The Tulare County Planning Commission on Dec. 10 approved a package of tentative parcel maps, zone changes and variances across the county while postponing one item after a neighbor raised a chain‑of‑title question.

Commissioners approved CEQA exemptions and conditional approval for tentative parcel maps including PPM25‑029, PPM25‑035, PPM25‑036, PPM25‑042, PPM25‑047 and PPM25‑048. Each motion was made by a commissioner and carried by recorded roll call votes, with the board announcing consistent 7–0 tallies where noted and one commissioner absent (Commissioner Brown).

Staff presented zone change PZC25‑009 and tentative parcel map PPM25‑034, which would rezone a property from RA‑217 to RA‑43 to allow parcels around one acre; the commission recommended the zone change to the Board of Supervisors and conditionally approved the tentative map. Planner Russell Kashua summarized that the change aligns minimum parcel sizes with neighboring properties and does not conflict with the general plan.

A number of smaller lot divisions and variances were also approved, including PZV25‑030/PPM25‑020 in East Porterville and PZV25‑044/PPM25‑039 (Porterville), following staff findings that the projects meet the required variance findings and service requirements.

One map was postponed. Gregory Ledbetter, representing the Ledbetter Family Trust, and James Archer raised objections to tentative parcel map PPM25‑031, saying there are unresolved questions about ownership and assessor parcel numbering. Staff recommended continuing that item “to a date uncertain” so title can be verified and any potential quiet‑title issues resolved; the commission voted to postpone.

What happens next: the items recommended to the Board of Supervisors will be scheduled for further action at the board level as required by county procedure. The postponed PPM25‑031 will return for hearing after staff and the county counsel have resolved property‑ownership questions.

Vote at a glance: consent calendar and the batch of parcel maps carried by recorded motions, typically 7–0 with one absence for Commissioner Brown. The specific parcel map approvals and postponement were documented in the meeting record.