Maynard Minor Use Permit/ Coastal Development Permit C-DRC2025-00028

Lizabeth Maynard has requested a Minor Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit (C-DRC2025-00028) for residential construction and improvements at 1665 Berwick Drive in Cambria, California. The project involves adding a 490 square foot ground-floor two-car garage, a 460 square foot second-floor guesthouse, and a 123 square foot addition to the existing 2,220 square foot residence, consisting of a second-floor entry and a first-floor laundry room. Additional features include a 260 square foot second-floor sundeck and a 320 square foot first-floor breezeway, along with driveway improvements. The project will disturb approximately 2,650 square feet of the 9,400 square foot parcel, which is located within the Residential Single Family land use category of the North Coast Planning Area. The project is subject to environmental compliance and requires the removal and replacement of five oak trees at a 6:1 ratio and one pine tree at a 4:1 ratio, with replanting occurring on the project site and an adjacent vacant parcel. Technical assessments, including a Biological Resources Assessment, a Phase 1 Archaeological Resources Assessment, and a Geologic Report with a subsequent peer review, have been completed to ensure no significant environmental or archaeological impacts. The project has been granted a common-sense exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was approved on July 17, 2026. Administration is managed by San Luis Obispo County, with Monserath Casillas-Rios serving as the lead agency contact.