Rancho Luis Equestrian Facility
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024070884
Lead Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
Rancho Luis Equestrian Facility
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/16/2025
Document Description
The project is a request for a County Conditional Use Permit to allow a large animal boarding and equestrian training facility, and a Development Plan Permit to further develop the site with various structures to support an existing ranch property. Under the Conditional Use Permit, up to 54 large animals would be boarded onsite, and equestrian training would occur Monday – Sunday. Under the Development Plan, 9,280 square feet of new structures would be developed, including a 2,165 square foot vineyard operations warehouse, a 630 square foot vineyard supply warehouse, 1,680 square feet of animal shade structures, a 720 square foot barn conversion to a guesthouse, a 1,300 square foot tractor storage barn and employee dwelling unit, an 850 square foot barn/utility storage warehouse, and a 2,655 square foot tractor storage/utility warehouse for a total of 37,541 gross square feet of structural development on the property. Unpermitted structures would be validated, including a 289 square-foot shed, and two 320 square-foot storage containers. A private road accessing the site from Ballard Canyon Road and Viendra Drive would be widened to a total drivable width of 20 feet at feasible locations.
Contact Information
Name
Jacquelynn Ybarra
Agency Name
County of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated area (Buellton/Solvang area)
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
826 Ballard Canyon Road
Zip
93463
Total Acres
25.1
Parcel #
137-120-073
State Highways
246
Waterways
Thumbelina Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.countyofsb.org/160/Planning-Development
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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