Santa Ysabel Ranch

The Santa Ysabel Ranch project, identified by solicitation number N-DRC2025-00041, involves a request by Brooke Riehl for a variance from San Luis Obispo County to allow grading on slopes exceeding 30 percent. Located at 1855 Hanging Tree Lane in the El Pomar-Estrella Sub-Area of the North County Planning Area, the project falls within the Agriculture Land Use Category. The scope of work includes the construction of a 5,171-square-foot single-family residence with an attached 1,092-square-foot garage. The project requires approximately 1.19 acres of site disturbance, involving 4,605 cubic yards of cut and 4,605 cubic yards of fill, totaling 9,210 cubic yards of earthwork. The project was approved by the County Planning Commission on May 11, 2026, and a Notice of Exemption was filed on June 30, 2026, confirming that no significant environmental impact is expected based on a previously prepared Negative Declaration. The project is classified under NAICS code 238910.