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Planning Commission continues Whitman subdivision after city objection and neighbor protests
Summary
A proposed 25-lot subdivision on 31.5 acres east of Visalia drew opposition from the City of Visalia and nearby residents over sewer, septic and CEQA review; the commission continued the item to a date uncertain to allow staff and the applicant to address issues.
The Tulare County Planning Commission continued a public hearing July 9 on a proposed General Plan amendment, zone change and 25-lot tentative subdivision map (GPA 24-006 / PZC 24-010 / TSM 24002) after staff, the City of Visalia and many neighbors raised concerns.
Resource Management Agency planner Russell Kashiva told commissioners the project would change 31.5 acres from AE-20 (exclusive agricultural, 20-acre minimum) to RA-43 (rural residential, 43,000-square-foot minimum) and subdivide the parcel into 25 lots. He said parcels would range from about 1.05 acres to 1.86 acres and that on-site septic systems were proposed for each parcel.
The project attracted sustained public comment and a…
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