USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PLN2019-0075 – MASROC FARMS

Use Permit Application No. PLN2019-0075 for Masroc Farms involves the legalization and expansion of a legal non-conforming almond hulling facility located on two parcels totaling approximately 36.84 acres within the General Agriculture (A-2-40) zoning district in Modesto, California. The project scope includes permitting shelling activities, constructing a 2,500 square-foot office and breakroom, converting a 5,400 square-foot agricultural storage building, and expanding outdoor storage areas. The Stanislaus County Planning Commission approved the project on August 20, 2026, following a Mitigated Negative Declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act, which determined that the project would have no significant environmental effects. A Notice of Determination was officially filed on August 26, 2026, confirming the approval and the fulfillment of necessary environmental filing fees with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.