The City of Tulare is in possession of two parcels of land located between K Street and Highway 99 just
south of Commercial Avenue.
The city has received interest from Knight Transportation, the owner of surrounding properties, to purchase the five acres of city owned property to expand their current trucking operations.
The Planning Commission will take up the proposal on October 28.The property will soon have access to the new AgriCenter Interchange being constructed by CalTrans.
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission find that the declaration of the properties as surplus and disposition of properties for industrial development is consistent with the 2035 General Plan, adopted October 7, 2014, in accordance with Government Code Section 65402.
The sale will then be taken up by the city council.
According to the truck company website”The Tulare terminal broke ground in 2004 and officially opened up in 2005 and at the time of its inception was the largest terminal within Knight Transportation. Conveniently located right in between the Bay Area in northern California and Los Angeles, the Tulare terminal has become an ideal rest stop for Knight drivers whether they are heading south from PNW or north from Southern California. Our terminal has grown to include dedicated short haul routes throughout California, a regional fleet and our OTR fleet. We currently have the largest fleet at Knight Transportation, consisting of 208 trucks and 225 drivers. The Tulare terminal includes a full service shop and weekly orientation classes.”