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After months of neighbor complaints, Planning Commission approves tree‑service yard with screening and planting conditions

Tulare County Planning Commission · December 10, 2025
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Following extended public comment about noise and visibility, the commission approved Special Use Permit PSP25‑030 for a tree‑service yard, conditioning the permit on vegetative screening (10‑gallon red‑tip photinia), double mesh, and an 8‑foot target height before removal of temporary screening.

The Tulare County Planning Commission on Dec. 10 approved Special Use Permit PSP25‑030 for a tree‑service yard despite sustained neighborhood opposition, imposing specific screening and planting requirements as conditions of approval.

The project—operating at 13426 Avenue 232 and associated with Safety World Inc.—has previously been before the commission for several continuances. Staff presented updates, including a county noise reading taken on site that recorded a maximum of 74.3 decibels during a morning…

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