Under reviewGeneral Plan Amendment

Narrow Lot Subdivision Design Standards (policy initiative)

Description

Staff will draft new objective design standards, PRD ordinance and engineering changes to regulate 33-35 foot narrow lots, with stakeholder outreach.

Impact summary

Future subdivisions with skinny lots will face clearer rules on garages, parking, alleys and street trees.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · City Council

Discussed4–0, unanimous

Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jun 1, 2026

Visalia City Council — June 1, 2026

Staff will draft new objective design standards, PRD ordinance and engineering changes to regulate 33-35 foot narrow lots, with stakeholder outreach.

Related issues (1)

Narrow lot subdivision standards

Small infill subdivisions could get approvals in weeks instead of months under a proposed ordinance. Planning Commission split on the idea over staff workload and public engagement concerns; the council directed staff to draft it with a study of higher unit thresholds.

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