PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5.0
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Chart Or Publication; Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
An aircraft was doing practice approaches. The aircraft requested the VOR A approach to join the arc to start the approach. It isn't an approach that is normally used. I cleared the aircraft to maintain 3000 ft. until established and they got into the small 032 MVA area at 3000 ft. No recommendations. I should have looked at the MVA prior to clearing.
Center Controller reported clearing an aircraft below the MVA.