Mendocino County approves after‑the‑fact permit for yurts, tree thinning at Getchell Gulch property

Julia Krog, Mendocino County Planning and Building Services director and the coastal permit administrator, approved coastal development permit CBP2019‑0041 for owner‑applicant Chester Davis at a county hearing. The authorization covers existing and proposed small structures and site work at a 7‑acre parcel on Getchell Gulch Road and is subject to findings and multiple conditions intended to protect a nearby stream and other biological resources.

The permit responds to a county code complaint about unpermitted development and documents the staff recommendation to legalize two residential yurts with a bathroom addition, one storage yurt, a solar powerhouse and panels, a greenhouse, a propane tank, a storage container, a septic system, two water tanks, underground utilities, removal of approximately 12 trees, and removal of an unpermitted fence. Future work noted in the application includes a deck addition, a flagstone path and a possible remodeling of the bathroom to a laundry room. The parcel was listed in the staff report as 46885 Getchell Gulch Road, assessor's parcel number 144‑060‑14, in the coastal zone.

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