Annexation of Setton Farms Property to Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District
Summary
SCH Number
2026040759
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Annexation of Setton Farms Property to Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/16/2026
Document Description
The County of Tulare proposes to annex Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, Inc., (Setton Farms) into the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District (TBSMD), which is a dependent special district of Tulare County. The property receives municipal sewer service through an Extraterritorial Services Agreement. Annexing Setton Farms' property will allow streamlined governance by the TBSMD.
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
Lucero Hernandez
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Staff Analyst III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Terra Bella
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Township
21S
Range
227E
Section
3
Other Location Info
Near the intersection of Road 236 and Magnolia Avenue in Terra Bella
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 19 Section 15319(a) Annexations of Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action annexes an existing industrial property into the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District for streamlined governance. The property already receives municipal sewer service through an Extraterritorial Services Agreement. The annexation does not approve any new development, construction, expansion of sewer facilities, or increase in service capacity. Categorical Exemption Class 19 includes annexations to a city or special district of areas containing existing public or private structures developed to the density allowed by the current zoning or pre-zoning of either the gaining or losing governmental agency whichever is more restrictive, provided, however, that the extension of utility services to the existing facilities would have a capacity to serve only the existing facilities.
Statutory Exemption 14 CCR §15378(b)(5) defines a project as an action that has the potential to result in either direct or indirect physical change in the environment. This includes activities directly undertaken by public agencies, such as public works construction, and activities supported by public agency contracts or grants. Therefore, the use of CEQA Guidelines Class 19 Section 15319(a) and California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15378(b)(5), are applicable and appropriate.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15378(b)(5)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action annexes an existing industrial property into the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District for streamlined governance. The property already receives municipal sewer service through an Extraterritorial Services Agreement. The annexation does not approve any new development, construction, expansion of sewer facilities, or increase in service capacity. Categorical Exemption Class 19 includes annexations to a city or special district of areas containing existing public or private structures developed to the density allowed by the current zoning or pre-zoning of either the gaining or losing governmental agency whichever is more restrictive, provided, however, that the extension of utility services to the existing facilities would have a capacity to serve only the existing facilities.
Statutory Exemption 14 CCR §15378(b)(5) defines a project as an action that has the potential to result in either direct or indirect physical change in the environment. This includes activities directly undertaken by public agencies, such as public works construction, and activities supported by public agency contracts or grants. Therefore, the use of CEQA Guidelines Class 19 Section 15319(a) and California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15378(b)(5), are applicable and appropriate.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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