Burkhart Residence / Major Grading; GRAD2023-00058; ED24-054
Summary
SCH Number
2024040612
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Burkhart Residence / Major Grading; GRAD2023-00058; ED24-054
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/12/2024
Document Description
A request by Timothy and Janice Burkhart for a major grading permit (GRAD2023-00058) to allow for a single-family residence, carport, driveway, patios, pool deck, and utilities. The proposed project will disturb approximately 0.98-acres of the 7.8-acre parcel, including 1,100-cubic-yards of cut and 1,550-cubic-yards of fill. The proposed parcel is within the Rural Lands land use category and is located approximately 5 miles from the Templeton Urban Reserve Line. The site is within the Adelaida Sub-area of the North County Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Dominic Dal Porto
Agency Name
County of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area (Community of Templeton)
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
026-292-014
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this project may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, the activity is not subject to CEQA. [Reference: State CEQA Guidelines sec. 15061(b)(3), General Rule Exemption].
This project is to construct a single-family residence, carport, driveway, patios, pool deck, and utilities. The grading activities are located within sparsely vegetated areas of the parcel and will result in minimum vegetation removal. An arborist report was prepared by Sam Oakley in December 2023 and details County policy measures for impacted trees. Forty trees are present within 50-feet of the anticipated ground disturbance. Of these forty trees, twenty-two may be impacted by the project. These impacted trees will be replanted at a 2:1 ratio for a total of forty-four trees. Fenced enclosures shall be erected around impacted trees to be protected. Two trees will need to be removed as they are dead. These trees will be replanted at a 4:1 ratio for a total of eight trees. The arborist report details multiple replant locations. No known special status plant or wildlife species or resources are known to have habitats within the area. The project does not impact any scenic resources for any officially designated scenic highways. The project does not involve or cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this project may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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