Conditional Use Permit No. 21-02 (Pitman-Huffmon Ranch)

Conditional Use Permit No. 24-04, administered by the Kings County Community Development Agency, authorizes the expansion of the Pitman Family Farms Huffman Ranch located in Stratford, California. Approved by the Kings County Planning Commission on February 3, 2025, the project is a resubmittal of the expired Conditional Use Permit No. 21-02. The scope of work involves increasing the total number of chickens raised from approximately 250,000 to a capacity between 910,950 and 1,700,000. This expansion includes the construction of forty-three new chicken barns measuring 54 by 500 by 15 feet, as well as three additional residences for farm employees. The project has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act through the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated mitigation measures. Administrative requirements included the payment of filing fees totaling 2,613.00 to Kings County for environmental document and clerk filings. The lead agency for the project is the Kings County Community Development Agency, with Yesenia Kharufeh serving as the primary planning contact. The project is situated at 16433 and 16445 Laurel Avenue in Stratford, California.