Porterville PRC reviews 19‑parcel duplex subdivision at Pioneer Avenue and State Route 65

The Porterville Project Review Committee discussed PRC 2024020, a proposed multifamily residential subdivision on the southwest corner of Pioneer Avenue and State Route 65 that would create 19 parcels and 20 duplexes (40 total dwelling units).

Planning staff said the property is zoned “identity residential” with a General Plan land use of identity residential. Planning advised the applicant that the next formal step is a tentative subdivision map that must comply with Series 400 of the Development Code; individual duplexes must comply with the Residential District standards in Chapter 201. Planning noted garages are being provided as part of the parking requirement.

Engineering and building staff raised technical clarifications during the review. Donald Dixon flagged a missing property line on the site plan in the lower‑right of the drawing and asked the applicant to show lot lines clearly on the tentative map. Dixon said: “There’s supposed to be a property line between those 2 duplexes in the bottom right. It probably it's there. You just can't see it.” Aaron of Lane Engineering confirmed the intended lot layout and said the distance from wall to property line is 5 feet on each side, producing roughly 10 feet between buildings.

Staff and applicant representatives discussed access and emergency access. The access drive is proposed as a private drive connecting to an existing easement to the south; the drive would be in common for the new parcels. Javier said the fire department previously requested widening the drive to 28 feet to allow on‑street parking on one side while maintaining the 20‑foot minimum for fire apparatus access. The south leg of the drive is planned to connect to a neighboring development and includes an emergency access gate for fire use only.

Field/utility services staff said standard can service (garbage service) is sufficient and that shown enclosures could be removed. The Fire Department was not present at the meeting and will submit comments as part of the PRC letter. The Building Department had no comment at this time.

Planning staff answered a zoning question about whether a hotel would be permitted in the zone: it is not an allowed use in the property’s identity residential zone. PRC staff confirmed the city will issue a PRC comment letter to the applicant within a two‑week turnaround listing required corrections and comments.

No formal votes were recorded on the item; staff directed the applicant to submit a tentative subdivision map that clearly shows proposed lot lines and to comply with the cited development code sections.

Ending: Staff will issue a PRC comment letter in roughly two weeks; the applicant should submit a tentative subdivision map that addresses the property‑line, access, and parking details noted by staff.