Widening a road as part of a proposed Santa Ynez Valley ranch expansion is a focal point for neighbors of the rural site.
To move forward with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s approval, the development plan for Rancho Luis—an existing ranch on track to become a certified animal boarding and equestrian training facility—includes increasing the size of a narrow, private access route that intersects with Ballard Canyon Road.
During the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission’s April 9 meeting, Urban Planning Concepts agent Pete Simmons said the proposed widening would provide additional emergency access for Mission Hills residents.
County Planner Jacquelynn Ybarra described one concern included in a few public comment letters staff received prior to the meeting regarding renaming the road.
“I will say it’s nice to be before the commission today with something other than an oil or gas project,” Ybarra told commissioners. “Per the Fire Department’s conditions, the applicant would have to apply for a specific road name. … Right now, it’s identified as basically an extension of Ballard Canyon Road.”
If the name gets changed, residents will have to update their addresses to reflect the new official road name, Ybarra explained.
The name change is meant to make directions clearer for firefighters or first responders in times of emergency, Planning Commissioner Roy Reed said as he mentioned his visit to the ranch.
“It’s difficult to drive around because everything’s named Ballard Canyon Road,” Reed said.
One Mission Hills resident said the name change disregards other community members who live along the private route
“For over 30 years, my home and mailing address has been [the same],” Renee Solnit wrote. “The [road revision] would force me, along with all the other neighbors, to change our address so that the applicant can start a business. This is an unreasonable request.”
The quality of life in Mission Hills, Solnit added, “will be forever diminished by the size and scope of this project.” The expansion plan for the ranch includes new structures that total 9,000 square feet, according to the staff report.
“Our private road … is a quiet place where all the neighbors enjoy walking, exercising, and enjoying the sunsets. Our enjoyment will end if our private road becomes a commercial thoroughfare,” Solnit wrote.
With a 5-0 vote, the Planning Commission ultimately sided with the applicant and approved the development plan—which received support letters from Mission Hills residents as well, including Michael and Vicki Reid.
“[The] proposed operations align very well with the rural and equestrian nature of our neighborhood,” the Reids wrote. “[The] agreement to widen the road as part of the conditional use permit will significantly better our entire community by improving safety without adding any financial burden to our road maintenance association.”
This article appears in Apr 17-27, 2025.
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