Environmental Determination (ED23-180) Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2023-00041)

The project, located at 750 Hearst Castle Road approximately five miles north of San Simeon in the Coastal Zone and North Coast Planning Area, seeks approval for a phased development under a Minor Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit to install modular office structures and associated infrastructure on a 132-acre parcel designated for Recreation use. Phase One includes the construction of two new modular offices totaling approximately 5,760 square feet, a 1,300-square-foot concrete and gravel pad预留 for a future third modular unit, two ADA-compliant parking spaces with walkways, two 10,000-gallon septic holding tanks, trenching for 1,500 feet of electrical conduit and related equipment, and 420 feet of wastewater drain pipe with water supply connections. General site improvements will support these additions, and the work will result in approximately 7,500 square feet of total ground disturbance. Phase Two will involve installing a third modular office of about 1,152 square feet with minor associated improvements. The project requires the removal of six Coast Live Oak trees and includes utility stub-outs and appurtenances to support current and future development. The project has undergone environmental review under Environmental Determination ED23-180 and is part of a larger regulatory framework managed by San Luis Obispo County. The planning and permitting authority rests with the county’s land use department, with Dane Mueller serving as the primary point of contact and Doug Barker acting as an agent representing the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The notice was posted on July 31, 2026, and the project falls within the coastal jurisdiction where development is subject to stringent environmental and land use controls. All work is constrained to the specific parcel at 93452, and no additional site expansions or structural additions beyond the described phases are contemplated under this permit application. The development reflects a modest expansion intended to support operational needs within an ecologically sensitive coastal environment.