Cardoza Contractor Storage Yard (PSP 26-013)

Special Use Permit No. PSP 26-013 authorizes the establishment and operation of a contractor’s storage yard on Assessor’s Parcel Number 195111021 in Tulare, California, to support an off-site landscaping business owned by Joey Cardoza. The project includes the construction of a 3,600-square-foot metal shop building and the installation of an on-site wastewater treatment system, along with improvements such as a 20-foot-wide all-weather gravel access road, upgraded driveways and site circulation, lighting, fencing, screening, landscaping, stormwater management, and drainage infrastructure. The site will accommodate up to twelve pickup trucks, twelve cargo or flatbed trailers, lawn care equipment and mowers, and designated employee parking areas, with an open parking zone located south of the shop building designed to gently slope stormwater toward an existing animal enclosure on the property. The permit is issued by Tulare County under the oversight of its Environmental Planning Division, with key contacts including Assistant RMA Director Aaron Bock, Associate RMA Director Michael Washam, Planner II Nebeyu Menkir, and Chief Planner Gary Mills. The project site is located in the 93274 zip code and all site improvements are aligned with an approved site plan to ensure compliance with local land use and environmental standards. The permit does not involve federal procurement or set-asides and is exclusively governed by Tulare County regulations, with the proprietor, Joey Cardoza, listed as the point of contact for the permit applicant. The permit was posted on August 3, 2026, and further details are available through the California Environmental Quality Act online portal.