Monterey County Planning Commission
Wednesday, December 8, 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: (None Scheduled)
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
E. OTHER ITEMS: Advisory Committee; Department Report
F. ADJOURNMENT
Scheduled Items
9:10AM
1. PAJARO VALLEY WATER MGT AGENCY (PLN040202)
PROJECT LOCATION: VARIOUS APN
PLANNING AREA: North County (Coastal Zone)
PROJECT PLANNER: JACQUELINE ONCIANO
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: EIS/EIR
COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A USE PERMIT AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE PAJARO VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN CONSISTS OF; IMPORT PIPELINES (INSTALLATION OF 12 INCH DIAMETER PIPELINES) AND AN INTEGRATED COASTAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ICDS) TO INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION TURNOUTS AND PUMP STATIONS. THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NORTH COUNTY AREA OF MONTEREY COUNTY (VARIOUS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS), NORTH COUNTY NON-COASTAL AND COASTAL AREA PLANS.

 
Recommended Action: Approve Project
9:30AM
2. TAMC (PLN040632)
PROJECT LOCATION: HWY 1 POST MILE 4.7 (RADIO POINT)
PLANNING AREA: Big Sur Coast Area
PROJECT PLANNER: ERIC LEE
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Negative Declaration Prepared
AMENDMENT TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PLN030123) TO ALLOW RELOCATION OF AN APPROVED CALL BOX SITE FROM POST MILE 55.7 (SANDY FLATS) TO POST MILE 4.7 (RADIO POINT) WITHIN THE HIGHWAY ONE CRITICAL VIEWSHED. THE NEW SITE IS LOCATED IN A PULLOFF ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY ONE AT POST MILE 4.7, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTH OF GORDA, BIG SUR COAST AREA, COASTAL ZONE (HIGHWAY ONE RIGHT-OF-WAY).
 
Recommended Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
9:50AM
3. READ JAMES PETER JR & CAROL AN (PLN010481)
PROJECT LOCATION: 3158 17 MILE DR PEBBLE BEACH
PLANNING AREA: Del Monte Forest Area
PROJECT PLANNER: TIMOTHY JOHNSTON
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SHORELINE PROTECTION STRUCTURES (ONE APPROX. 40 FT. LONG WITH A FACE OF APPROX. 10 FT. AND THE OTHER APPROX. 85 FT. LONG WITH A FACE OF APPROX. 13 FT.) ENTIRELY ABOVE THE MEAN HIGH WATER LEVEL. MATERIALS & COLORS TO MATCH SURROUNDING NATURAL BEDROCK. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED 3158 17 MILE DRIVE, PEBBLE BEACH (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 008-491-013-000), DEL MONTE FOREST AREA, COASTAL ZONE.
 
Recommended Action: Deny Project
10:30AM
4. CALIFORNIA COASTAL CONSERVANCY (PLN020562)
PROJECT LOCATION: VICTORINE RANCH PROPERTIES OFF HWY 1
PLANNING AREA: Big Sur Coast Area
PROJECT PLANNER: TIMOTHY JOHNSTON
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT TO REPAIR 120 LINEAR FEET OF A DIRT ACCESS ROAD DESTROYED DURING "EL NINO" STORMS; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR TREE REMOVAL (8 MONTEREY PINES <2" DBH); AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER, INCLUDING GRADING (336 CU. YDS. CUT AND 267 CU. YDS. FILL). THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN VICTORINE RANCH, SOUTH OF MALPASO CREEK, EAST OF HIGHWAY 1 (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 243-221-018-000, 243-221-019-000 AND 243-221-027-000), BIG SUR AREA, COASTAL ZONE.
 
