Agenda Item Wording:
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Elliott Annexation - Public hearing and consideration of the following actions:
1. Adopt Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2024-05 for Annexation No. 2024-01 and Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597 (Resolution No. 2024-47 required); and
2. Initiation of Proceedings for Annexation No. 2024-01, a request by San Joaquin Valley Homes to annex two parcels totaling approximately 59.13-acres into the City Limits of Visalia. Upon annexation the area would be zoned R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential, 5,000 square foot minimum site area), which is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Residential Low Density. The project site is located west of South Roeben Street, approximately 650 feet south of West Tulare Avenue within the jurisdiction of the County of Tulare (APNs: 087-010-006, 008) (Resolution No. 2024-48 required); and
3. Authorize the detachment from County Service Area No. 1 in accordance with State and County requirements; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to sign and enter into a Pre-Annexation Agreement.
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Deadline for Action: 9/3/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Cristobal Carrillo, Associate Planner, (559) 713-4443, cristobal.carrillo@visalia.city <mailto:cristobal.carrillo@visalia.city>
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city <mailto:paul.bernal@visalia.city>
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the annexation public hearing item be withdrawn from the City Council agenda. The annexation, along with an appeal of Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597, which was filed on August 21, 2024, has been noticed for the September 16, 2024, City Council meeting.
Summary:
The Planning Commission conducted public hearings on July 22, 2024, and August 12, 2024, for Annexation No. 2024-01 and Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597, together a request by San Joaquin Valley Homes (SJVH) for the annexation of 59.13-acres into the Visalia City Limits for development of a 225 single-family residential subdivision. The Planning Commission approved the subdivision request and recommended approval of the annexation to the Visalia City Council.
Staff noticed the annexation in the Visalia Times Delta newspaper for a public hearing before the City Council on September 3, 2024. The public hearing notice was published in the newspaper on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
However, on August 21, 2024, the City Clerk received an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval for the Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597. Due to the appeal filing, the annexation item should not be heard by the City Council at this time. The public hearing for the annexation and appeal of the tentative subdivision map has been noticed for the September 16th City Council meeting.
Fiscal Impact: Not applicable at this time.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to withdraw Annexation No. 2024-01 from the September 3, 2024, City Council agenda.
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CEQA Review: Not applicable at this time.
Attachments:
1. Appeal of Elliott Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5597