PP26124 Zone Variance Case No. 12, Map 183-13
Summary
SCH Number
2026010580
Public Agency
Kern County
Document Title
PP26124 Zone Variance Case No. 12, Map 183-13
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/20/2026
Document Description
A Zone Variance to allow the construction of a 5,000-square-foot detached
accessory structure in the front yard (Section 19.08.180.C) on a 1.52-acre parcel of record in the east side of Branding Court between Gold Rush Court and Man o War Drive in the E (1/4) (Estate - 1/4 acre) District
Contact Information
Name
Jeffrey Howell
Agency Name
Applicant
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
April Wentworth
Agency Name
Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department
Job Title
Planner I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Tehachapi
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Man O' War and Branding Court
Zip
93561
Total Acres
1.46
Parcel #
318-752-32
Other Location Info
East side of Branding Iron Court, approximately 60 feet north of the intersection of Man O’ War Drive and Branding Iron Court at 18430 Branding Iron Court in the Tehachapi area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense, Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines indicates that a project is exempt from further environmental review if it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. This “Common Sense Exemption” applies because CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303(c)
Reasons for Exemption
This project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from the requirement for preparation of environmental documents pursuant Section 15303( e) of the State CEQA Guidelineshis project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from the requirement for preparation of environmental documents pursuant Section 15303( e) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Section 15061(b)(3) under the Common Sense Exemption. The Kem County Planning and Natural Resources Department has reviewed the subject project and has found that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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