Monterey County Planning Commission
Wednesday, January 8, 2003
Board of Supervisors Chambers, Monterey County Courthouse
Church and Alisal Streets, Salinas, CA
(831) 755-5025
A. ROLL CALL: 9:00 AM
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 15th and December 11, 2002
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
E. OTHER ITEMS: Discuss Timing and Distribution of Planning Commission Reports. Appoint Nominating Committee for 2003 Planning Commission Chair and Vice-Chair. Advisory Committee Appointments Department Report
F. ADJOURNMENT
Scheduled Items
9:15AM
1. AROMAS COMMUNITY PARK (PLN970585)
PROJECT LOCATION: BLOHM AVE & AROMAS RD, AROMAS
PLANNING AREA: North County (Non-Coastal Area)
PROJECT PLANNER: Lee Beardall
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
USE PERMIT FOR A COMMUNITY PARK ON 18.5 ACRES. THE PARK WILL INCLUDE TWO SOFTBALL/LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL DIAMONDS, TWO REGULATION SOCCER FIELDS, PICNIC AREA, PRACTICE AREA, 109 PARKING SPACES, WITH PROVISION FOR OVERFLOW PARKING, RESTROOM BUILDING, STORAGE BUILDING, AND SMALL FOOD SERVICE BUILDING. A 12-FOOT WIDE, 390-FOOT LONG, EAST-WEST RUNNING EASEMENT BETWEEN THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY AND MARCUS STREET WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM THE AROMAS TOWN CENTER. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE OF AROMAS ROAD (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 267-081-014-000 AND 267-111-002-000, AND PORTION OF 267-111-003-000), NORTH OF BLOHM AVENUE, AND WEST OF MARCUS STREET, AROMAS, NORTH COUNTY (INLAND) PLANNING AREA.
Recommended Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
 
10:00AM
2. MAYER KURT PETER (PLN010331)
PROJECT LOCATION: HOT SPRINGS CANYON RD, BIG SUR
PLANNING AREA: Big Sur Coast Area
PROJECT PLANNER: HOLM
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT INCLUDING A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR GRADING ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 30%, AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR PLACEMENT OF GRADED MATERIAL, CULVERTS, ROCK REVETMENTS AND WATER BARS. THESE PERMITS APPLY AS APPROPRIATE TO THE AFTER-THE-FACT IMPROVEMENT OF AN EXISTING ACCESS ROAD PLUS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRAIL EXTENSION TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 4,500 FEET IN LENGTH AND RESULTING IN BALANCED GRADING WITH 8,000 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND 8,000 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL (COUNTY VIOLATION). MONTEREY COUNTY POLICIES REQUIRE THAT THE NEW TRAIL EXTENSION BE RESTORED TO PRE-VIOLATION CONDITIONS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF HOT SPRINGS CANYON AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 1/ESALEN INSTITUTE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 421-011-023-000), BIG SUR AREA (COASTAL ZONE).
Recommended Action: Approve Project
 
10:30AM
3. COSTA AND OLSON (PLN010448)
PROJECT LOCATION: MENTONE DR, CARMEL
PLANNING AREA: Carmel Area
PROJECT PLANNER: JOHNSTON
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
CONTINUED FROM 12/11/02. COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (4,858 SQ. FT.), WITH A DETACHED GARAGE (400 SQ. FT.), SEPTIC SYSTEM, WATER STORAGE TANK AND GRADING (1,248 CU. YDS. CUT/1,095 CU. YDS. FILL) ON A VACANT LOT; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES 30% OR GREATER; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR TREE REMOVAL (2 PINES); AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100' OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT TO CLEAR CODE VIOLATION CASE NUMBER CE020100. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 30 MENTONE DRIVE, CARMEL HIGHLANDS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 243-201-013-000), NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MENTONE DRIVE AND SAN REMO, EAST OF HIGHWAY 1, CARMEL AREA.
Recommended Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
 
11:00AM
4. JESKA ROBERT G & IONA F (PLN020275)
PROJECT LOCATION: 36 CRAZY HORSE CANYON RD, SALINAS
PLANNING AREA: North County (Non-Coastal Area)
PROJECT PLANNER: MUGAN
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
CONTINUED FROM 12/11/02. COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A USE PERMIT FOR A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY WHICH INCLUDES A 30' MONOPINE WITH FOUR (4) PANEL ANTENNAS & THREE (3) EQUIPMENT CABINETS ON A 120 SQ. FT. CONCRETE PAD; AND A USE PERMIT FOR RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 36 CRAZY HORSE CANYON ROAD (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 125-243-033-000), EAST OF HIGHWAY 101, NORTH COUNTY AREA.
Recommended Action: Deny Project
 
11:10AM
5. ORRADRE RANCH (PLN990292)
INITIAL STUDY
MMRP
PROJECT LOCATION: Sargents Road & Pancho Rico Creek
PLANNING AREA: South County Area
PROJECT PLANNER: Mike Novo
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Use Permit and Reclamation Plan for sand and gravel mining operation to remove approximately 340,000 cubic yards along the Pancho Rico Creek. Mining will average 17,000 cubic yards per year, with a maximum production expected at 60,000 cubic yards per year. The property is located at Sargents Road and Pancho Rico Creek, Sections 10, 11, 15 and 16, Township 22 South, Range 10 East, southeast of San Ardo (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 422-111-030-000, 422-111-017-000 and 422-111-015-000), South County area.
Recommended Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
 
1:30PM
6. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING (PD010049)
PROJECT LOCATION: Countywide
PLANNING AREA: Countywide
PROJECT PLANNER: Jim Cook
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE REVISED INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Recommended Action: Accept Report