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Planning commission recommends approval of General Plan amendment for 160‑acre parcel near Ukiah

Mendocino County Planning Commission · February 6, 2026
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Summary

The Mendocino County Planning Commission on Feb. 5 recommended the Board of Supervisors adopt a negative declaration and approve a General Plan amendment and rezoning that would change a 160‑acre parcel at 1961 Vichy Springs Road from Rangelands to Upland Residential (UR40), reducing minimum lot size to 40 acres and allowing a potential four‑lot subdivision subject to separate review.

The Mendocino County Planning Commission on Feb. 5 recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a negative declaration and approve a General Plan amendment and rezoning for a 160‑acre parcel at 1961 Vichy Springs Road, just east of Ukiah.

Russ Ford, senior planner, told commissioners the UR40 zone "would reduce the minimum lot size from 160 acres to 40 acres, which would allow a possible future subdivision to divide the property into as many as 4 separate parcels," but he cautioned any subdivision would require its own discretionary review and CEQA environmental review. Staff concluded the proposed change is consistent with applicable…

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