Hellewell Minor Use Permit; N-DRC2024-00032, (ED25-0219)

Leslie Hellewell applied for a Minor Use Permit (N-DRC2024-00032, ED25-0219) to construct a 3,600 square foot garage/workshop on a 3.2-acre parcel located at 3873 Sequoia Drive in San Luis Obispo, California, within the Residential Suburban land use category and approximately 700 feet east of the city limits. The project will disturb about 8,330 square feet of the site and was approved under a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Class 3 Categorical Exemption (Section 15303), which applies to the construction of small non-residential structures under 10,000 square feet on parcels five acres or larger without significant environmental impact. The exemption was confirmed after determining no unusual circumstances exist, no sensitive habitats are affected, and no cumulative impacts are expected, eliminating the need for a full environmental review. The applicant paid an $81 filing fee and submitted required documentation including a Notice of Exemption and a cash receipt, with approval granted on September 12, 2025, and publicly posted on November 13, 2025. The project is administrative in nature, governed by local zoning and land use codes rather than federal procurement rules, and no traditional contract terms, pricing, delivery schedules, or federal acquisition regulation clauses apply. Oversight is handled by San Luis Obispo County, with Kerry Brown serving as the primary point of contact for environmental and planning review. The structure will be built by the applicant as property owner, with inspection expected to occur on-site and final acceptance administered through county channels. No competitive solicitation, contract award process, cost estimates, or federal contracting mechanisms are involved.