Project #U24-0023 (Heryford) Development Rights Abandonment
Description
The county gave up a development rights and open space easement on the Heryfords' roughly 115-acre parcel.
Impact summary
Lets a farming family keep the next generation on the ranch, though it bends the county's one-home-per-80-acres agricultural density rule.
Applicant
- Name
- Richard and Tiffani Heryford
- Address
- 9030 Pass Road, Sutter, CA 95982
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Board of Supervisors
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — June 23, 2026
The county gave up a development rights and open space easement on the Heryfords' roughly 115-acre parcel.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Session — May 26, 2026
The Heryfords asked the county to undo a development rights agreement so their son can build a home on their 115-acre walnut and olive ranch. Despite staff recommending denial under AG-80 density rules, the Board unanimously said yes.
Related issues (1)
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