Minor Modification No. MIM 25-044, Logan Couch
Summary
SCH Number
2025100656
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Minor Modification No. MIM 25-044, Logan Couch
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2025
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for Minor Modification No. MIM 25-044 to allow the addition of a new metal storage building to the existing established Agricultural Packing Facility, in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture – 20 Acre Minimum) Zone, within the Strathmore Community Plan, with the Land Use Designation of Light Industrial.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Brenda Alcantar
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Centerline Design & Engineering
Agency Name
Project applicant
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Strathmore
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
215-330-053
Township
32
Range
20S
Section
27E
Other Location Info
22466 Ave 196 Strathmore, CA 93267
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 15061(b)(3), The Common Sense Rule, as well as CEQA Guideline Class 3, Section 15303, which pertains to the construction or conversion of small structures. The proposed Minor Modification involves an update to the approved site plan to allow for the addition of a new metal storage building within the existing Agricultural Packing Facility. This building will serve as accessory storage and will not alter the established operations, nor will it expand the facility’s functional footprint in a way that would increase environmental impacts.
It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed activity may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, the project is not subject to CEQA.
The proposed modification will not result in any changes to the number of employees, days or hours of operation, types of equipment or machinery utilized, parking (including the number of stalls, their location, size, or type of surfacing), traffic circulation, previously imposed conditions of approval, or the overall intensity of the existing use.
The Minor Modification applies to an existing, legally established Agricultural Packing Facility located in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture – 20 Acre Minimum) Zone within the Strathmore Community Plan area, designated Light Industrial by the General Plan. The original use was reviewed under Special Use Permit No. PSP 96-019 (PC), which received environmental clearance through an approved Negative Declaration adopted by the Tulare County Planning Commission on June 12, 1996 (Resolution No. 7508).
Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15061(b)(3) and CEQA Guideline Class 3, Section 15303 is both applicable and appropriate for this project, as the proposed modification represents a minor, accessory addition to an existing approved use with no potential for new or increased environmental effects.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Section 15061(b)(3), The Common Sense Rule, as well as CEQA Guideline Class 3, Section 15303, which pertains to the construction or conversion of small structures. The proposed Minor Modification involves an update to the approved site plan to allow for the addition of a new metal storage building within the existing Agricultural Packing Facility. This building will serve as accessory storage and will not alter the established operations, nor will it expand the facility’s functional footprint in a way that would increase environmental impacts.
It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed activity may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, the project is not subject to CEQA.
The proposed modification will not result in any changes to the number of employees, days or hours of operation, types of equipment or machinery utilized, parking (including the number of stalls, their location, size, or type of surfacing), traffic circulation, previously imposed conditions of approval, or the overall intensity of the existing use.
The Minor Modification applies to an existing, legally established Agricultural Packing Facility located in the AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture – 20 Acre Minimum) Zone within the Strathmore Community Plan area, designated Light Industrial by the General Plan. The original use was reviewed under Special Use Permit No. PSP 96-019 (PC), which received environmental clearance through an approved Negative Declaration adopted by the Tulare County Planning Commission on June 12, 1996 (Resolution No. 7508).
Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15061(b)(3) and CEQA Guideline Class 3, Section 15303 is both applicable and appropriate for this project, as the proposed modification represents a minor, accessory addition to an existing approved use with no potential for new or increased environmental effects.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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