Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project - 2nd Reading of Ordinance for Prezoning for Annexation

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Summary

SCH Number
2022080658
Lead Agency
City of Visalia
Document Title
Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project - 2nd Reading of Ordinance for Prezoning for Annexation
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/11/2025
Document Description
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-04, to adopt a prezone of the property related to Annexation No. 2024-03 for the Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park, undergoing annexation into the City limits of Visalia. The prezone will change zones on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Visalia from 284 acres of unzoned to approximately 253 acres of Industrial (I) zone designation and approximately 31 acres of I-L (Light Industrial), consistent with the land use designations of the Visalia General Plan Land Use Map and consistent with Section 17.06.050 of the Visalia Municipal Code. The Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project and its associated Environmental Impact Report, which covered impacts to Prezoning, was previously approved by the City of Visalia by action taken of the City Council on March 17, 2025.

Contact Information

Name
Brandon Smith
Agency Name
City of Visalia
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
North Shirk Street & West Riggin Avenue
Zip
93291
Total Acres
284
Jobs
4100
Parcel #
077-840-004, 077-840-005, 077-840-006
State Highways
SR-99
Railways
SPRR
Airports
None
Schools
Oak Grove Elementary School, Ridgeview Middle School
Waterways
St. John's River, Modoc Ditch
Township
18S
Range
24E
Section
16
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
The proposed Project is located on approximately 284 acres, on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street, south of Modoc Ditch, situated adjacent to the City limits of Visalia and within Tulare County.

Notice of Determination

Approving Agency
City of Visalia
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Tulare
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Visalia, Attn: Planning Division 315 E. Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291. https://www.visalia.city/depts/community_development/planning/ceqa_environmental_review.asp

Determinations

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes

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