Avila Major Grading Permit (GRAD2025-00157 / ED25-0138)

The Avila Major Grading Permit (GRAD2025-00157 / ED25-0138) is an authorization issued by the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning and Building for Samuel Avila. The project involves the construction of a 2,009-square-foot single-family residence, a 604-square-foot attached garage, a septic system, and associated site improvements on a 1.0-acre vacant parcel. Located at the west end of Fork Horned Place in the El Pomar-Estrella Sub-area, approximately 5.2 miles east of Paso Robles, the site is situated within an Agricultural land use category. The scope of work includes approximately 29,000 square feet of site disturbance, consisting of 689 cubic yards of cut and 641 cubic yards of fill. The project is governed by a Focused Mitigated Negative Declaration and Near Miss Exemption under CEQA and PRC 21080.1, certifying that the development will not have a significant environmental effect provided that specific mitigation measures are met as conditions of approval. Administrative oversight is managed by Planner II Andy Knighton. A permit fee of 3,124.75 dollars is associated with the filing, payable via cash, credit, or check. The official Notice of Determination for this project was dated May 7, 2026.