Zone Variance & Tentative Parcel Map Nos. PZV 25-020 & PPM 25-012 respectively
Summary
SCH Number
2025070452
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Zone Variance & Tentative Parcel Map Nos. PZV 25-020 & PPM 25-012 respectively
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/11/2025
Document Description
The applicant is requesting this division of a 4.31-acre parcel into two (2) parcels (Proposed Parcel No. 1 = 1.06-acres and Proposed Parcel No. 2 = 3.225-acres, in the AE (Exclusive Agricultural) Zone within the Rural Valley Lands Plan. The beneficiaries of the project are the property owners who plan to construct a residence in the future.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Wills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Emily Gage
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Darren Smotherman
Agency Name
Project applicant
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
108-130-013
Township
21S
Range
27E
Section
9
Other Location Info
31374 Road 144, Visalia, CA 93277
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 3 Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Section 15303 Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; in this instance, the residence proposed to be built on the divided property would not exceed any number of structures limited within the AE Zone. Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15303 is applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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