Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project

The Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park Project involves the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-04 to prezone approximately 284 acres of unzoned land near Visalia, California, aligning it with the city’s General Plan and municipal code. The zone designation will be updated to approximately 253 acres as Industrial (I) and 31 acres as Light Industrial (I-L), consistent with Section 17.06.050 of the Visalia Municipal Code. This change follows prior approval of the associated Environmental Impact Report and Negative Declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act, with the City Council ratifying the project on March 17, 2025, and subsequent Notices of Determination filed in July and August 2025. The project is an administrative land use action, not a procurement contract, and no financial obligations, pricing, or contractual deliverables are specified. The action is governed solely by local zoning regulations and state environmental procedures, with no federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, or procurement mechanisms applicable. All administrative oversight is conducted by the City of Visalia, with Brandon Smith, Principal Planner and Environmental Coordinator, serving as the primary point of contact. The project site is located at the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street within Tulare County, and the final zoning map will be updated through municipal process rather than a competitive sourcing or contractual procurement mechanism. No solicitation number, contract value, delivery schedule, payment terms, or contractor obligations are present, as there is no federal or state procurement involved. Instead, the process hinges on compliance with CEQA, municipal code requirements, and public notice protocols, culminating in the formal adoption of the zoning change and filing of environmental determinations with the state clearinghouse. The project reflects a land use planning action initiated and administered entirely at the municipal level.