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Public hearing and consideration of the following actions related to the East Side Regional Park Project:
1. Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the East Side Regional Park Project . (Resolution No. 2023-54 required)
2. Initiation of Proceedings for Annexation No. 2021-02: A request to annex approximately 128 acres, located within the City of Visalia Urban Development Boundary Tier III, into the Visalia city limits. The annexation request includes authorizing the detachment from County Service Area No. 1 in accordance with State and County requirements. (Resolution No. 2023-55 required)
3. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-16: A request to redesignate approximately 41 acres from Residential Low, Medium, and High Densities to Parks/Recreation to facilitate the East Side Regional Park. (Resolution No. 2023-56 required)
Project Applicant: City of Visalia
Project Location: The proposed Project is located on approximately 286 acres, between Mineral King Avenue and Houston Avenue, east of the Road 148alignment. (APN: 103-110-024, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 032, 033; 103-500-001, 002, 003; 103-510-002, 003, 004, 005, 007, 008, 009)
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Deadline for Action: 11/20/2023
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Brandon Smith, Principal Planner, (559) 713-4636, brandon.smith@visalia.city;
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council initiate annexation proceedings for the project by taking the following actions, consistent with the staff recommendation made to Planning Commission on October 23, 2023:
1. Certify the project's Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which includes the adoption of the project's findings of fact, statement of overriding considerations, and a mitigation and monitoring reporting program.
2. Initiate proceedings for Anne...
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