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7-8 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Objectives AQ-O-1 *Coordinate air quality planning efforts with other local, regional and State agencies. AQ-O-2 Strive to improve air quality by implementing emissions reduction efforts targeting mobile sources, stationary sources and construction-related sources. Policies AQ-P-1 *Amend the Zoning Ordinance to prohibit locating new “sensitive receptor” uses— hospitals, residential care facilities and child care facilities—within 500 feet of a limited access state highway (SR 99 and SR 198), except as provided by approved master plans. For those projects permitted, require sitespecific project design improvements (such as higher-performance windows and HVAC systems) in order to reduce public health risks associated with poor air quality in these locations. AQ-P-2 *Require use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce particulate emission as a condition of approval for all subdivisions, development plans and grading permits, in conformance with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Fugitive Dust Rule. AQ-P-3 *Support implementation of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s regulations on the use of wood-burning fireplaces, as well as their regulations for the installation of EPA-certified wood heaters or approved wood-burning appliances in new residential development and a “No Burn” policy on days when the air quality is poor. AQ-P-4 *Support the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s “change-out” program, which provides incentives to help homeowners replace old word-burning fireplaces with EPA-certified non woodburning appliances. Smoke released from fireplaces and wood stoves contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and inhalable particulate matter (PM-10). The change-out programs have been successful in areas of the State where emissions from woodburning fireplaces cause significant air pollution. Many grant programs offer cash rebates to encourage replacement of old wood-burning appliances with more efficient ones. AQ-P-5 *When asbestos has been identified in the preliminary soils report, require all new development and public works projects to comply with all provisions of State and regional ATCM regulations for control of airborne asbestos emissions relating to construction, road maintenance, and grading activities.
State and regional agencies identify Best Management Practices for construction, grading and road maintenance in areas with naturally-occurring asbestos. BMPs may include but are not limited to: • Wetting soil during excavation and other dust suppression measures; • Wetting roads, excavated materials and rinsing equipment; • Limiting vehicle speeds within construction areas; • Creating wind breaks and berms; • Suspending activities when wind creates visible dust; • Prohibiting rock-crushing of asbestoscontaining materials; • Monitoring dust levels; • Posting warning signs; • Replanting; and • Paving or other permanent sealants or covers. AQ-P-6 *Amend the Street Tree Ordinance to promote use of plants and trees that are efficient pollutant absorbers. AQ-P-7 *Be an active partner with the Air District in its “Spare the Air” program. Encourage businesses and residents to avoid pollutionproducing activities such as the use of fireplaces and wood stoves, charcoal lighter fluid, pesticides, aerosol products, oil-based paints, and automobiles and other gasoline engines on days when high ozone levels are expected, and promote low-emission vehicles and alternatives to driving. AQ-P-8 *Update the Zoning Ordinance to strictly limit the development of drive-through facilities, only allowing them in autooriented areas and prohibiting them in Downtown and East Downtown. Drive-through businesses result in the idling of car engines and the concentrated emission of carbon monoxide and other tailpipe air pollutants. AQ-P-9 Continue to mitigate short-term construction impacts and long-term stationary source impacts on air quality on a case-bycase basis and continue to assess air quality impacts through environmental review. Require developers to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce air pollutant emissions associated with the construction and operation of development projects. BMPs include transportation demand management strategies for large development projects such as: • Providing bicycle access and parking facilities; • Providing preferential parking for highoccupancy vehicles, carpools, or alternative fuels vehicles; DRAFT ELEMENTS For General Plan Update Review Committee AUGUST 2012 7-9
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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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• Traffic controls are incorporat
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10 160 acres 40 Freeway Existing Ar
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Existing conditions for roadway seg
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Table 4-3: Existing Intersection LO
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Table 4-4: Existing Roadway Segment
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travel lane, and bike lane widths;
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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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Source: Omni-Means, 2012 DRAFT ELEM
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Page 43 and 44: Local Systems Visalia Transit Visal
Page 45 and 46: Visalia City Coach Routes Visalia T
Page 47 and 48: All KART bus routes begin and end a
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Page 53 and 54: T-P-45 Require that collector stree
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Page 57 and 58: T-P-61 *Encourage high-security off
Page 59 and 60: 4.9 AVIATION Visalia owns and opera
Page 61 and 62: 6 OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION The O
Page 63 and 64: OSC-O-4 Create and maintain open sp
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Page 67 and 68: Objectives OSC-O-6 Protect water re
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Page 71 and 72: 6.3 LAND RESOURCES This section con
Page 73 and 74: Farmland Type 160 acres 10 40 Prime
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Page 77 and 78: Mineral Resources The most economic
Page 79 and 80: Special Status Plant Species Specia
Page 81 and 82: Objectives OSC-O-10 Protect and enh
Page 83 and 84: Archaeological Resources A records
Page 85 and 86: 7 AIR QUALITY & GREENHOUSE GASES 7.
Page 87 and 88: State and national health-based amb
Page 89 and 90: Table 7-1: State and National Crite
Page 91: Toxic Air Contaminants The ambient
Page 95 and 96: Global Climate Change Global climat
Page 97 and 98: 2010. If California were considered
Page 99 and 100: Objectives AQ-O-3 *Reduce emissions
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Page 103 and 104: Huron Avenal 46 Kerman 269 145 33 S
Page 105 and 106: Objectives S-O-1 Minimize risks of
Page 107 and 108: Flooding Risks 10 160 acres 40 } 99
Page 109 and 110: Laws and Regulations Federal and St
Page 111 and 112: ing underground storage tanks which
Page 113 and 114: Fire Threat 10 160 acres 40 Moderat
Page 115 and 116: S-P-30 Assist in solving the incend
Page 117 and 118: EMERGENCY RESPONSE In 2008, the Dep
Page 119 and 120: S-P-39 *Continue to work with weath
Page 121 and 122: Noise Generation in Visalia A commu
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Page 129 and 130: N-P-5 Continue to enforce applicabl
Page 131 and 132: GLOSSARY 100-Year Flood. That flood
Page 133 and 134: Connectivity. The quality of street
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Page 139 and 140: Maximum Contaminant Level. Are stan
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Transportation Demand Management. M
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cfs: Cubic feet per second CGS: Cal
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TAZ: Traffic Analysis Zone TCAG: Tu
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Table A-1: Contaminated Sites ID Si
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Table B-1: Existing Traffic Noise C
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B-10 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Th
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D Y E T T & B H ATIA Urban and Regi
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