MS_2024-0003 (Delahoyde)
Summary
SCH Number
2025050672
Lead Agency
Mendocino County
Document Title
MS_2024-0003 (Delahoyde)
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Rural Residential 5-Acre Minimum (RR:5)
Document Description
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15125, the Project Description is
required to identify the existing baseline physical conditions. For this project, the baseline conditions include
all existing development and the current parcel configuration. The Project would involve the Minor
Subdivision of an existing 32.72-acre parcel into two (2) lots and one (1) remainder parcel. Lot 1 would be
10.40 acres, Lot 2 would be 5.03 acres, and the Remainder Parcel would be 17.69 acres. No physical
development is proposed as part of the subdivision. However, some physical development would be
necessary to comply with standard conditional subdivision requirements, including soil testing to identify a
replacement septic system for Lot 2 in accordance with Mendocino County Division of Environmental Health
requirements and the construction of a standard private driveway approach onto East Side Calpella Road
in accordance with Mendocino County Department of Transportation road standards.
A sixty (60) foot wide easement intersects with East Side Calpella Road (CR 227) and bisects the property
from west to east The easement is intended for private access, water lines, and public utilities. A twenty
(20) foot wide access easement lies within the sixty (60) foot easement. A sixteen and one half (16.5) foot
wide private road (Deghi Lane) intersects with the sixty (60) foot easement and extends north along the
western boundary of the proposed Lot 1. A small, separate rectangular parcel under separate ownership is
located entirely within the existing lot and is not part of the proposed subdivision (Castro Parcel). A twenty
(20) foot wide water line easement intersects with the sixty (60) foot wide access easement, extends south,
and turns ninety (90) degrees west to a well near the southern boundary of the proposed Remainder Parcel.
A thirty (30) foot by thirty (30) foot well easement surrounds the well and connects to the water line
easement. A forty (40) foot wide utility easement granted to Pacific Gas & Electric Company intersects the
proposed Lot 2 and Remainder Parcel. Several dirt roadways exist through the parcel in addition to the
easements. Two (2) existing residences and one (1) existing miscellaneous structure are located on the
property, each with a separate address. 3991 East Side Calpella Road is located on proposed Lot 1. 3993
East Side Calpella Road is located on the proposed Remainder Parcel. 1250 Lake Mendocino Drive is
located on proposed Lot 2. Despite being labeled as a residence on the tentative map, the miscellaneous
structure located at 1250 Lake Mendocino Drive was previously used as a restaurant (known as "Bob &
Judy's Country Cookhouse"). The use was established prior to the application of the Rural Residential
zoning district regulations and was considered a legally nonconforming use. However, use of the structure
as a restaurant was eventually abandoned. In 1998, a Business License for "food service" was approved
by the County. In 2003, two separate Business Licenses were approved for a "nursery" and a "restaurant".
According to Google Maps imagery, the structure contained a sign for "Nickel Creek Nursery" as recent as
July 2024, but the business licenses are no longer active, and it appears that the nursery use has been
abandoned. Much of the remaining property is used as a vineyard. An unnatural pond is located on
proposed Lot 2 and appears to be fed by drainage from the outlet of Coyote Valley Dam.
In 1984, the County approved Use Permit U 95-83 for a Dwelling Group to add a fourth single-family
residence to the subject parcel. At the time, the lot included what is now APN 168-190-07 and a portion of
168-190-08. At the time, the lot contained three (3) single-family residences and the restaurant. The subject
parcel was created by Minor Subdivision MS 14-92 in 1992, which divided a 43.3± acre parcel into two (2)
parcels and a Remainder Parcel. Lot 1 (the subject lot) was 32. 72± acres, Lot 2 was 5.07± acres (APN 168-
190-07), and the Remainder Parcel was 5.44± acres (APN 168-190-08). Boundary Line Adjustment
8_2017-0032 added 3.5± acres to the Remainder Parcel created by MS 14-92 (APN 168-190-08) in 2017.
Several Building Permits have been obtained between 1989 and 2003 for improvements to the restaurant
and residences, such as electrical service upgrades, stove hoods, a remodel, and an office/living room
addition.
Contact Information
Name
Liam Crowley
Agency Name
Mendocino County
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
LACO Associates
Agency Name
LACO
Job Title
LACO Associate
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Address
Phone
Name
Phillip Delahoyde
Agency Name
Agent
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Calpella
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
East Side Calpella Road (CR 227) & Lake Mendocino Drive (CR 227B)
Zip
95482
Total Acres
32.72±
Parcel #
168-190-05
State Highways
US-101
Waterways
Lake Mendocino, Russian River
Township
15N
Range
12W
Section
00
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Other (Land Division)
Local Actions
Land Division (Subdivision, etc.)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Forest Land / Fire Hazard, Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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