Drake Hotel Minor Use Permit (N-DRC2025-00001/ ED25-0130)

A new 2-story mixed-use building is proposed at 99 Main Street in Templeton, California, within the Commercial Retail land use category and the Salinas River Sub-Area of the North County Planning Area. The structure will include 1,300 square feet of retail space, a hotel lobby, 19 guest rooms across both floors (six on the first floor and thirteen on the second), and a 600-square-foot communal deck on the second level. The total building area is approximately 19,100 square feet, with site disturbance estimated at 22,500 square feet. Twenty-seven on-site parking spaces will be provided to serve both hotel guests and retail patrons. The project, submitted by Stephen Ross through Montage Development, requires a Minor Use Permit issued by the San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning & Building under the reference number N-DRC2025-00001/ED25-0130, with a filing date of September 30, 2025, and posted on October 1, 2025. The application was determined eligible for a CEQA categorical exemption under Section 15061(b)(3), affirming no significant environmental impact. Compliance with County Code provisions is required, including Section 22.94.080 for development within the Salinas River Sub-Area and Section 22.10.040 for protection of archaeological resources, which mandates immediate construction suspension and notification of authorities if cultural artifacts or human remains are discovered. Oak tree replacement and erosion controls are also mandated by local standards, with all work subject to review by the County as the lead agency under CEQA. The project site is located in zip code 93465, and payment of an $81.00 environmental filing fee has been made through the County Clerk’s Office using account CTY. No federal contracting clauses, procurement standards, or federal acquisition regulation requirements are applicable, as this is purely a local land-use and environmental permit issuance process. The applicant is not required to provide UEI, CAGE, or socioeconomic certifications, nor are there any federal labor, debarment, or contracting obligations triggered. Contact for administrative inquiries is Blake Maule, Planner II, at the County Planning & Building Department.