Agenda Item Wording:
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Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-11 approving Change of Zone No. 2021-12, a request to change the zoning designation of 5,196 square feet of a 15,261 square foot parcel from R-1-5 (Single-family Residential, 5,000 square foot minimum lot size) to C-MU (Commercial Mixed Use).
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Deadline for Action: 8/15/2022
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Josh Dan, Associate Planner, (559)713-4003, josh.dan@visalia.city
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, (559)713-4025, paul.bernal@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-11 for Change of Zone No. 2021-12.
Summary:
On August 1, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing to introduce Ordinance No. 2022-11 for Change of Zone (COZ) No. 2021-12. The COZ is a request to change the land use designation of 5,196 square feet of a 15,261 square foot parcel from R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area) zoning to C-MU (Commercial Mixed Use) zoning, located on the northeast corner of South Mooney Boulevard and West Meadow Avenue (APNs: 096-023-023). No persons spoke in opposition at the City Council meeting, and Council voted (5-0) to conduct the first reading of the ordinance.
The second reading of the Ordinance is the final action the City Council takes in order for Change of Zone No. 2021-12 to take effect. Following the second reading and Council adoption, the ordinance will go into effect 30 days following adoption of the second reading.
Background Discussion:
The proposed COZ will facilitate the development of a parking lot for the proposed Tea House and other uses. The developed site, in its current configuration, cannot accommodate most uses allowed in the underlying C-MU zone as the existing paved on-site parking cannot support the parking requirements for most commercial uses based on the building square ...
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