Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit; N-DRC2024-00049 / ED26-0005
Summary
SCH Number
2026070329
Public Agency
San Luis Obispo County
Document Title
Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit; N-DRC2024-00049 / ED26-0005
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/9/2026
Document Description
A request by Ray Ramirez and Shelly Coffey for a Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development Permit (N-DRC2024-00049) to allow construction of a new two-story approximately 2,004 square-foot single-family residence with an attached 300-square-foot one-car garage, and 490 square feet of deck areas. The project also includes conversion of the existing 542 square-foot two-story single-family residence into a guesthouse. Additional site improvements include relocation of the existing shed, driveway upgrades, landscaping, and associated site appurtenances. The project requires the purchase of 400 square feet of Transfer of Development Credits (TDCs). The project would result in the disturbance of most of the approximately 5,250 square-foot parcel. The proposed project is within the Residential Single-Family land use category and is located at 319 Lampton Street in the community of Cambria. The project is in the Coastal Zone and in the North Coast Planning Area.
Contact Information
Name
Dane Mueller
Agency Name
County Of San Luis Obispo
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Ray Ramirez and Shelly Coffey
Agency Name
Owners
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Zip
93428
Total Acres
0.12
Parcel #
023-089-039
Other Location Info
319 Lampton Street, Cambria, CA 93428
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec.15303 ; Class: 3
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption (Class 3) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction and Conversion of Small Structures) because the project consists of the construction of a new single-family residence and the conversion of the existing single-family residence into a guesthouse, in a residential zone. The project is not located in an area which may have an impact on an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern which is designated, precisely mapped and officially adopted by a federal, state or local agency. Further, there are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project. There are no unusual circumstances and the project is limited to a principal residential use of the site. The location of the proposed project is not within any hazardous waste site compiled pursuant to Gov. Code § 65962.5. The proposed project does not involve or does not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
An existing approximately 542 square-foot single-family residence is located on-site which was constructed in 1968 according to the County Assessor’s records and a previously issued building permit (County of San Luis Obispo, July 23, 1968). The existing residence on-site will be converted to a guesthouse with the construction of the proposed single-family residence on-site. A historical resource evaluation was completed for the project (Applied Earthworks, April 6, 2026), which recognizes the existing residence’s association with the early development of Cambria as a coastal neighborhood/artist community and acknowledges the structure as being designed by a well-known local architect, Warren Leopold. The submitted report also notes that despite the structure being representative of Cambria’s historical growth and being designed by a well-known local architect, the integrity of the historical setting has been affected by surrounding development, most notably structural alterations which occurred in 2010. The submitted report indicates that the period of historical significance for the property was from 1968 through 2010 and that overall, the current structure no longer retains historical integrity and is not a significant historical resource for the purposes of CEQA review. Additionally, the existing structure is not labeled within Official Maps (Part III) of the Land Use Element as a “Historical Site.”
No Monterey Pine or Coastal Live Oak trees are being removed or impacted as a part of this project, as there are none currently on-site. There are no occurrences of special status plant or animal species on-site based on the California Natural Diversity Database available within Official Maps (Part III) of the Land Use Element.
The site is located within a mapped “Geologic Study Area.” The applicant provided a full geologic report dated May 9, 2023 (GeoSolutions, 2023). However, the project meets the exception from GSA requirements pursuant to CZLUO Section 23.07.082 as the project includes one single-family residence which does not exceed two stories, and the residence is not proposed to be constructed in conjunction with two or more residences by a single contractor or owner on a single parcel or abutting parcels. The site is within a mapped low liquefaction risk zone and low potential for landslide risk. Therefore, peer-review of the submitted Geologic and Soils Report was not deemed necessary pursuant to the Geologic Study Area requirements of the CZLUO.
The site is located within a mapped “Archaeologically Sensitive Area”, and the project involves new ground disturbing activities, therefore, a Phase 1 Archaeological Resources Assessment was submitted as a part of this project (Padre Associates, 2023). The survey produced negative results and recommended that no further archaeological studies are necessary. Therefore, no impacts to significant cultural resources are anticipated and the project is conditioned to stop work in the event of an inadvertent discovery.
County Clerk
San Luis Obispo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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