After two previous public hearings, RMA staff will present an updated resolution with conditions recommended during the October 16 Planning Commission meeting. Maria McElroy, District 4 (Dinuba) asked staff to re-examine a setback waiver that sought to allow … [Read more...] about Paradise Ranch tops October 30 Planning Commission agenda
PC continues short term rental ordinance and Paradise Ranch special use permit
Following a second lengthy public hearing, on Wednesday, October 16, the Tulare County Planning Commission voted to continue until November 6 the decision on the short term rental ordinance. After questioning Charlie Norman, Tulare County Fire Chief, the … [Read more...] about PC continues short term rental ordinance and Paradise Ranch special use permit
STR ordinance and Paradise Ranch top Wednesday’s (10/16) Planning Commission agenda
A Public hearing is scheduled on Zone Change No. PZC 19-001 Tulare County Short Term Rental Ordinance to establish reasonable and uniform regulations for the use of residential dwellings as short-term rentals. A text amendment to Ordinance 352, the Tulare … [Read more...] about STR ordinance and Paradise Ranch top Wednesday’s (10/16) Planning Commission agenda
Three Rivers speaks out on STR ordinance: Part 3
In Part 3, South Fork residents Steve and Elizabeth LaMar and Julianna Seligman offer comments at the September 25 County of Tulare Planning Commission meeting. Steve LaMar has been at odds with guests who have stayed in short-term rentals in houses on both … [Read more...] about Three Rivers speaks out on STR ordinance: Part 3
Three Rivers plant nursery blossoms under new owner
After decades of serving Three Rivers with a variety of plants and garden products, the last few years for the Three Rivers plant nursery has included a lot of false starts. However, if you haven't been to old Sierra Garden Center lately, you are in for a … [Read more...] about Three Rivers plant nursery blossoms under new owner
DUI factors in fatal head-on crash
The fatal head-on crash occurred when the westbound driver of a 2001 Mercedes, Joshua Young, 37, of Visalia attempted to pass a car coming out of the downhill section below Lake Kaweah. Realizing that there was not time to return to the westbound lane, Young … [Read more...] about DUI factors in fatal head-on crash
Three Rivers speaks out on STR ordinance
There's no more controversial issue in Three Rivers currently than the County of Tulare's proposed short-term rental ordinance. Sixteen people entered comments into the public record at the Wednesday, Sept. 25, meeting of the Tulare County Planning … [Read more...] about Three Rivers speaks out on STR ordinance
‘One Book, One Town’: We’re all on the same page
Outside of a book that was required reading for a class, when have you ever read a book that dozens of other folks were reading at the same time? In "One Book, One Town," it's your friends and neighbors who are reading the same book, same time. one book one … [Read more...] about ‘One Book, One Town’: We’re all on the same page
The how and why of a short-term rental ordinance
Videography and video editing by Ethan Paggi T Of all the takeaways from the Tulare County Planning Commission meeting of September 25, among the most important was that there is still work to do on the draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance. Though the meeting was … [Read more...] about The how and why of a short-term rental ordinance
Community planner envisions ‘New Three Rivers’
Old Three Rivers In the late-19th century, when one family's ranch home experienced growth, that became a town center of sorts for Three Rivers. The remote foothills settlement didn't officially become a town (if you could call a couple hundred settlers … [Read more...] about Community planner envisions ‘New Three Rivers’