Monterey County Planning Commission Revised Agenda
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
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: March 31 & April 7, 2004
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
E. OTHER ITEMS: Department Report
 
F. ADJOURNMENT
Scheduled Items
9:00AM
1. MONTEREY COUNTY P&BI (PD040374)
PROJECT LOCATION: COUNTY-WIDE
PLANNING AREA: County-Wide
PROJECT PLANNER: MICHAEL MCCORMICK
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: None
ACCEPT REPORT ON SPECIFIC MITIGATION MONITORING ISSUES AS A FOLLOW UP TO THE ANNUAL STATUS REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEEPER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVIDED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON JULY 25, 2003.
 
Recommended Action: Accept Report
 
9:05AM
2. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CO (PLN040087)
PROJECT LOCATION: MCDOUGAL & PRESTON CASTROVILLE
PLANNING AREA: North County (Non-Coastal Area)
PROJECT PLANNER: MICHAEL MCCORMICK
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
AMENDMENT (PLN040087) TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PLN020142) CONSISTING OF A (1) USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 17,835 SQ. FT. COMMUNITY CENTER CONSISTING OF A LIBRARY, CHILD CARE FACILITY, MEETING ROOM AND OFFICE; PUBLIC PLAZA WITH A FOUNTAIN, BANDSTAND, AND INFORMATIONAL KIOSK; GRADING (3,850 CU. YDS. OF CUT AND 850 CU. YDS. OF FILL WITH 3,000 CU. YDS. OF EXPORT); AND (2) AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE FRONT SETBACK FOR THE CHILDCARE FACILITY AND THE REDUCTION IN SIDE SETBACKS FOR THE CHILDCARE FACILITY AND LIBRARY BUILDING. THE ABOVE REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUT NOT CONSTRUCTED USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 13,880 SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY CENTER CONSISTING OF A LIBRARY, CHILD CARE FACILITY, MUSEUM, MEETING ROOM & OFFICE; GRADING; AND A MODIFICATION OF PARKING STANDARDS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN CASTROVILLE AND IS DESCRIBED BY THE BLOCK CONSISTING OF SPEEGLE, POMBER, PRESTON AND MCDOUGALL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 030-118-002-000 AND 030-118-003-000), NORTH COUNTY, NON-COASTAL AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project
 
9:10AM
3. STATE OF CALIFORNIA (PLN030010)
PROJECT LOCATION: 47225 HWY 1 (BIG SUR STATION) BIG SUR
PLANNING AREA: Big Sur Coast Area
PROJECT PLANNER: CARL HOLM
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Environmental Impact Report Prepared
COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT IN THE CRITICAL VIEWSHED; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 30%; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AREA (WETLAND, RIPARIAN, REDWOODS); A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH A POSITIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF 122 NATIVE TREES (19 REDWOODS/7 LANDMARK, 69 OAKS/2 LANDMARK, 15 SYCAMORES/2 LANDMARK, 12 LAURELS, AND 7 ALDERS); A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO ALLOW IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE PFEIFFER BIG SUR STATE PARK GENERAL PLAN INCLUDING: IMPROVING THE PARK ENTRY AT HIGHWAY ONE, RELOCATING THE ENTRANCE STATION AND JUNIOR RANGER BUILDING, INSTALLING TWO PEDESTRIAN AND ONE NEW VEHICLE BRIDGE OVER BIG SUR RIVER, ROAD WIDENING TO SOUTH CAMP AND WAYLAND CAMP, INSTALL A NEW UPPER LODGE ROAD; INSTALL A NEW LOWER LODGE ROAD WITH PARKING LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS, NORTH DAY USE AREA EXPANSION, REMOVING OBSOLETE SECTIONS OF ROAD AND RE-VEGETATING DISTURBED AREAS; AND DESIGN APPROVAL. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 47225 HIGHWAY ONE (BIG SUR STATION), BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 419-031-002-000), COASTAL ZONE.
 
Recommended Action: Certify EIR with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
 
9:30AM
4. STATE OF CALIFORNIA (PLN030620)
PROJECT LOCATION: JULIA PFEIFFER BURNS STATE PARK BIG SUR
PLANNING AREA: Big Sur Coast Area
PROJECT PLANNER: CARL HOLM
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
CONTINUED FROM 4/14/04. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO REMOVE 4,516 EXOTIC TREES (EUCALYPTUS) AND SHRUBS NEAR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT AND ON SLOPES EXCEEDING 30% AT JULIA PFEIFFER-BURNS STATE PARK, HIGHWAY ONE, BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 420-021-007-000, 420-021-022-000, 420-021-033-000, 420-021-034-000, 420-021-020-000, 420-011-027-000, 420-221-013-000 AND 420-221-020-000), COASTAL ZONE.
 
Recommended Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
 
9:50AM
5. BJORKLUND GARY C & CAROLYN (PLN030552)
PROJECT LOCATION: 17 MILE DR PEBBLE BEACH
PLANNING AREA: Greater Monterey Peninsula Area
PROJECT PLANNER: THOM MCCUE
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
CONTINUED FROM 2/25/04. APPEAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION BY THE DIRECTOR TO ALLOW A CHANGE TO GRADING AMOUNTS AND ELEVATION WITHOUT REQUIRING AN AMENDMENT TO THE APPROVED COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PLN010276) FOR THE SHORE COURSE RENOVATION OF THE MONTERY PENINSULA COUNTRY CLUB.
 
Recommended Action: Withdrawn
 
9:55AM
6. RANCHO SAN CARLOS PARTNERSHIP (PLN010001)
TABLE B-1 FROM DSEIR- LAND USE POLICY - MCGP
PROJECT LOCATION: SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE CARMEL VALLEY
PLANNING AREA: Carmel Valley Master Plan Area
PROJECT PLANNER: MIKE NOVO
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Environmental Impact Report Prepared
THE PROJECT IS GOING THROUGH A SCORING AND LOT ALLOCATION PROCESS. THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROJECT ONLY FOR TECHNICAL MATTERS, A FINDING ON THE ADEQUACY OF THE WATER SUPPLY, AND PLAN CONSISTENCY AT THIS HEARING. AFTER THE SCORING PROCESS IS COMPLETE, THE PROJECT WILL GO BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AT ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING, FOR A DECISION ON THE SUBDIVISION ITSELF.

COMBINED DEVELOMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TO ALLOW THE DIVISION OF A 1,286 ACRE PARCEL INTO 29 LOTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 14.47 TO 67.21 ACRES, RESPECTIVELY, GRADING (APPROXIMATELY 29,600 CUBIC YARDS); A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF UP TO 295 PROTECTED TREES AND A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES 30 PERCENT OR GREATER. THE SITE IS LOCATED EAST OF RANCHO SAN CARLOS ROAD AND WEST OF ROBINSON CANYON ROAD, CARMEL VALLEY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 239-102-001-000, 239-102-002-000, 239-102-003-000 AND 239-101-032-000), IN THE POTRERO CREEK AREA OF THE SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE (RANCHO SAN CARLOS), CARMEL VALLEY AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Recommend Approval to Board of Supervisors
 
10:40AM
7. MO CO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (PLN010172)
PROJECT LOCATION: COUNTY-WIDE
PLANNING AREA: County-Wide
PROJECT PLANNER: JEFF MAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: DEIR
DISCUSS PRESENTATION OF COMMISSION'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 
Recommended Action: Consider Item/Request