General Plan Update Review Committee Draft Elements Part 2 For ...

6-10 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
OSC-P-19 Establish easements or require dedication
of land along waterways to protect natural
habitat areas, allow maintenance operations
and promote trails and bike paths.
OSC-P-20 Establish land use priorities for sites facing
waterways for public rather than private
uses to promote access to and security
along waterway corridors.
OSC-P-21 Place special emphasis on the protection
and enhancement of the St. Johns River
Corridor by establishing extensive open
space land along both sides.
OSC-P-22 Maintain a 100-foot riparian habitat development
setback from the St. Johns River’s
south levee’s landside outside-bottom tow
provided that the following public facilities
may be allowed as exceptions within the
required setback:
• Public roadways to provide for
development consistent with the Land
Use and Circulation Elements;
• Public trails and bikeways consistent
with this Element; and
• Public restrooms.
Provide an additional mininium 30 foot
firebreak setback from the St. Johns River’s
development setback.
Additional open space is proposed to be created
on both the south and north sides of the
St. Johns River, as shown on the Open Space
System diagram (to be included in the General
Plan).
OSC-P-23 Where no urban development exists, maintain
a minimum riparian habitat development
setback from the discernible top
of the bank—50 feet for both sides of the
Mill, Packwood and Cameron Creek corridors
and 25 feet for both sides of Modoc,
Persian and Mill Creek Ditches—provided
that where riparian trees are located
within 100 feet of the discernible top of the
banks of the Creek corridors and 50 from
the banks for the ditches, the setback shall
be wide enough to include five feet outside
the drip line of such trees. Restore and
enhance the area within the setback with
native vegetation.
• Where existing development or land
committed to development prohibits
the 50 foot setback on Mill, Packwood
and Cameron Creek corridors,
provide the maximum amount of land
available for a development setback
• Where existing development or land
committed to development prohibits
the 25 foot setback along Modoc,
Persian, and Mill Creek Ditches,
provide the maximum amount of land
available for a development setback.
An exception to these setback requirements
also may be allowed to permit piping of the
ditch where necessary to meet City standards,
and where no riparian trees will be lost.