Insiders report that development plans to bring a public market, brewery and retailer are underway for the Long Bonetti Ranch property at the northeast corner of South Higuera Street and Tank Farm Road. John Belsher and Ryan Petetit, principals of PB Companies, are developing the San Luis Obispo Public Market at Bonetti Ranch, which will be operated by Mark Woolpert and Darren Smith, principals of Compass Health. The project will feature a public plaza surrounded by historical and contemporary agrarian buildings. The Public Market – similar to a concept in Santa Barbara that opened this spring – is being developed to include locally grown produce, artisanal food purveyors, restaurants and wine tasting. PB Companies plans to maintain the historical integrity of the existing structures on site including the historic barn, water tower and farmhouse. Also planned for the site will be a fourth location for the popular Figueroa Mountain Brewery, which currently has taprooms in Santa Barbara, Buellton and Los Olivos. The new 5,500 sq. ft brewery is conceived as a local craft brewery with 3,200 sq. ft of indoor and outdoor beer sampling. The first phase of the development plans call for building a Tractor Supply Co. store. Tractor Supply Co. is the largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores in the US with more than 1,300 stores in 48 states, including a location in Paso Robles. Design work for the project includes three different local firms: Isaman Design is designing the market space; RRM Design Group is responsible for the brewery design and Arris Studio Architects is designing the Tractor Supply Co. location. Richardson Properties is the broker. The entire project is envisioned for completion by December 2015.
