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Reserve Area Planning work session – Receive an update and provide direction regarding the Planning Commission’s and staff recommended land use plan, circulation plan, development tier boundaries, and scope of design standards for the proposed Industrial Specific Plan area.
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Agenda Date: 10/19/2026
Prepared by:
Jarred Olsen, AICP, Principal Planner, jarred.olsen@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4449
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4025
Department Recommendation: Receive the staff report and presentation and direct staff to:
Proceed with the preferred land use plan as identified per attachment A to be evaluated through the environmental review process and further plan preparation;
Proceed with the preferred circulation plan as identified per attachment B;
Establish the preferred development tier boundaries as identified per attachment C;
Prepare Specific Plan design standards using the areawide approach;
Develop a traditional industrial architectural standard containing objective requirements and several schematic design variations.
Summary:
Staff and the City’s consultant, QK Inc., have prepared recommended land use, circulation, and development tier plans for the Reserve Area, together with preliminary concepts for design standards within the proposed Specific Plan area. The purpose of this work session is to obtain Council direction before staff advances environmental review and prepares the draft General Plan amendments and Specific Plan.
Council’s direction will identify the concepts staff should use as the preferred planning framework. Council direction will not approve any General Plan amendment, Specific Plan, tier boundary, development project, or Airport Land Use Commission override. Those actions will return for consideration following environmental review, public review, and applicable agency consultation.
Please note on October 12, 2026, the Planning Commission rev...
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