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General Plan Reserve Area Discussion and Appropriation Authorization - Receive report on the Reserve area and appropriate $170,000 to conduct Capital Improvement Project to hire a consultant to help with identifying and establishing land use designations for the Reserve area and update the General Plan and issue corresponding Request for Proposals.
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Deadline for Action: 2/18/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Paul Bernal, Planning and Community Preservation Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, (559) 713 4025,
Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, devon.jones@visalia.city, (559) 713 4190
Department Recommendation:
Receive the staff report and presentation on the Reserve area as designated in the 2030 Visalia General Plan, and direct the following:
1. Appropriate an additional $170,000 to the budgeted Capital Improvement Project (CIP) #CP0671 which is listed at $130,000 given the full project scope and anticipated cost associated with this type of general plan update, and
2. Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit planning consultants to help with identifying and establishing land use designations for the Reserve area and processing the appropriate environmental document.
Summary:
At the February 3rd City Council meeting staff presented the results of the Industrial Land Inventory Analysis (ILIA) conducted by 4 Creeks, Inc., which was conducted under CIP #CP0536. One of the main recommendations of the ILIA was to designate 405 acres of additional industrial land within the Reserve area located near State Route (SR) 99 and Caldwell and SR99. Doing so will address the anticipated shortfall of available industrial development space through 2033 and ensure the City could continue to realize industrial development opportunities. The Reserve area is particularly suitable for this designation due to its proximity to SR99 and the Caldwell Avenue interchange, enhancing transpo...
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