PLN250014 Commercial Cultivation

Summary

SCH Number
2025070275
Public Agency
San Benito County
Document Title
PLN250014 Commercial Cultivation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2025
Document Description
Determination of compliance with County Code Title 19 Chapter 19.43 (Cannabis Business Land Use Regulations) including section19.43.040(B) permitting outdoor cultivation of commercial cannabis in Agricultural Productive Districts for a 46.30-acre (2,016,935 sqft) outdoor commercial cultivation facility off Brookhollow Road (APNs: 018-010-012 and 018010013).

Contact Information

Name
Stephanie Reck
Agency Name
Resource Management Agency - Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Name
Jake Brooks
Agency Name
Brookhollow Ranch, LLC.
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Location

Cities
Unincorporated San Benito County
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
0 Brookhollow Road
Zip
95023
Total Acres
46.30
Jobs
4
Parcel #
018-010-012 and 018-010-013
State Highways
Highway 25
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
Hollister Municipal Airport
Schools
N/A
Waterways
N/A

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15301, §15304, and §15311
Reasons for Exemption
Cultivation on an existing commercially farmed property. In addition, none of the conditions described in 15300.2 apply to this project. 15301-Class 1: Existing Facilities consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15301.), 15304-Class 4: Minor Alterations to Land consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15304.), and 15311-Class 11: Accessory Structures Consists of construction, or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15311.).
County Clerk
San Benito

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