San Benito County Reviews Proposal for 30,720-Square-Foot Indoor Greenhouse Business

SAN BENITO COUNTY — November 7, 2026. San Benito County has submitted an environmental review for the Stoney Farms conditional use permit project, a proposal to establish an indoor commercial cannabis microbusiness within the county’s agricultural land-use area.

What the application proposes

The project would include two greenhouse and warehouse buildings of 15,360 square feet each, for a combined 30,720 square feet. The plans also describe 43 parking spaces, a paved access road, waste enclosure and onsite septic system. The proposed operations include cultivation, processing and distribution in an indoor setting.

Water and access questions

Environmental documents say the applicant proposes to use a well on an adjacent parcel under a shared-well arrangement, and that the existing well is not currently permitted. Because the proposed access road connects to State Route 25, a Caltrans encroachment permit would also be required.

Review is not approval

The county’s Mitigated Negative Declaration was received by the state on November 6. It is a proposed project undergoing environmental review, not a completed operating business or permission to begin construction. Residents can examine the published state filing and ask the San Benito County Planning Division about public comment and hearing opportunities.

Source: California State Clearinghouse / CEQAnet project record, filed October–November 2026. Project proposals, permit filings and actual construction are distinguished above.

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