Special Use Permit No. PSP 26-014 – Gutierrez
Summary
SCH Number
2026080544
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Special Use Permit No. PSP 26-014 – Gutierrez
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/18/2026
Document Description
The Applicant is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit to allow the third, existing (since 2025) residence onsite (including an exception for mobilehome being over 10 years old), not to exceed 1,440 square feet, on an existing 1.14-acre parcel located at 12867 Road 176 Porterville, CA 93257, (APN 300-130-042). 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 contains two (2) existing dwellings, one (1) mobilehome that is not permitted (GC2500183; this special use permit is to correct the code violation for this as-built on the property), two (2) septic tanks and leach line systems, two (2) driveway approaches’, one (1) well, and one (1) metal shop. The proposed project would authorize one (1) additional residence for the property owners and/or their family and would not authorize expansion of agricultural operations, or any other use unless separately reviewed and approved by the County. The beneficiaries of the project would be family of the Applicant.
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
Manuel Gutierrez
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Brandy Villarreal
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Zip
93257
Parcel #
300-130-042
Township
22S
Range
26E
Section
8
Other Location Info
12867 Road 176 Porterville, CA 93257
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 1 Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities, because the project consists of one small residence, already existing, onsite, not to exceed 1,440 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 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.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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