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Board upholds planning commission approval for Mercedic property; owner granted permits to legalize existing structures
Summary
After a de novo hearing and public comment, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors denied an appeal and affirmed the planning commission’s approval of a conditional use permit and plan development permit for preexisting structures on a Topa Vista Road parcel; the owner agreed to relocate two equestrian shade structures to increase setbacks.
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors denied an appeal and affirmed the planning commission’s approval June 3 of a conditional use permit and plan development permit authorizing existing residential and equestrian structures on a 5.66‑acre parcel in the Upper Ojai Valley.
Planning Division Manager Michael Conger told the board the case began as a planning‑director hearing in 2024 after the owner sought to legalize several structures built without permits. The project comprises a single‑family dwelling (which will later become an accessory dwelling unit when a new principal residence is built), accessory residential structures (garage, sheds, storage container) and six animal…
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