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Visalia council overturns Planning Commission, allows Hobbies drive-through to operate until 2 a.m.

Visalia City Council · March 16, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing and staff presentation, the council overturned a Planning Commission condition limiting drive-through hours and approved Hobbies' conditional use permit permitting drive-through service until 2 a.m.; council cited staff noise analysis and lack of neighborhood objections.

The Visalia City Council on a 4-0 vote overturned the Planning Commission's condition limiting a proposed Hobbies restaurant drive-through to 10 p.m., approving the conditional use permit with the applicant's requested hours of operation (until 2 a.m.) for the drive-through.

Colleen Moreno of the planning division summarized the background: Planning Commission had approved CUP 2025-32 but added Condition 3 to limit drive-through hours because of proximity…

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