceed any City of Visalia noise level standards. Existing (without project) ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project site are considered to be relatively high, due to the project site’s proximity to a major arterial roadway (Caldwell Avenue), and existing nearby commercial land uses, including an automated car wash facility. As such, project‐related noise levels would not be expected to exceed existing ambient noise levels at any sensitive receptor location near the project site.

The conclusions and recommendations of this acoustical analysis are based upon the best information known to WJV Acoustics Inc. (WJVA) at the time the analysis was prepared concerning the proposed site plan, project equipment and proposed hours of operation. Any significant changes in these factors will require a reevaluation of the findings of this report.

Additionally, any significant future changes in noise regulations or other factors beyond WJVA’s control may result in long‐term noise results different from those described by this analysis.

Respectfully submitted,
Walter J. Van Groningen
President
WJV:wjv
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FIGURE 1: PROJECT SITE PLAN
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FIGURE 2: PROJECT SITE VICINITY AND NOISE MONITORING SITE LOCATIONS 25‐43 (Javi's Taco Drie Thru, Visalia) 9‐12‐25 13
FIGURE 3: AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING SITE ST-1
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FIGURE 4: AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING SITE ST-2
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FIGURE 5: AMBIENT NOISE MONITORING SITE ST-3
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FIGURE 6: REFERENCE NOISE MONITORING SITE LOCATIONS
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FIGURE 7: REFERENCE NOISE MONITORING SITES
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APPENDIX A

ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY
AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL: The composite of noise from all sources near and far. In this context, the ambient noise level constitutes the normal or existing level of environmental noise at a given location.

CNEL: Community Noise Equivalent Level. The average equivalent sound level during a 24‐hour day, obtained after addition of approximately five decibels to sound levels in the evening from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and ten decibels to sound levels in the night before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.

DECIBEL, dB: A unit for describing the amplitude of sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewtons per square meter).

DNL/Ldn: Day/Night Average Sound Level. The average equivalent sound level during a 24‐hour day, obtained after addition of ten decibels to sound levels in the night after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.

Leq: Equivalent Sound Level. The sound level containing the same total energy as a time varying signal over a given sample period.

Leq is typically computed over 1, 8 and 24‐hour sample periods.

NOTE: The CNEL and DNL represent daily levels of noise exposure averaged on an annual basis, while Leq represents the average noise exposure for a shorter time period, typically one hour.

Lmax: The maximum noise level recorded during a noise event.

Ln: The sound level exceeded "n" percent of the time during a sample interval (L90, L50, L10, etc.). For example, L10 equals the level exceeded 10 percent of the time.
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ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY
NOISE EXPOSURE
CONTOURS: Lines drawn about a noise source indicating constant levels of noise exposure. CNEL and DNL contours are frequently utilized to describe community exposure to noise.

NOISE LEVEL
REDUCTION (NLR): The noise reduction between indoor and outdoor environments or between two rooms that is the numerical difference, in decibels, of the average sound pressure levels in those areas or rooms. A measurement of Anoise level reduction@ combines the effect of the transmission loss performance of the structure plus the effect of acoustic absorption present in the receiving room.

SEL or SENEL: Sound Exposure Level or Single Event Noise Exposure Level. The level of noise accumulated during a single noise event, such as an aircraft overflight, with reference to a duration of one second.

More specifically, it is the time‐integrated A‐weighted squared sound pressure for a stated time interval or event, based on a reference pressure of 20 micropascals and a reference duration of one second.

SOUND LEVEL: The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the A‐weighting filter network. The A‐weighting filter de‐emphasizes the very low and very high frequency components of the sound in a manner similar to the response of the human ear and gives good correlation with subjective reactions to noise.

SOUND TRANSMISSION
CLASS (STC): The single‐number rating of sound transmission loss for a construction element (window, door, etc.) over a frequency range where speech intelligibility largely occurs.

Collins Engineering
Structural & Civil Engineering
P.O. Box 6065 Visalia, CA 93290
(559) 734-4060
November 13, 2025
City of Visalia
Planning and Community Preservation Dept.
315 E Acequia Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Attn: Colleen Moreno
RE: Stonebrook Plaza – Drive-Thru Restaurant
SEC W Caldwell Ave and S Stonebrook St
SPR 2025-112
APN 122-390-002
Colleen,
Regarding the Site Plan Review request for a traffic study for the above referenced project, it is our opinion that the original Caldwell 51 Specific Plan including Amendment No. 2002-02 has already been approved for a drive-thru restaurant on this parcel and further traffic studies are not required. Please see the attached excerpts from the original Caldwell 51 Specific Plan which shows a 1,700 sf gas station mini-mart and a 2,900 sf drive drive-thru restaurant for this parcel. Also, please note that the Caldwell Ave turn lane for this parcel has already been installed.

Thank you for your consideration and please let us know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Benton Collins, C.E. , S.E.

Collins Engineering
[email protected]
559-303-7582

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Visalia City Council
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