Recommended Action: Consider Item/Request
11:00AM
5. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF (PLN030581)
PROJECT LOCATION: RAILROAD AVE & KENTS CT WATSONVILLE
PLANNING AREA: North County (Non-Coastal Area)
PROJECT PLANNER: COLIN GALLAGHER
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
USE PERMIT FOR THE TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF 20 MOBILE HOMES FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING OF DISPLACED RESIDENTS DURING RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING HOUSING UNITS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT KENT'S COURT, NORTHERLY OF RAILROAD AVENUE (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS 117-281-{001 THROUGH 006}-000, 117-281-017-000, AND 117-281-018-000), PAJARO AREA, NORTH COUNTY PLANNING AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project
11:20AM
6. SOUTH COUNTY HOUSING CORP (PLN030582)
PROJECT LOCATION: 15 17 & 19 SALINAS RD WATSONVILLE
PLANNING AREA: North County (Non-Coastal Area)
PROJECT PLANNER: COLIN GALLAGHER
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
USE PERMIT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 63 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, TO REPLACE 77 EXISTING, SUBSTANDARD UNITS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF EXISTING UNITS AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDINGS, CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING UNIT TYPES: 8-1 BED; 22-2 BED; 31-3 BED; AND 2-4 BED. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES ONE COMMUNITY/RECREATIONAL BUILDING, AN OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA (TOT LOT), 123 COVERED AND 19 NON-COVERED PARKING SPACES, AND LANDSCAPING. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 15, 17, AND 19 SALINAS ROAD, WATSONVILLE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 117-351-{012 THROUGH 016}-000), PAJARO AREA, NORTH COUNTY PLANNING AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project
11:40AM
7. EASTMAN SAM TR ET AL (PLN040443)
PROJECT LOCATION: 100 HWY 68 SALINAS
PLANNING AREA: Greater Salinas Area
PROJECT PLANNER: SCHMIDT
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: N/A
CONTINUED FROM 10/27/04. USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR ILLUMINATED BACK TO BACK FACED 10'6" X 36' ADVERTISING STRUCTURE (BILLBOARD) SUPPORTED BY A SINGLE SIGN POLE WITH AN OVERAL HEIGHT OF 35'. THE SIGN WILL BE LOCATED ON THE CORNER PARCEL OF HITCHCOCK ROAD AND HIGHWAY 68, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 207-081-009-000), SOUTH SALINAS, GREATER SALINAS AREA.

LUNCH BREAK: 12-1:30 PM

 
Recommended Action: Deny Project
1:30PM
8. NEW CITIES LAND COMPANY INC ET (PLN040242)
PROJECT LOCATION: 504 ESTRELLA AVE MONTEREY
PLANNING AREA: Greater Monterey Peninsula Area
PROJECT PLANNER: DAVID LUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Categorically Exempt
CONTINUED FROM 10/13/04. COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF (1) AN AMENDMENT TO AN APPROVED USE PERMIT FOR 12 INCLUSIONARY APARTMENT UNITS (ORIGINAL FILE PLN000621) IN ORDER TO CONVERT SAID UNITS TO 12 FOR-SALE INCLUSIONARY UNITS; (2) A REZONING TO TEMPORARILY LIFT THE PROHIBITION AGAINST RE-SUBDIVISION OF THE EXISTING SUBJECT PARCEL; AND (3) THE SUBDIVISION OF SAID PARCEL INTO 13 SEPARATE LEGAL LOTS OF RECORD IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE APARTMENT CONVERSION TO FOR-SALE TOWNHOUSES WITH A SHARED COMMON AREA. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE PASADERA SUBDIVISION (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 173-074-074-000), AT THE INTERSECTION OF VIA DEL MILAGRO AND BELAVIDA ROADS, GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Continue Hearing to Future meeting
1:35PM
9. HIDDEN CANYON QUARRY (PLN010239)
MMRP
PROJECT LOCATION: NORTH OF METZ RD GREENFIELD
PLANNING AREA: Central Salinas Valley Area
PROJECT PLANNER: DAVID LUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
USE PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN FOR A HILLSIDE AGGREGATE QUARRY WITH AN APPROXIMATELY 20-YEAR LIFESPAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT COVERS APPROXIMATELY 184 ACRES ON A 425-ACRE SITE AND WILL PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 300,000 TONS OF MATERIAL PER YEAR. THE SITE IS LOCATED EASTERLY OF METZ RD, GREENFIELD (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 418-401-029, -030 AND -031), APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF ELM AVENUE, EAST OF GREENFIELD, IN THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 9 AND PORTIONS OF THE W 1/2 OF SECTION 16, T. 18 N., R. 7E, CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project