Public hearing on agricultural facility operation extension and legalization of dwelling unit.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning Director is holding meetings electronically which are accessible below:
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a public hearing, as provided by law, will be held by the Planning Director of Ventura County on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 11:00am to consider and decide on Case No. PL22-0055. The Planning Director will consider the related CEQA determination for the project at this hearing.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://ventura-org-rma.zoom.us/j/87904323397
Meeting ID: 879 0432 3397
Passcode: 615975
Phone In: (669) 444-9171
Case Number: PL22-0055
Applicant: Fred Van Wingerden
Project Location: 4255 West Gonzales Road
Assessor’s Parcel No.: 138-0-190-490
Environmental Review: Addendum to MND
Date Application Filed: May 11, 2022
Project Description: Minor Modification to Conditional Use Permit Case No. LU11-0082 to authorize the continued operation of an existing agricultural facility (currently Topstar Floral Nursery) for an additional 20 years and the legalization of a farmworker dwelling unit and 7,265 square feet of agricultural structures.
Inquiries on this item may be directed to Aubrie Richardson, Case Planner, at (805) 654-5097 or via e mail to aubrie.richardson@venturacounty.gov. The staff report is available on the Planning Division's website at https://rma.venturacounty.gov/divisions/planning/planning-director-hearing-agendas or at the Planning Division, one week before the Public Hearing.
PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments may be provided using the following options:
• In Advance of Hearing – If you wish to submit your comments in advance of the meeting, please submit your comment to Aubrie Richardson, Case Planner, by email at aubrie.richardson@venturacounty.gov by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the day prior to the hearing. Please indicate in the Subject Line, the Case number (i.e., Case Number PL22-0055).
• On Zoom During Hearing – You must be connected to the meeting prior to the close of the public comment period for the item you wish to speak on.
All Planning Director hearings are conducted on Zoom. Any person is privileged to attend in person to provide comments on this matter. If you wish to attend the hearing in person, this request should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing by calling (805) 654-2478 or in writing to Luz Juachon, Administrative Assistant, at luz.juachon@venturacounty.gov or by mail to Resource Management Agency-Planning Division, Attention: Luz Juachon, Administrative Assistant at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura CA 93006-1740.
Any person is privileged to attend and be heard on this matter. If you challenge the above-described action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing as described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the County of Ventura at, or prior to, the public hearing. This project is not appealable to the Coastal Commission; therefore, a fee will be charged for appealing the decision.
Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual, language, or other disability to review an agenda, or to participate in a Planning Director Public Hearing per the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA), may obtain assistance by requesting such accommodation by calling (805) 654-2805 or emailing Aubrie Richardson at aubrie.richardson@venturacounty.gov. Any such request for accommodation should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing for which assistance is requested.
Note: From time to time, hearings are cancelled or rescheduled. We recommend that you contact the Case Planner to confirm the public hearing date one day prior.
Para asistencia o información en español, llame al (805) 654 2805.
By: Dave Ward, AICP, Director
Ventura County Planning Division
Pub: 4/3/2026, Ad#12211246