Estate Vineyards / Major Grading Permit / GRAD2024-00090 / ED24-114
Summary
SCH Number
2025050126
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Estate Vineyards / Major Grading Permit / GRAD2024-00090 / ED24-114
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/2/2025
Document Description
A request by Estate Vineyards, LLC for a Major Grading Permit for the repair of a storm damaged surface irrigation impoundment with two retaining walls approximately 120 sf in length, with approximately 3400 cubic yards of total cut and fill. The project will result in the disturbance of approximately 48,000 square-feet (1.1 acres) of the 94.12 and 77.34 – acre parcels. The proposed project is within the Agriculture land use category and is located on Chimney Rock Road directly across from Adelaida Road (APN 014-311-050 and 014-311-051), approximately 9.5 miles west of the City of Paso Robles. The site is in the Adelaida Sub Area of the North County Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Eric Hughes
Agency Name
County Of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Division Manager - Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Estate Vineyards, LLC
Agency Name
Estate Vineyards, LLC
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Paso Robles
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
93446
Total Acres
94.12 & 77.34
Parcel #
014-311-050 and 014-311-051
Other Location Info
along Chimney Rock Road, Paso Robles
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
Additionally, the proposed major grading is covered by the Emergency Projects Section 15269(a)(b)(c) of the CEQA Guidelines, as this project is to repair a facility damaged as a result of a disaster in a disaster-stricken area in which a state of emergency was declared by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act. San Luis Obispo County was declared a disaster-stricken area as a result of the 2022/2023 storms. The storms damaged an impoundment facility on privately owned property that is necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare. Repairs are necessary to fix the problem and to prevent it from happening again.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15301; Class: 1
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt pursuant to a Class 1 Categorical Exemption and the application of that Categorical Exemption is not barred by one of the exceptions set forth in Section 15300.2. The project consists of a request to repair an existing storm damaged surface irrigation impoundment with two retaining walls. While no biological resources were observed on site, pre-activity surveys and monitoring will be performed by a qualified biologist. Additionally, biological avoidance and minimization measures will be implemented as a part of the project. Proposed construction activities are located within a mapped blue line stream, jurisdictional permitting will be acquired for this work to occur. No cultural resources are anticipated to occur within the stream bed or bank. Furthermore, the areas proposed for repair have been previously disturbed. Based on these project characteristics, the repair of the surface irrigation impoundment is Categorically Exempt under Section 15301 (Class 1) of the CEQA Guidelines, which includes the repair and maintenance of existing structures and facilities.
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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