Special Use Permit PSP 26-012- SIERRA MINI MART

Tulare County has issued a special use permit request for a 15,000-gallon above-ground steel fuel tank to be installed at the Sierra Mini Mart, an existing convenience grocery store and Shell gas station located within the Terra Bella Urban Development Boundaries in the C-2-MU general commercial with mixed use overlay zone. The purpose of the permit is to introduce a new diesel fuel service option to the current operation, enhancing the site’s retail energy offerings without altering its primary commercial function. The applicant, Sierra Mini Mart, Inc., is the property owner and primary beneficiary of the permit, which seeks approval for infrastructure that complies with local land use and environmental standards. The permit application falls under the jurisdiction of Tulare County’s planning and environmental review processes, with key contacts including Chief Planner Gary Mills, Environmental Planner Jessica Wills, and Project Planner Nebeyu Menkir, who oversee compliance, zoning, and environmental assessment. The application has been formally posted on the California Environmental Quality Act reporting system as a forecast entry dated June 11, 2026, with no solicitation number or set-aside designation since it is a land use authorization rather than a procurement. The location is within a designated urban commercial area, supporting the proposed expansion as consistent with mixed-use development goals, and all activities are subject to county regulatory review prior to approval.