Zone Variance & Tentative Parcel Map Nos. PZV 26-002 & PPM 26-002

Tulare County is processing a zone variance and tentative parcel map, identified as PZV 26-002 and PPM 26-002, for a project located in Visalia, California. The project involves dividing two existing parcels of approximately 4.78 and 3.50 acres into three new parcels: Parcel No. 1 at 4.60 acres, Parcel No. 2 at 1.58 acres, and Parcel No. 3 at 1.57 acres. Because the land is situated in the AE-20 Exclusive Agricultural Zone, which requires a 20-acre minimum, a zone variance is necessary to allow for these smaller lot sizes. The property is within the Urban Area Boundary of Visalia and carries a land use designation of Valley Agriculture. Proposed Parcel No. 1 will retain an existing residence, a garage with a caretaker's room, and three sheds, while Parcels No. 2 and 3 are intended for future single-family residential development. The project has been granted a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Class 3 Section 15303 for the new construction or conversion of small structures. This administrative action is associated with NAICS code 237210 and is managed by the Tulare County planning department, with the project application submitted by John F. George.