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Votes at a glance: Planning commission actions (parcel maps, special use permits, zoning recommendation)
Summary
At this meeting the Tulare County Planning Commission approved two tentative parcel maps, two special use permits and recommended a broad zoning text amendment to the Board of Supervisors; all motions passed 6-1.
The Tulare County Planning Commission recorded several formal actions during the meeting; all motions passed with six votes in favor and one absence.
Parcel maps - Tentative Parcel Map PPM25-016: Approved a common‑sense CEQA exemption and conditional approval for division of a 19.4‑acre parcel into a 1.01‑acre home site parcel and an 18.3‑acre agricultural remainder in AE‑20 (exclusive agricultural, 20‑acre minimum). Site listed at 42342 Road 48, Reedley (APN 012150002). Motion by Joe Aguilar; second by Bill Whitlatch. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
- Tentative Parcel Map PPM25-018: Approved a common‑sense CEQA exemption and conditional approval to divide a 53.63‑acre parcel in AE‑20 into 20 acres and 33.63 acres. Project site referenced as 41208 Road 32, Kingsburg. Motion by Taryn Brown; second by Bill Whitlatch. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
Special use permits - PSP25-033 (biochar facility): Approved a CEQA exemption under Title 14 CCR §15329 and conditionally approved the special use permit for a biochar/cogeneration facility sited near Road 144 north of County Line Road (Delano vicinity). Motion by Wayne Millies; second by Bill Whitlatch. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
- PSP25-039 (third residence): Approved a CEQA Class 1 exemption and conditionally approved Special Use Permit PSP25-039 to permit an existing third residence on a 1.24‑acre site located at 41257 Road 112 (Dinuba vicinity), where the site contains two conventional homes and one mobile home; applicants requested withdrawal from the county's employee housing program and will file for nonoperation. Motion by Gil Aguilar; second by Bill Whitlatch. Vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
Zoning text amendment recommendation - CPZC25-008: The commission voted to recommend to the Board of Supervisors a text amendment to Ordinance No. 352 covering residential sections (definitions, R‑zone tables, ADU/JADU alignment, setbacks, manufactured‑home standards, consolidation of uses and removal of the M overlay). Motion recorded with a second by Bill Whitlatch; vote: 6 yes, 1 absent. The recommendation will go to county counsel and then the Board of Supervisors for final action.
Consent calendar - Extension of Time EOT25-005 (TSM 805PSR): Approved as part of the consent calendar. Motion to approve the consent calendar by Bill Whitlatch; vote: 6 yes, 1 absent.
All recorded votes were reported as 6 yes and 1 absent; the record did not include a roll‑call list of individual yes/no votes for each commissioner in the publicly read motion text.
