RI-NU/ Santa Clara Wastewater (SCWW) Treatment Facility

NEW! On April 16, 2024, the property owner obtained a Zoning Clearance from the Planning Division and a Building Permit from the Building and Safety Division for the removal of structures and equipment and for a temporary construction trailer at the former Santa Clara Wastewater Treatment Facility, located at 815 Mission Rock Road, unincorporated area of Santa Paula.

3/26/2024- Board of Supervisors revoked Conditional Use Permit No. 960, as modified by LU06-0011 that authorized the use of a wastewater treatment facility. Click here to view the County’s Notice of Final Decision letter and Resolution No. 24-0032.

1/3/2024- The property owner of SCWW was notified by letter on January 3, 2024, that the Planning Division has scheduled a hearing before the Board of Supervisors on March 12, 2024, to recommend revocation of the land use permit for the wastewater treatment facility (Conditional Use Permit No. 960, as modified by Modification No. LU06-0011). Click here to view the Planning Division’s letter.

9/1/2023– The Planning Division received some public inquiries in response to the Planning Director’s August 16, 2023, letter to the property owner and applicant regarding the demolition and removal of equipment and structures from the property. The Planning Division’s September 1, 2023, response to these inquiries is available in English and Spanish.

8/16/2023- Modification Application PL15-0106 was withdrawn by the applicant on July 28, 2023. Click here to view the Planning Division’s response letter and the applicant’s cancelation request.

01/2023- During January 2023, the applicant has been in contact with the Planning Division about their anticipated revisions to the current scope of work. The applicant is working on assembling a complete application packet, which is anticipated to be submitted in the next few months.

4/5/2022- The applicant requested to suspend processing of the current application for an additional six months until December 22, 2022, to evaluate project improvements that will be considered in the EIR process. The Planning Division has agreed to the six-month suspension. Click here to view the Planning Division’s response letter and the applicant’s request.

 3/8/2022- The draft environmental document (i.e., Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)) for the proposed project was circulated for public review for 45 days from October 14, 2021, to November 30, 2021. The environmental document, initial study, and attachments can be viewed here (see PL15-0106). The Planning Division received 96 individual public comment letters in response to the draft environmental document. Based on the public comments received and further research on applicable case law, the Planning Director determined that there is substantial evidence in the record that demonstrates a fair argument that aspects of the project, either individually and/or cumulatively, could create a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, it has been determined that one or more of these potential problems cannot be reduced to an acceptable level. Therefore, the Planning Director has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) instead of an MND must be prepared for the proposed project.

Click here to view the Planning Director’s March 8, 2022 Determination of Environmental Document.