County Planning file PLN240042 – Shimun Minor Subdivision
Summary
SCH Number
2025090208
Public Agency
San Benito County
Document Title
County Planning file PLN240042 – Shimun Minor Subdivision
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/5/2025
Document Description
The project involves a minor subdivision of a 25.58-acre property into three parcels (18.42 acres, 5.00 acres, and 5.00 acres) with a 0.16-acre road dedication. No construction is proposed as part of this subdivision; the intent is to create legal parcels consistent with the Agricultural (A) General Plan designation and Agricultural Productive (AP) zoning. Beneficiaries include the applicant and future property owners.
Contact Information
Name
Victor Tafoya
Agency Name
County of San Benito Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Emama Shimun
Agency Name
Project Applicant
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Southern California
Zip
95023
Total Acres
28.57
Parcel #
016-070-035
State Highways
Highway 156
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15301(c), and §15304(a)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA because it involves no construction and simply creates three parcels from one existing lot. It clearly qualifies under the Common Sense Exemption (§15061(b)(3)) since there is no possibility of significant environmental impact. It also qualifies under Class 1 (§15301(c), Existing Facilities) for minor road or frontage improvements and Class 4 (§15304(a), Minor Alterations to Land) for small-scale grading or utility work. The property does not contain wetlands, fault zones, or sensitive habitat, and water/septic systems are standard and regulated. The subdivision does not add new density beyond what zoning already allows, so there are no traffic or cumulative impacts.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
§15061(b)(3),
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA because it involves no construction and simply creates three parcels from one existing lot. It clearly qualifies under the Common Sense Exemption (§15061(b)(3)) since there is no possibility of significant environmental impact
County Clerk
San Benito
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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