PLN250041 Commercial Cultivation Nursury
Summary
SCH Number
2026050327
Public Agency
San Benito County
Document Title
PLN250041 Commercial Cultivation Nursury
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2026
Document Description
Outdoor cannabis cultivation. Project encompasses a maximum of 9.75 acres of cannabis canopy on a 290.74 acre parcel (see attached “Project Description Preparation Form_0 Old Hernandez Road” and “Site Diagram_0 Old Hernandez Road Road”).
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie Reck
Agency Name
Resource Management Agency - Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Elan Goldbart
Agency Name
Refined Genetics LLC.
Job Title
Managing Member
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated San Benito County
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Southern California
Zip
95043
Total Acres
9.75 on 290.74
Jobs
2
Parcel #
029-140-032
State Highways
SR 25
Waterways
San Benito River
Other Location Info
Old Hernandez Road
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
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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