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8-14 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE of wildland fires in Visalia is very small because of the area’s flat topography and relative absence of grassland, forest, and brush. The Planning Area is classified as a Local Responsibility Area (LRA), meaning that the City and County are responsible for incorporated and unincorporated areas, respectively. Urban Fires Even though Visalia is not considered to be a fireprone city, structural fires pose a greater risk to life and property than wildland fires. The City of Visalia requires all new development and subdivisions to meet or exceed Uniform Fire Code provisions, and reviews all development applications during the plan check process. Fire services are discussed further in the following section. Objectives S-O-4 Protect Visalia’s residents and businesses from potential fire hazards. Policies S-P-23 *Develop a community wildfire mitigation plan that identifies and prioritizes areas for hazard fuel reduction treatments, and recommend the types of methods of treatments. S-P-24 *Manage vegetation in areas within and adjacent to public rights-of-way and in close proximity to critical facilities in order to reduce the risk of tree failure and property damage and avoid creation of wind acceleration corridors within vegetated areas. S-P-25 Continue to offer a free annual tree chipping and tree pick-up day that encourages residents living in wind hazard areas to manage trees and shrubs at risk to falling on nearby structures. S-P-26 Continue to bolt down the roofs of critical facilities in wind gust hazard areas in order to prevent wind damage. S-P-27 Implement a fuel reduction program, such as the collection and disposal of dead fuel, within publicly-owned open spaces and around critical facilities located within a high and very high wildfire zones. S-P-28 Implement a vegetation management program that provides vegetation management services to elderly, disabled, or low-income property owners who lack the resources to remove flammable vegetation from around their homes. S-P-29 Implement a fuel modification program, which also includes residential maintenance requirements and enforcement, plan submittal and approval process, guidelines for planting, and a listing of undesirable plant species. Require builders and developers to submit their plans, complete with proposed fuel modification zones, to the Fire Department for review and approval prior to beginning construction.
S-P-30 Assist in solving the incendiary problem by improving law enforcement and investigation equipment, adapting equipment available in other fields; and purchasing new equipment where needed. Implement “noburn” programs, particularly in areas outside of immediate response zones of fire stations. S-P-31 Ensure availability of adequate water supplies to meet public health and safety needs, and for resource protection, by maintaining the following order of priority for water use: • Potable water supply, fire protection, and domestic use • Resource protection and preservation • Industrial, irrigation and commercial uses • Water-oriented or water-enhanced recreation • Air conditioning. 8.5 SAFETY SERVICES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE Police Services Law enforcement services in Visalia are provided by the Visalia Police Department (VPD). The Department currently has 143 sworn officers, as well as seven reserve sworn officers, 64 civilian officers, and 65 volunteers. Operations personnel are supported by dispatch, records, crime analysis, and other essential law enforcement units. Police headquarters is at 303 South Johnson Street in downtown Visalia. In 2007, the Department opened substations on the City’s north and south sides and shifted to district-based operations. These facilities are intended to facilitate contact with the community and support robust incident response, and are shown on Figure 8-4. VPD does not adhere to service standards in terms of officers per thousand residents or incident response time. The Department’s response times were under 15 minutes for 85 percent of all calls in 2008, and the average response time for Priority 1 calls was 4.2 minutes. 5 Response times and the ability of the Police Department to provide acceptable levels of service are contingent on growing staffing levels, sworn and civilian, consistent with resident population and the population of visitors, merchants, schools, and shoppers in the service area. The Police Department has identified a new headquarters as a critical need, and this is anticipated to be part of the Civic Center Master Plan. Growth will impact service delivery over time, and there may be the need for additional substations within the 20-year planning period, located to serve growth areas. The Police Department collaborates with other law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney’s office on crime prevention. VPD works with City and County agencies and education and social service providers on a variety of outreach and youth programs. The Department is engaged in gang prevention efforts ranging from school presentations to intensive management of high-risk probation cases to injunctions against two gangs and the establishment of a “safe zone” in north Visalia. 5 Visalia Police Department, General Plan Update Service Provider Response Form, 2010. DRAFT ELEMENTS For General Plan Update Review Committee Police Department substations on the City’s north and south sides are intended to facilitate contact with the community and support robust incident response. (Top) The ability of the Police Department to provide acceptable levels of service are contingent on growing staffing levels consistent with population growth. (Bottom) AUGUST 2012 8-15
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General Plan Update Review Committe
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ..
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5 Parks, Schools, Community Facilit
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Figure 4-2e: Gateway Boulevard (6-L
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Table 4-7: Future Intersection LOS
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4 CIRCULATION The Circulation Eleme
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10 160 acres 40 Freeway Existing Ar
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Table 4-4: Existing Roadway Segment
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Table 4-5: Planned Roadway Improvem
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Figure 4-2b shows a “green corrid
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Future Traffic Conditions The TCAG
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Table 4-8: Future Roadway LOS (2030
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Local Systems Visalia Transit Visal
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All KART bus routes begin and end a
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T-P-45 Require that collector stree
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T-P-61 *Encourage high-security off
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4.9 AVIATION Visalia owns and opera
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6 OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION The O
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Page 73 and 74: Farmland Type 160 acres 10 40 Prime
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Page 95 and 96: Global Climate Change Global climat
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Page 99 and 100: Objectives AQ-O-3 *Reduce emissions
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Page 131 and 132: GLOSSARY 100-Year Flood. That flood
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