Special Use Permit No. PSP 26-009 – Flores
Summary
SCH Number
2026060759
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Special Use Permit No. PSP 26-009 – Flores
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2026
Document Description
The Applicant is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow construction of one second residence, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, on an existing 4.91-acre parcel located at 39007 Road 140, Cutler, APN 035-160-036. The property is located in the AE-40 (Exclusive Agricultural – 40 Acre Minimum) Zone, within the Rural Valley
Lands Plan, and has a General Plan land use designation of Valley Agriculture. The project site currently participates in the Employee Housing Program and contains six existing dwellings. The proposed project would authorize one additional residence for the property owners and/or their family and would not authorize expansion of the existing Employee Housing Program, agricultural operations, or
any other use unless separately reviewed and approved by the County.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Brandy Villarreal
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project 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
Luis Flores
Agency Name
Project applicant
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Cutler-Orosi
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Parcel #
035-160-036
Township
16S
Range
25E
Section
33
Other Location Info
39007 Road 140 Cutler, CA 93615
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
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15303, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, because the project consists of construction of one small residence, not to exceed 1,200 square feet, on an existing legal parcel. Any related utility connections or minor site improvements would be limited to those necessary to serve the residence and would not result in a significant expansion of use. The project would not authorize expansion of the existing Employee Housing Program, agricultural operations, or any other use unless separately reviewed and approved by the County.
The County has further determined that none of the exceptions to the use of categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 apply. The project would not result in a significant cumulative impact, would not result in a significant effect due to unusual circumstances, would not damage scenic resources within an officially designated State Scenic Highway, is not located on a hazardous waste site listed pursuant to Government Code §65962.5, and would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.The County has further determined that none of the exceptions to the use of categorical exemptions set forth in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 apply. The project would not result in a significant cumulative impact, would not result in a significant effect due to unusual
circumstances, would not damage scenic resources within an officially designated State Scenic Highway, is not located on a hazardous waste site listed pursuant to Government Code §65962.5, and would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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