Agenda Item Wording:
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Ordinance Adoption – Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-15, for Zone Text Amendment No. 2026-02, a request by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.25 Zone Use Matrix, Chapter 17.32 Special Provisions based on the adoption of an Entertainment Ordinance within the City of Visalia.
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Agenda Date: 11/16/2026
Prepared by:
Colleen A. Moreno, Associate Planner, (559) 713-4031, colleen.moreno@visalia.gov;
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director (559) 713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-15 for Zone Text Amendment No. 2026-02 amending the Entertainment Ordinance.
Background Discussion:
On November 2, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing to consider Zone Text Amendment No. 2026-02. This is a city-initiated request to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.04 Definitions, Chapter 17.25 Zone Use Matrix, and Chapter 17.32 Special Provisions based on the adoption of an Entertainment Ordinance within the City of Visalia.
At the meeting, no public comment was made regarding the proposed update. After closing public comment, Councilmembers expressed support for the updated Entertainment Ordinance; however, requested that an additional Baseline Condition be added to both the Entertainment Permit (administrative approval) and the Conditional Use Permit (discretionary approval) for entertainment requiring that all entertainment activities cease no later than 1:30 A.M. This condition was added as Baseline Condition #14 to Section 17.32.155.K of the Ordinance. City Council voted (5-0) to conduct the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-15 for Zone Text Amendment No. 2026-02, with the included condition.
The second reading of the Ordinance is the final action the City Counci...
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