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Tulare County planners approve special permit to legalize four residences near Dinuba
Summary
The Tulare County Planning Commission approved special use permit PSP25-094 on July 8, 2026, to legalize four residences on a 3.31-acre parcel near Dinuba after staff said building permits were submitted and the applicant committed to bringing units up to code. The vote was 7-0.
The Tulare County Planning Commission on July 8 approved special use permit PSP25-094 to bring four residences into legal compliance on a 3.31-acre parcel near Dinuba, voting 7-0.
Russell Kashiwa, a project planner with the county Resource Management Agency, told commissioners the site (APN 029280003) currently contains three mobile homes and one single-family dwelling and that building permits were submitted in 2025 and 2026 to address substandard structures and open violations. "Before you today is a special use permit number PSP25-094. It's to bring 4 residences into compliance," Kashiwa said.
Kashiwa said the property was previously used for employee housing and staff determined the project is consistent with the county general plan and zoning ordinance, subject to a special use permit. Commissioners asked whether the units still had wheels and whether they would be inspected; Kashiwa said the units are on permanent foundations and that mobile-home inspections are handled by the State when applicable, and that building permits have been submitted.
Frank Gomez, a nearby resident, urged the commission to approve the permit, saying the new owners had cleaned up the property after a previous owner left it dilapidated and had submitted the necessary permits. "The new owners...have tried to clean this up and comply with all the county regulations," Gomez said.
Commissioner Jill Aguilar moved to approve a CEQA exemption and conditionally grant PSP25-094; the motion was seconded and carried 7-0. Chair Dennis Lehman announced the tally: "We have 7 for approval, 0 denied, and 0 abstentions."
With approval, applicants may complete the building-permit process required to bring the structures to code. The approval is conditional and subject to any listed findings and conditions in the staff report; staff noted two open violations that are being addressed and that issuance of building permits depends on the special use permit being in place.
