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Neighbors raise water and tree-removal concerns; Coastal Permit Administrator approves CDP after county and Coastal Commission materials support water adequacy
Summary
Neighbors told Mendocino County officials they worried that adding two dwellings could strain local groundwater and that tree removal for driveway sight lines might affect neighboring parcels. County staff and a Coastal Commission letter supported a finding of water adequacy, and the Coastal Permit Administrator approved CDP 2025-0007 subject to staff findings and conditions.
Mendocino County’s Coastal Permit Administrator on April 23 approved coastal development permit CDP 2025-0007 after considering additional water-capacity documentation and objections from nearby residents about wells and potential tree removal.
Rob Fitzsimons, a county staff planner, told the hearing that the Coastal Commission’s April 17 response — including a March 24, 2026, letter from Richard Escobar — may support a finding that water capacity is adequate for the project. Based on that material, planning staff recommended approval "as originally presented" in the staff report.
Neighbors, represented by Kim Kinard, urged the county to require a dry-season well test and objected to any removal…
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