Agenda Item Wording:
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Development Reimbursement Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute the reimbursement agreement with Self-Help Enterprises for master plan storm drain improvements associated with the Crescent Meadows senior affordable housing project located along the west side of Highland Street, north of Ferguson Avenue.
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Agenda Date: 05/18/2026
Prepared by: Jason Huckleberry, Director of Eng & Building Dept; (559) 713-4495, jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a reimbursement agreement with Self-Help Enterprises in the amount of $121,799.15 for master plan storm drain improvements associated with their Crescent Meadows senior affordable housing project located along the west side of Highland Street, north of Ferguson Avenue.
Summary:
The Crescent Meadows senior affordable housing project is an 80-unit housing project being developed by Self-Help Enterprises. The project is located along the west side of Highland Street, north of Ferguson Avenue. The project will construct Highland Street across the project frontage, connecting to Ferguson Avenue and includes building a culvert crossing over the Modoc ditch. Additionally, the project will be installing 470 lineal feet of 48" master plan storm drain infrastructure in Highland Street from Ferguson to the north property line of the project. Specific items, quantities and unit costs may be found within Exhibit 1 of the draft reimbursement agreement attached to this staff report.
The costs associated with the master plan storm drain installation were reviewed and approved by the Developer Reimbursement Review Committee (DRRC) on Wednesday April 29, 2026. The DRRC is comprised of staff from the Engineering & Building, Planning & Community Preservation, and Finance Departments. The DRRC reviews developer reimbursement costs to ensure that the costs are reasonable compared to the City's costs for comparable...
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