Remarks by Steve Nelsen

28 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2

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“I move to introduce the first reading, Ordinance Number 2026-05, adding Chapter 4.04, Commercial Cannabis Activities of Visalia Municipal Code, rescinding Chapter 5.66, amending Chapter 8.64, and approving Zoning Tax Amendment Number 2026-01 and adopt resolution number 2026-42, establishing the application selection process for both storefront and non-storefront retail cannabis business, license applications, raising the minimum community benefit to 75,000 and 1.5%. I'll second that. Thank you. First and second.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“First of all, I appreciate the Planning Commission doing the deep dive on this and their recommendation. I think one of the things I look at is the city council talks about and touts about bikeability, walkability, our trail system, walking neighborhoods. Just because it's a gated community, I don't think it needs to have a special deal where we don't have to have a sidewalk. I think that's important. I think the area where I'm concerned as well as Council Member Pachigian is When you're asking a developer to swallow $500,000 and hoping I get reimbursed within 20 years, that's a tough pill to…”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026
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“On Lovers Lane, yeah. Well, I guess the motion would be to decline the sidewalk on Lovers Lane and reimbursement policy.”
City Council · Jul 20, 2026