Planning Commission

City Commissioners Sandi Miller, Chair Jocelyn Limas, Vice Chair Susan Henard Chuck Miguel Planning Commission Meeting Notice & Agenda Ralph Cantu Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber Tuesday, July 28, 2026 491 North M Street, Tulare CA 93274 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting www.tulare.ca.gov Mission Statement To promote a quality of life making Tulare the most desirable community in which to live, learn, play, work, worship and prosper. Regular Planning Commission meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Council Chamber located in the Tulare Public Library at 491 North M Street, Tulare, subject to cancellation. Additional meetings of the Planning Commission may be called as needed. Members of the public may address the Planning Commission on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Tulare. A person desiring to address the Planning Commission is encouraged to complete a public comment card and provide to the commission clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker unless extended by the Commission. Depending upon the extent of the agenda and number of persons desiring to speak on an issue, the Chair may, at the beginning of the item, limit the time for individual comments. When invited by the Chair to speak, please approach the lectern and begin your comments by stating your name and city of residence. • All remarks shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to any member thereof. • No person, other than the Planning Commission and person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Planning Commission, without the permission of the Chair. • No question shall be asked of a commissioner or a member of City staff except through the Chair. • Questions and comments from the public shall be limited to the subject under consideration, except for those items introduced under Public Comment. • No person shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct which disturb, disrupt, impede, or otherwise render the orderly conduct of the meeting infeasible. Persons engaging in such conduct may be subject to ejection of the meeting pursuant to Government Code Sections 54954.3 and 54957.95. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification from the Planning Department at (559) 684-4217. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting. City of Tulare YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cityoftulare3805 Documents related to items on the agenda are accessible on the City’s website at www.tulare.ca.gov. Copies are also available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office located at City Hall, 411 E. Kern Avenue, Second Floor, during normal business hours. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City of Tulare Page 1 of 3  Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 28, 2026 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the public wishing to comment on any item not appearing on the agenda may address the Planning Commission at this time. State law prevents the Commission from acting on any matter not on the agenda; however, your comments may be referred to staff for follow- up. This is also the time for the public to comment on items listed under the Consent Calendar or to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Comments related to Public Hearing and General Business items will be heard at the time those items are discussed. In fairness to all who wish to speak, public comment is limited to a total of fifteen minutes with each speaker allowed three minutes, unless otherwise extended by the Commission. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence. 4. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST 5. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Commission to be routine and will be enacted in one motion without discussion. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed and considered separately. 5.1 Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 23, 2026. [M. Sanchez] 6. PUBLIC HEARING - Comments related to Public Hearing items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of thirty minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Commission. 6.1 Conditional Use Permit No. 2026-12 Recommended Action: Consider a request by Elver Guardado to establish a funeral home and memorial event facility inside an existing commercial building and approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2026-12 based on the findings and subject to the recommended conditions in Resolution No. 5558. The subject property is located at 246 East Tulare Avenue. [J. Coelho] Environmental: The project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301 (existing facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act. 6.2 Zone Amendment No. 774 Recommended Action: Receive a presentation and take public testimony and approve Resolution No. 5559 recommending to the City Council the designation of the Frew House as a City of Tulare Historic-Cultural Landmarks and its addition to the Local Register of Historic- Cultural Landmarks pursuant to the Tulare Municipal Code Chapter 10.38. [J. Coelho]. Environmental: The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is exempt from Environmental Review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15183. Staff are requesting that this item be tabled and re-noticed for the August 11, 2026, Planning Commission meeting. 7. GENERAL BUSINESS Comments related to General Business items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of thirty minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Commission. 8. STAFF UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Tulare Planning Commission is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 491 North M Street, Tulare. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AGENDA City of Tulare Page 2 of 3 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Tuesday, July 28, 2026 I hereby certify, in conformance with Government Code Sections 54954.2, this agenda was posted in the kiosk at the front of City Hall, 411 E. Kern Avenue, as well as on the City of Tulare’s website (www.tulare.ca.gov). POSTED: Friday, July 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Maria Sanchez, Commission Clerk City of Tulare Page 3 of 3