Allensworth Community Plan Update (General Plan Amendment No. GPA 25-006 and Specific Plan No. SPA 25-001)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020313
Lead Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Allensworth Community Plan Update (General Plan Amendment No. GPA 25-006 and Specific Plan No. SPA 25-001)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/2/2026
Document Description
A Negative Declaration (ND) was prepared and a Notice of Determination (NOD) filed for the Allensworth Community Plan Update (General Plan Amendment No. GPA 25-006 and Specific Plan No. SPA 25-001. The Tulare County Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 2022-0342 on April 19, 2022, approving the General Plan Initiation No. GPI 22-001 to authorize the Allensworth Community Plan Update to provide a roadmap for building on the existing cultural, ecological, and social assets of Allensworth to develop a beautiful and climate-resilient rural community that provides a safe place to live, learn, work, play, and prosper and attracts community-minded residents, including families, veterans, and retirees. The boundary subject to the Allensworth Community Plan Update (General Plan Amendment No. GPA 25-006 and Specific Plan Project No. SPA 25-001) generally includes the approximately 5.9 sq. mile area south of Avenue 56, west of State Route 43 and the railroad, north of Avenue 24, and east of the planned California High Speed Rail line. The area within the boundary would be subject to the proposed Community Districts to designate particular character areas within Allensworth. The proposed plan’s goals and objectives are consistent with the Tulare County General Plan 2030 Update’s (2012) Planning Framework Element, Land Use Element, Environmental Resources Management, Open Space Element, Water Resources Element, Transportation and Circulation Element, Healthy and Safety Element, and the Environmental Justice Element. Development Boundary by adding approximately 2,794 acres to the proposed community Urban Development Boundary to encompass a total of approximately 3,845 acres. The GPA would also change the existing "Valley Agriculture" land use designation of the acreage currently within the RVLP to the “Mixed Use” land use designation. This modification would refine the Tulare County General Plan and increase the probability of receiving grant funding for the community. The Specific Plan, Project No. SPA 25-001, proposed “Community Districts,” which will direct future development in Allensworth. The proposed Community Districts are as follows: Town Center and Future Town Center Area, State Park and State Park Expansion Area, High Value Farm & Garden Area, Allensworth Community Savannah, and Historic Properties District. Each proposed district is defined in the Community Plan and lists consistent General Plan land use designations that will be used to guide future development.
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
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Allensworth
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Township
23S
Range
24E
Section
31, 32
Base
MDB&M.
Other Location Info
The boundary subject to the Allensworth Community Plan Update generally includes the approximately 5.9 sq. mile area south of Avenue 56, west of State Route 43 and the railroad, north of Avenue 24, and east of the planned California High Speed Rail line. It is approximately 3.6 miles east of the Community of Alpaugh, 7 miles west of the Community of Earlimart, and approximately 6 miles northwest of the City of Delano. The project is within the USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle(s) of Allensworth, Alpaugh, and Delano West, and Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, and 17, Township 24 South, Range 24 East, MDB&M. and Sections 31 and 32 of Township 23 South, Range 24 East, MDB&M.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Tulare
Final Environmental Document Available at
Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 S Mooney Blvd., Visalia CA 93277.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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