Monterey County Planning Commission
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
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: December 1st, 2nd & 8th, 2004
D. SCHEDULED ITEMS
E. OTHER ITEMS: Department Report; Elect Chair and Vice Chair
F. ADJOURNMENT
Scheduled Items
9:10AM
1. 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
CONTINUED FROM 12/8/04. 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: Approve Project
9:30AM

 

2. DWELLE (GRANITE PROPERTIES) (PLN030617)
PROJECT LOCATION: 17 MENTONE DR CARMEL
PLANNING AREA: Carmel Area
PROJECT PLANNER: TIMOTHY JOHNSTON
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL FOR DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER TO ALLOW GRADING AND SEVEN (7) EXISTING UNPERMITTED STEPPED RETAINING WALLS RANGING IN LENGTH FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 100 FEET; AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT (WETLAND) TO CLEAR CODE VIOLATION CASE CE030304. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 17 MENTONE DRIVE, CARMEL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 243-193-004-000), CARMEL HIGHLANDS AREA, COASTAL ZONE.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project
9:45AM

 

3. HIDDEN CANYON QUARRY (PLN010239)
PROJECT LOCATION: NORTH OF METZ RD GREENFIELD
PLANNING AREA: Central Salinas Valley Area
PROJECT PLANNER: DAVID LUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration
CONTINUED FROM 12/8/04. 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: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Approve Project
10:05AM

 

4. SANCHEZ THOMAS R & EDNA L & (PLN030538)
PROJECT LOCATION: 23 THIRD ST SPRECKELS
PLANNING AREA: Greater Salinas Area
PROJECT PLANNER: PAUL MUGAN
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: TBD
USE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL (PLN030538) TO DEMOLISH AND RECONSTRUCT AN EXISTING 400 SQUARE FOOT GARAGE AND CONSTRUCT A 336 SQUARE FOOT BEDROOM AND BATHROOM ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 23 THIRD STREET, SPRECKELS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 177-031-016-000), HISTORIC DISTRICT, GREATER SALINAS AREA.
 
Recommended Action: Consider Item
10:15AM

 

5. 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 12/8/04. 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: Tabled
10:30AM

 

6. PAJARO VALLEY WATER MGT AGENCY (PLN040202)
PROJECT LOCATION: VARIOUS APN
PLANNING AREA: North County (Coastal Zone)
PROJECT PLANNER: JACQUELINE ONCIANO
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Environmental Impact Report Prepared

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO INSTALL THE INTERGRATED COASTAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (ICDS) OF THE PAJARO VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN.  THE COMPONENTS OF THE ICDS CONSISTS OF:  A SEGMENT OF IMPORT PIPELINE CONNECTING THE MONTEREY COUNTY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ICDS, DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES, CROSSING, TURNOUTS AND PUMP STATIONS.  THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NORTH COUNTY COASTAL LAND USE AREA OF MONTEREY COUNTY (VARIOUS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS), NORTH COUNTY LAND USE PLAN.
 
Recommended Action: Approve Project