PLN220060 (Conditional Use Permit)
Summary
SCH Number
2024020015
Public Agency
San Benito County
Document Title
PLN220060 (Conditional Use Permit)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/1/2024
Document Description
Promise Land 1926 LLC Ranch, spanning 2,300 acres, plans an agricultural recreation area on less than an acre. The Use Permit allows separate operations for Private Camping and Events. Private camping on APN 028-160-031 is available March 15th to November 1st, requiring scheduling, with portable restrooms provided. Events, hosted at Cowboy Village (Hitching Post, Pardi Barn, Round Pen, Doc’s Barn, beer truck/seating area), permit up to 12 annually, accommodating 100 people. No November to February events; rain cancels March-November.
Contact Information
Name
Victor Tafoya
Agency Name
County of San Benito Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Tim Borland
Agency Name
Project Applicant
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Southern California
Zip
95023
Parcel #
028-160-009 and 028-160-031
State Highways
Highway 25
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) exemptions consist of “the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations of existing public or private structures.” The proposed agricultural recreation area occupies less than an acre on the approximate existing 2,300 acre working ranch and relies on already developed ranch buildings, eliminating the need for new construction. Notably, the project involves two separate uses, camping and events, operating independently within existing facilities and minimal amenities. Private camping on Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 028-160-031 is seasonal, scheduled in advance, and offers minimal amenities such as portable restrooms. Events, hosted in the Cowboy Village area on APN 028-160-009, utilize existing structures and outdoor spaces, accommodating up to 100 people with no more than 12 events annually. Additionally, the project avoids flood-prone periods and limits events to developed areas.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3
Reasons for Exemption
Section, §15303(C) (New Constructions or Conversion of Small Structures) consist of “A store, motel, office, restaurant, or similar structure not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area.” The proposed project involves the use of four existing buildings for private events, including a barn, a hitching post, a round pen, and a seating area. No structures mentioned above exceed 2,500 square feet in floor area. Furthermore, the project does not involve any significant expansion or alteration of the existing buildings, and the use of the structures for private events is consistent with the recreational uses permitted under agriculture rangeland zoning.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15304 (Minor Alterations of Land) exemptions consist of “minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.” The project involves the use of Cowboy Village for private events and would not involve any alterations to the existing condition of the land, water, or vegetation. The buildings to be used for the events are existing structures, and the events are held outdoors, with no proposed changes to the surrounding environment. Additionally, no trees, such as healthy, mature, scenic trees, are mentioned to be removed or altered in any way.
County Clerk
San Benito
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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