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Council approves Dela Farms subdivision, authorizes annexation request and directs water‑share negotiations
Summary
Porterville City Council approved the Dela Farms residential subdivision, a 160‑lot project that requires annexation and cancellation of a Williamson Act contract; the council directed staff to proceed while authorizing negotiation on water shares to address urban water supply impacts.
The Porterville City Council voted to approve the Dela Farms residential subdivision entitlements and to request that Tulare LAFCO begin proceedings for annexation, while directing staff to enter limited negotiations with the applicant about water shares tied to the property.
The project, presented by Senior Planner O'Neil, would convert two county parcels totaling 25.47 acres (an unincorporated island surrounded by the city) to a low‑medium density residential land use and create a tentative map for 160 single‑family lots and a 0.88‑acre park. O'Neil told the council the proposed buildout density would be about 6.25 units per acre, below the zone maximum, and that two tribal consultation…
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