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

The Hellewell Minor Use Permit, identified as N-DRC2024-00032 (ED25-0219), authorizes the construction of a new 3,600 square foot garage and workshop at 3873 Sequoia Drive in San Luis Obispo, California. Located 700 feet east of the City of San Luis Obispo within the Residential Suburban land use category of the San Luis Obispo Planning Area, the project will be situated on a 3.2-acre parcel and will result in the disturbance of approximately 8,330 square feet of land. The project was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 17, 2025, with the lead agency being the County of San Luis Obispo. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 for the new construction of small structures. This exemption is granted because the project does not trigger Section 15300.2 exceptions, meaning it is not located in a sensitive environment, does not affect historic or cultural resources, and will not result in cumulatively significant impacts. Administrative oversight is managed by Supervisor Planner Kerry Brown, and a Notice of Exemption has been filed with the County Clerk-Recorder and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.