Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingTulare, CA · June 24, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF TULARE PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tulare Public Library—Council Chambers June 10, 2019
491 North M Street
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Miller, Rocha, Cox, Miguel
TEENS ON BOARD PRESENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Mario Anaya, Principal Planner
Steven Sopp, Associate Planner
Lucie Brown, Commission Clerk
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Miguel called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Rocha led us in the flag salute.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
None.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(1) Minutes of the May 13, 2019 Regular Planning Commission Meeting
It was motioned by Commissioner Rocha and seconded by Commissioner Cox to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
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Motion carried by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC HEARING:
(1) Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-17:
Steven Sopp, Associate Planner, reviewed with the Commission a request by Maria
Lopez to operate a licensed large family day care home (nine or more children, not
to exceed fourteen) located at 1966 Weyrich Street.
Chairman Miguel opened the public hearing.
There being no one to speak in favor of or against the project the public hearing
was closed.
Following Commission discussion it was motioned by Commissioner Cox and
seconded by Commissioner Miller to adopt Resolution 5325, approving Conditional
Use Permit No. 2019-17, based on the findings and subject to the conditions as
listed in the staff report.
COMMISSIONERS
AYES: Cox, Miller, Rocha, Miguel ABSENT: Olivares
NOES: None ABSTAIN: None
GENERAL BUSINESS—NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None
TEENS ON BOARD:
None
DIRECTORS REPORT:
Principal Planner Anaya reviewed with the Commission two projects that will be coming
to Planning Commission over the next few meetings. The first one is a commercial
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project on Prosperity as well as a Medical Complex on Cartmill. He also announced
that at the last City Council Meeting the budget was passed.
AJOURNMENT:
There being no other items to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 7:06 p.m.
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CHUCK MIGUEL, CHAIRMAN
City of Tulare Planning Commission
ATTEST:
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MARIO ANAYA, Principal Planner
City of Tulare Planning Commission
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Agenda
AGENDA
TULARE PLANNING COMMISSION
7:00 p.m.
MONDAY, June 24, 2019
TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY & COUNCIL CHAMBERS
491 NORTH “M” STREET
MISSION STATEMENT
TO PROMOTE A QUALITY OF LIFE MAKING TULARE THE MOST
DESIRABLE COMMUNITY IN WHICH TO LIVE, LEARN, PLAY, WORK,
WORSHIP AND PROSPER
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS- This is the time for citizens to comment on items within the
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission cannot legally
discuss or take official action on citizen comments that are introduced tonight. Each
speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 10 minutes per item,
unless otherwise extended by the Planning Commission.
IV. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
V. CONSENT CALENDAR:
(1) Minutes of the June 10, 2019 Regular Planning Commission Meeting
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VI. GENERAL BUSINESS- PUBLIC HEARING
(1) Mitigated Negative Declaration/ General Plan Amendment No. 2019-01/ Zone
Amendment No. 733
Consider a request by Three Rivers Development, LLC for a General Plan
Amendment No. 2019-01 to change the General Plan land use designation for the
project site from Office Commercial to Community Commercial and for Zone
Amendment No. 733 to change the existing zoning from C-2 (Office Commercial) to
C-3 (Retail Commercial). This project is located on approximately 3.83 acres on
the south side of Prosperity Avenue between Brentwood and Laspina Streets (APN
171-300-016). A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Project Planner: Steven Sopp, Associate Planner
Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolution Recommending to the City Council
approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2019-01 and Zone Amendment No. 733
and adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration based on the findings and
subject to the conditions as listed in the staff report.
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS-NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
VIII. TEENS ON BOARD REPORTS
IX. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
X. ADJOURNMENT
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APPEAL PROCEDURE
According to City of Tulare Zoning Ordinance Section 10.20.020 and Subdivision Ordinance Section 8.24-080,
decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed by filing a letter with the City Clerk, located at 411 E. Kern
Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274, no later than ten (10) days after the day on which the decision was made. The appeal
shall state the name of the person making the appeal, the decision that is being appealed, and the reason for the
appeal, including an error, abuse of discretion or a decision that is not supported by the evidence in the record.
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