Agenda Item Wording:
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Revised Resolution - Adoption of Revised Resolution No. 2024-52, per City Council direction from the February 3, 2025, City Council meeting, upholding the appeal of and overturning the Visalia Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-29 for the Jack in the Box restaurant.
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Deadline for Action: 2/18/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Josh Dan, Senior Planner, josh.dan@visalia.city, (559) 713-4003
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713-4025
Summary: The attached Revised Resolution No. 2024-52 reflects the decision of the City Council to uphold the appeal and overturn Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-29. The resolution included with the February 3, 2025, City Council staff report was written for denial of the project, which was the original recommended action. The City Council's action to approve the project requires that a new resolution reflecting the approval must be prepared. The revised resolution includes all applicable conditions of project approval based on conditions for variances in the City of Visalia.
Background Discussion:
The City Council conducted a public hearing on February 3, 2025, regarding the appeal of Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-29, which was a request to amend Condition No. 10 of Conditional Use Permit No. 2021-22. The conditions which the Planning Commission opted to include, limited the hours of operation from 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (midnight). The applicant's requested amendment was to allow 24-hour operation of the restaurant.
The City Council, after receiving a staff presentation and public testimony concluded that the Jack in the Box restaurant serves the area well and with the addition of mature plants the applicant may amend their hours of operation to a 24-hour business. The City Council approved the motio...
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