Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2025120321
Public Agency
City of Visalia
Document Title
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/9/2025
Document Description
The Sanitary Sewer Master Plan is a comprehensive strategic framework designed to guide the sustainable development and management of the City of Visalia’s sanitary sewer collection system, located throughout the City’s General Plan Area. Its primary objective is to ensure the sewer collection system has adequate capacity to support the community growth as planned for in the Visalia 2030 General Plan. The Sanitary Sewer Master Plan assesses existing infrastructure and identifies necessary upgrades and expansions based on development anticipated pursuant to the General Plan and which was previously reviewed, considered, and subject to the Visalia 2030 General Plan EIR. By focusing on long-term planning and resource management, the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan aims to maintain high standards of environmental protection, public health, and operational reliability while accommodating the increased wastewater flow and community growth anticipated in the General Plan. The Sanitary Sewer Master Plan is for the purpose of planning potential projects that might be needed to accommodate the development called for under the General Plan. Prior to the authorization for construction of any project described in Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, each project will be separately reviewed to determine if there are specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget
Agency Name
City of Visalia
Job Title
Associate Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Brandon Smith
Agency Name
City of Visalia
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Citywide
Zip
93291
State Highways
198, 63, 216, 99
Railways
SJVR
Airports
Visalia Municipal Airport
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
The project applies Citywide.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15183: Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning
Reasons for Exemption
Adoption of a master plan is consistent with the General Plan because it will serve the wastewater infrastructure needs for growth as identified in the Visalia 2030 General Plan. An environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified (i.e., City of Visalia General Plan General Plan Program EIR certified by Resolution No. 2014-37, adopted on October 14, 2014); therefore, the project is ministerially exempt under the findings of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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