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Open Space District No 25-02 - Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36 and 2025-37 authorizing the intention and formation of Open Space District No 25-02 located at 3234 E. Roosevelt Ave.
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Deadline for Action: 7/21/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jesus R. Carreno Nunez, Asst. Engineer, Jesus.carreno@visalia.city, (559)713-4268 Adrian Rubalcaba, Sr. Project Manager, adrian.rubalcaba@visalia.city, (559) 713-4507 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-36 and 2025-37 authorizing the intention and formation of Open Space District No 25-02.
Summary:
A single-family dwelling is being proposed on a vacant lot located at 3234 E. Roosevelt Avenue. The parcel is located in the Northwest Specific Plan area and is required to be annexed into the Northeast Open Space District upon development or subdivision. A building permit to construct the custom home was submitted and approved by the city in July 2024. The project will include public improvements such as curb, gutter, and sidewalk along its Roosevelt Avenue street frontage.
Background Discussion:
In 1988, City Council adopted an update to the original 1979 Northeast Area Specific Plan (NASP). The specific plan lays the groundwork for required public improvements specific to the Northeast area and the maintenance thereof. The improvements consist of sidewalks/bike paths, center medians, frontage landscaping, and decorative block walls. Policies 5 & 6 and Goal 5 of the NASP speak to the issue of formation of maintenance districts and collection of fees for all development in the Northeast Plan area.
Open Space Districts are formed to incorporate the specific improvements into the NASP, and for the collection of fees for maintenance of the overall improvements. Unlike Landscape and Lighting Districts (L&LD), the improvements incorporated into the NASP are a benefit to the area as a whole and not just the individual subdivision development sites. A subdivision development project may also be subject to both Landscape and Lighting and Open Space Districts within the NASP; however, this is not the case for a single parcel development.
The NASP improvements that are maintained through the Open Space Districts include bike paths, frontage landscaping, decorative block walls, and any center medians installed with the subdivision.
3234 E. Roosevelt Ave. is located within the Northeast District area and is conditioned to contribute to the maintenance of Northeast area improvements. This will be accomplished through the formation of an Open Space District. Since the improvements are meant to be for the enjoyment and enhancement of the NASP, every lot formed is levied the same amount of $44.28 annually; collected with the assessment of property taxes by the County of Tulare. The owner(s) of all land within the boundaries of the proposed Open Space District have filed a petition with the City requesting that an Open Space District be formed and have given their consent to the formation of the proposed district.
Fiscal Impact:
One (1) parcel will start contributing to the Open Space District (No 25-02) created for maintenance of common features related to this project. The annual lot assessment will be $44.28 per lot.
Prior Council Action: None
Other: None
Alternatives: None
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to authorize the adoption of Resolution Nos. 2025-36 and 2025-37 for the intention and formation of Open Space District No. 25-02, located at 3234 E. Roosevelt Ave.
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Environmental Assessment Status: Exempt pursuant to Section 15315.
CEQA Review: None
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Resolutions