Public hearing and consideration of the following actions: 1. Certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse Number 2021050418): A request to certify the Environmental Impact Report for the Carleton Acres Specific Plan project, of which the components include but are not limited to the adoption and buildout of a specific plan, development agreement, general plan amendment, tentative subdivision map, and tentative parcel map. The EIR has determined that all project impacts were either less than significant or could be mitigated to a less than significant level with the exception of the following impacts that are considered significant and unavoidable: Aesthetics (project and cumulative level); Agriculture & Forestry Resources (project and cumulative level); Air Quality (project and cumulative level); Hydrology & Water Quality (cumulative level only); Transportation (project and cumulative level); and Utilities & Service Systems (cumulative level only). The EIR follows a Notice of Availability period wherein the Draft EIR was duly noticed and conducted for the Project from May 4 to June 19, 2023. The City of Visalia is the lead agency for the preparation of the EIR in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Resolution No. 2023-48, required). 2. Initiation of Proceedings for Annexation No. 2021-05: A request to annex approximately 468.3 acres and adjacent right-of-way, located within the City of Visalia Urban Development Boundary Tiers II and III, into the Visalia city limits. The annexation request includes authorizing the detachment from County Service Area No. 1 in accordance with State and County requirements and authorizing the City Manager to sign and enter into a Pre-Annexation Agreement (Resolution No. 2023-79, required). (APN: 077-100-108 only) 3. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance for adoption of Specific Plan No. 2021-13 and entering into of a Development Agreement: A request to establish a new specific plan (Carleton Acres Specific Plan) consisting of approximately 507 acres, including districts for low, medium, and high density residential, commercial mixed use, neighborhood commercial, parks / open space, and public institutional. Full buildout of the plan will accommodate for approximately 3,262 dwelling units, approximately 205,000 square feet of leasable commercial area, 17 acres of parks / trails / recreational facilities, 17 acres for a drainage basin, and a future elementary school site, to be developed across Urban Development Boundary Tiers I, II, and III. A development agreement has been prepared with the specific plan in accordance with General Plan Policy LU-P-22 to address development terms for the project, including development within the Urban Growth Boundary Tier III (Ordinance No. 2023-10, required). 4. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-14: A request to amend the location and acreage of General Plan land use designations within 507 acres, resulting in the redistribution of Residential Low, Medium, and High Density, Parks / Recreation, Commercial Neighborhood, and Public Institutional designations, and the establishment of a Commercial Mixed Use designation (Resolution No. 2023-50, required). Project Applicant: West Star Construction Inc. Project Location: The proposed Project is located on approximately 507 acres, generally bound by West Riggin Avenue to the south, North Akers Street to the east, North Shirk Road to the west and Avenue 320 (West Kibler Avenue) to the north (APN 077-100-108 and 077-100-105.)

Regular Item Agenda Ready Introduced September 14, 2023

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