-July 26,2020-
Indoor “Soccer City” for Downtown Visalia
Legacy Investments plans a 30,000sf indoor “Soccer City “ complete with brewery and tap house on Johnson and Murray in Downtown Visalia according to a recent filing.The site at 707 W Murray is a former wholesale pipe ales yard, long vacant, located near Glicks. The remodeled indoor recreation space would have 2 soccer fields, the tap room, brewery and party room. The project would leave 1.44 acres vacant on the west end of the property.The 3.5 acre property is owned by American Inc.
Main St Theater could be converted to hotel
Legacy Investments plans to convert the old Main Street Theater in Downtown into a 24 unit, two- story hotel or temporary “micro-living” space. The application offers an example of the need for temporary living space for medical employees.
The building was purchased a few years ago by JR Shanon after a tussle between the City of Visalia and then tenant Enchanted Playhouse, who rented from the city.The children’s theatre group has relocated.
The small hotel would be the second new lodging converted in Downtown now that the Darling Hotel has opened – remodeled from a former county court annex. The Main St Theater exterior would retain its historic look according to a city agreement. Parking would be in the parking structure behind the quonset-style building.
New green office park in works
Toor Development has submitted conceptual plans to build a 35- acre office park that would include an 80-room hotel near Plaza Drive. Crowley Office Park would feature shaded spaces – heavily landscaped in contrast to most office and industrial projects in the Industrial Park.The office complex would feature a 3-acre park in the middle of a plaza surrounded by 2 and 3-story buildings adding up to 361,000sf . The project would be located at the NWC of Crowley and Hurley, north 198 and east of Plaza.
CarMax denies they pulled request
Sierra2thesea reported last week that” For the second time, CarMax has pulled their application to build a 5-acre used car dealership on south Mooney Blvd. The matter had been set for public hearing in front of the Visalia City Council this week but the company withdrew their request. Council member Steve Nelsen says he understands they may still re-file.” In response CarMax emailed this reporter saying that they did not withdraw their application. Source says the matter will come back the city counil later next month.
San Joaquin Valley College layoffs
San Joaquin Valley College has laid off at least 57 employees permanently in Tulare County according to state WARN notices this month.The layoffs come as COVID cuts school enrollment.