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Coastal permit administrator approves boundary line adjustment for three Old Coast Highway parcels
Summary
The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator approved a boundary line adjustment (case 2025-000031) March 12 that reconfigures three parcels bisected by Old Coast Highway, reducing Lot 1 from about 3.4 to 3.0 acres and increasing Lots 2 and 3; no new development was proposed and staff found the change CEQA-exempt.
The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator on March 12 approved a boundary line adjustment that reconfigures three existing lots bisected by Old Coast Highway, staff said.
Mark Kaiser, presenting for staff, said the proposal affects Lot 1 (parcels 14512203 and 14512109), which would be reduced from approximately 3.4 acres to about 3.0 acres (roughly 2.42 acres east of Old Coast Highway and 0.65 acres west of the highway). Lot 2 (parcel 14512108) would increase from 0.45 to 0.7 acres, and Lot 3 (parcel 14512110) would increase from 0.96 to 1.25 acres. Kaiser said both Lots 2 and 3 are bluff‑top parcels that are currently legally nonconforming in acreage and that "no additional development is proposed at this time."
Kaiser told the administrator that project referrals were sent to agencies on Dec. 18, 2025, and that the Gualala Community Service District responded and recommended approval; staff reported no other agency comments on the file. Staff concluded the project is consistent with Mendocino County's Local Coastal Program and that the findings required by county code (as described in the staff report) have been met. The project was described in the staff report as categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guideline section 15305(a) for minor lot line adjustments that do not create a new parcel. Staff recommended approval with the conditions listed in the report.
The administrator opened the public hearing and invited public comment; no members of the public were present in the room or online to speak. The administrator stated they had reviewed the staff report and approved the project subject to the findings and conditions contained in the staff report. The approval was recorded on the hearing record; no vote tally was required for this administrative action.
Parcel and proposal specifics were provided in the staff report: APNs 14512203, 14512109 (Lot 1), 14512108 (Lot 2), and 14512110 (Lot 3). The decision was administrative; the staff report lists required conditions for approval and any applicable mitigation measures or monitoring requirements.
The Coastal Permit Administrator moved on to the next item on the agenda after recording the approval.
