Ponce Minor Use Permit N-DRC2025-00030 / ED 26-0038

Salvador and Rosa Ponce have submitted a request for a Minor Use Permit to construct a large single-family residence totaling approximately 7,480 square feet of living space, accompanied by a 2,435 square-foot garage, a 1,066 square-foot shop or storage building, and over 2,000 square feet of covered porches and patios. The proposed development is situated at 1270 Grace Lane in Nipomo, within the Rural Lands land use category of the South County Inland Sub Area, and requires significant site preparation including major grading, new driveway construction, and road access improvements. The cumulative disturbance from these activities amounts to approximately 2.1 acres, exceeding an acre of total site impact and including permitting for as-built grading work. The project’s scale and land use implications necessitate review under the county’s minor use permit process due to the size of the structure and extent of earthwork relative to the rural zoning designation. The permit hearing will determine whether the proposed development complies with local regulations governing land use, environmental impact, and infrastructure standards in this designated rural area. Primary point of contact for the county is Senior Planner Lane Sutherland, while the applicants, Salvador and Rosa Ponce, are directly involved in the process as property owners.