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Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Adoption - Approve and Adopt the Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan.
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Prepared by:
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Associate Engineer, Katherine.Woodhull-Fuget@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4447. Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4350. Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331.
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council approve and adopt the Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan.
Summary:
Staff presented on the Sewer Master Plan at Work Session on November 3, 2025 and posted the report on the City website for public comment. After providing 4 weeks for public review, staff have returned to[JH1][KW2] Council for approval and adoption of the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan[JH3][JH4][JH5][KW6]. Any significant comments received during the review period will be discussed with Council during the regular session presentation.
Background Discussion:
The City of Visalia entered into a contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc to update the City's public facility master plan sanitary sewer collection and conduct a nexus study in September 2018.
The main purpose of updating this master plan is to adequately size sewer system facilities for the future growth in accordance with the 2014 General Plan update, also known as the 2030 General Plan. The 2014 General Plan update contains new policies and changes to land use types and land use densities that have a direct impact on the sizing of these facilities. The current master plan was updated in 1994. This master plan provides necessary guidance to City staff for capital projects planning and to private developers as to the City's requirements for sewer system facilities. Additionally, the master plan will include a nexus study that will provide an equitable distribution of development costs through updated de...
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