Agenda Item Wording:
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Hillsdale Park and Storm Drain Basin Proposed Changes - Receive the presentation on the Northside Scenic Corridor - Hillsdale Park/Storm Basin for a proposed change in project approach and provide direction to staff for the project.
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Deadline for Action: 8/18/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Associate Engineer, Katherine.Woodhull-Fuget@visalia.city, (559) 713-4447; Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@Visalia.city, (559) 713-4331; Jason Huckleberry, Director of Engineering and Building, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council receive the staff report with the presentation on the Northside Scenic Corridor - Hillsdale Park/Storm Basin for a proposed change in project approach and recommends that the City Council select Alternative Approach 1: Deepening the Existing Linear Basin[CC1] as the preferred plan and direct staff to proceed with design as applicable.[CC2][JH3]
Summary:
The[EB4] Northside Scenic Corridor/Hillsdale Basin, located just north of Hwy 198 between Shirk St and Akers St, was previously graded to a maximum depth of 7 ft with shallow side slopes. This was Council's direction in order to serve as passive open space with the intent to address future tributary area capacity needs by acquiring land and expanding the basin westward with the same depth and slopes.
Staff is recommending Council choose between two alternative approaches instead of proceeding with the current plan of linear westward expansion. [EB5]Alternative Approach 1 - Deepening the Existing Linear Basin is the preferred alternative by staff as the most space-efficient and cost-effective solution.
Alternative Approach 1 - Deepening the Existing Linear Basin: This alternative would redesign the existing shallow linear basin by deepening the existing basin to meet the capacity needs of the future...
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