Purchase Variance; N-DRC2025-00049; ED26-0059

Barry Purchase has requested a variance to construct a new three-level single-family residence spanning approximately 2,483 square feet, along with a 695 square-foot attached two-car garage and 598 square feet of decking on a vacant 0.9-acre parcel located at the southeast corner of Cerro Gordo Avenue and Shearer Avenue in Cayucos, within the Estero Planning Area. The property, identified by APN 064-372-014, falls under the Residential Single-Family land use category and requires approval to grade slopes exceeding 30 percent, which is beyond standard zoning limits. The project will disturb approximately 2,500 square feet of land and is intended to accommodate a standalone residential structure on a steeply sloped site that otherwise would not comply with typical development requirements. The variance request, identified as N-DRC2025-00049 and referenced under ED26-0059, was posted on July 30, 2026, by San Luis Obispo County as a forecasted action. Primary contact for the request is Planner II Andy Knighton, reachable via email and phone through the county’s planning department, while Barry Purchase, the property owner, is listed as a secondary point of contact with his private email and phone number. The application is being reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act process and is accessible through the CEQAnet project portal. No procurement or contracting activity is involved; the matter is purely a land use and zoning variance submission requiring administrative approval.