Colvard Accessory Structure Planned Development (PD)

The Colvard Accessory Structure Planned Development project, identified by Case No. PL23-0147, involves a request for a Planned Development Permit at 15315 Ojai Santa Paula Road in Ventura County. The scope of work includes the construction of a 1,296-square-foot wood-frame agricultural barn with a pole barn foundation, which will not contain plumbing or electrical utilities. Additionally, the permit seeks to authorize an existing, unpermitted 304-square-foot shed. The project site is located within the Habitat Connectivity Wildlife Corridor overlay zone and is situated within a surface water feature area near Sisar Creek, approximately 90 feet from a mapped wetland. Site access is provided via a private driveway connecting to Santa Paula Ojai Road, with water supplied by an onsite well and sanitation managed by an onsite septic system through the Ventura County Regional Sanitation District. The project was approved on September 23, 2025, by the Ventura County Resource Management Agency, Planning Division. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project is categorically exempt under Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15311, as the structures are considered accessory to an existing single-family dwelling and are located within a previously disturbed area. The filing of the Notice of Exemption involved a $50.00 county documentary handling fee payable by check. Administrative oversight for the permit is managed by Associate Planner Aubrie Richardson, with review conducted by John Novi, Manager of the Commercial and Industrial Permits Section.