Martinez Major Grading Permit GRAD2025-00088 (ED25-0095)

Martin and Laura Martinez have requested Major Grading Permit GRAD2025-00088 from San Luis Obispo County to authorize the construction of a 1,930-square-foot single-family residence with a 707-square-foot attached garage, a septic system, and associated site improvements. The project is located on a 2.3-acre parcel in the Agricultural land use category at the west end of Prancing Deer Place in Paso Robles, within the El Pomar-Estrella Sub-area of the North County Planning Area. The scope of work involves disturbing approximately 0.82 acres of the land, including 2,258 cubic yards of cut and fill. The project is subject to a Focused Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Near Miss Exemption under CEQA, specifically addressing biological resource impacts. A primary requirement is the protection of the San Joaquin Kit Fox habitat. Mandatory mitigation measures include the use of a qualified biologist for personnel training and site monitoring, the implementation of specific operational restrictions such as a 25 mph site speed limit and the covering of deep excavations, and the prohibition of construction activities after dusk. The applicants must also choose a mitigation option for habitat protection, such as an in-lieu fee program or conservation bank credits. A filing fee of 3,133.75 dollars was paid to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the project is managed by Planner Blake Maule.