Zone Variance No. PZV 26-013
Summary
SCH Number
2026060557
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Zone Variance No. PZV 26-013
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/11/2026
Document Description
The Applicant, Deer Creek Pistachio, LLC, is requesting a proposed on-site monument sign of approximately 70 square feet to serve the Setton Farms (Deer Creek Facility). The sign is proposed to be located within both the required front yard zoning setback (25-foot minimum) and the building line setback (50-foot minimum from the centerline of the right-of-way). The property is zoned AE-40 (Exclusive Agricultural – 40-acre minimum). The beneficiary of the project would be for the Applicant (Setton Farms Facility).
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
Jose Saenz
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Deer Creek Pistachio, LLC
Agency Name
Project applicant
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Terra Bella
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Parcel #
319-130-026
Township
23S
Range
26E
Section
2
Other Location Info
19570 Avenue 88, Terra Bella, CA 93270
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 11 Section 15311(a) Accessory Structures
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15311, Class 11, Accessory Structures, consisting of construction, or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including but not limited to on premise signs; in this instance, the proposed on-site monument sign to serve the Setton Farms - Deer Creek Pistachio Facility as noted earlier. Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15311 is applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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