Agenda Item Wording:
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Resolution Adopting Objective Design Standards - Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-30 pertaining to the approval of Objective Design Standards in accordance with the City Council's prior action taken for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-03: A request by the City of Visalia to add and amend regulations within the Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) pertaining to Single-Family Residential Objective Design standards and Planned Residential Development standards applicable to new single-family residential developments. The regulations will apply Citywide to properties within the city limits of the City of Visalia.
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Deadline for Action: 5/5/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Brandon Smith, Principal Planner, brandon.smith@visalia.city, (559) 713-4636;
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713- 4025
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-30, adopting Objective Design Standards for new single-family residential development, in response to the action taken by City Council following a public hearing on April 21, 2025.
Background Discussion:
On April 21, 2025, staff presented to the City Council a revised draft Objective Design Standards (ODS) Ordinance (the original staff report from this date is included as Attachment 2). The Ordinance was intended to establish new sections in the Zoning Ordinance, and would be the final action related to the Council-directed effort to prepare regulations pertaining to ODS and Planned Residential Development (PRD) Standards applicable to new single-family residential development. The effort is in response to current growth trends where developers have been utilizing smaller lot sizes and new design techniques. The standards address a range of topics that include appearance, landscaping, fences, off-street parking, and common open space ...
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