Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project

The Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project involves the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-04 by the City of Visalia to establish a prezone for property related to Annexation No. 2024-03. This action transitions approximately 284 acres of previously unzoned land into designated industrial zones, specifically allocating approximately 253 acres to Industrial (I) and 31 acres to Light Industrial (I-L). The rezoning is designed to be consistent with the Visalia General Plan Land Use Map and Section 17.06.050 of the Visalia Municipal Code. The project underwent a comprehensive environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including an Environmental Impact Report and Negative Declaration. The City Council approved the project on March 17, 2025, and subsequently conducted the first reading of the ordinance on July 21, 2025, and the second reading and final adoption on August 4, 2025. A Notice of Determination was filed with the Office of Planning and Research on August 11, 2025, confirming that the project will not have significant environmental effects and requiring no mitigation measures or monitoring plans. The project is located on the north side of Riggin Avenue, between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street in Tulare County, with Brandon Smith serving as the primary point of contact for the City of Visalia.