Monterey County Planning Commission

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

 

Monterey County Government Center – Board of Supervisors Chambers

168 W. Alisal Street

Salinas, CA 93901

9:00 a.m.

 

Chair:  Jose Mendez                Vice-Chair:  Luther Hert                     Secretary:  Mike Novo

Commissioners:

                        Paul C. Getzelman                                Cosme Padilla

                        Jay Brown                                            Aurelio Salazar, Jr

                        Amy Roberts                                        Jose Mendez

                        Luther Hert                                           Martha Diehl

                        Don Rochester                                     Keith Vandevere

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

A.        ROLL CALL

 

B.        PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

C.        AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS

 

D.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  April 10 and April 24, 2013

 

E.         COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 

F.         SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

1.         9:00 AM - Meyer Herbert G TR - PLN120471

            Project Planner:  David Mack.  Environmental Status:  Negative Declaration.  Project Description:  CONTINUED FROM MARCH 13, 2013.  Use Permit (pursuant to Section 21.30.050.E and 21.64.120) and Code Text Amendment request to allow an increase in wind turbine height from 200 feet to 396.5 feet, to allow the installation of two (2) wind turbines and the construction of a gravel access road.  Each turbine consists of a three-bladed wind turbine on a tubular steel tower with a height range of 327.5 to 396.5 feet maximum to the rotor tip. Each turbine would include a 16 foot diameter by 30 foot deep pier type foundation.  The project is proposed to be constructed in two phases: Phase 1 is site preparation and foundation construction; Phase 2 involves the delivery and assembly of the tower, rotor, nacelle, transformer, and gravel access road of approximately 12 feet in width.  The property is located adjacent to the City of Gonzales near Katherine Street and Puente Del Monte in the Vista de Santa Lucia Agricultural Business Park (Assessor's Parcel Number 223-061-015-000), Central Salinas Valley Area Plan..  Recommended Action:  Adopt Negative Declaration and Approve Project

 

2.         9:00 AM - County Of Monterey - REF120044 (Municipal Climate Action Plan)

            Project Planner:  Craig Spencer.  Environmental Status:  Exempt.  Project Description:  Hold a workshop to consider a draft Municipal Climate Action Plan (MCAP) that provides a description of the steps being taken by the County to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with County operations by 15% from 2005 levels by the year 2020. The MCAP will implement Policy OS‑10.15 of the 2010 Monterey County General Plan.  Recommended Action:  Conduct workshop

 

G.        OTHER MATTERS:  NONE

 

H.        DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

I.          ADJOURNMENT

 

The Recommended Action indicates the staff recommendation at the time the agenda was prepared.  That recommendation does not limit the Planning Commission’s alternative actions on any matter before it.

 

BREAKS will be taken approximately at 10:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

 

DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION:  Documents relating to agenda items that are distributed to the Planning Commission less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available for public inspection at the front counter of the Resource Management Agency – Planning and Building Services Departments, Monterey County Government Center , 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA.  Documents distributed by County staff at the meeting of the Planning Commission will be available at the meeting.

 

If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132)  and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.  For information regarding how, to whom and when a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting may make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation including auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions about any of the items listed on this agenda, please call the Monterey County Resource Management Agency - Planning Department at (831) 755-5025.

 

All documents submitted by the public on the day of the hearing should have no fewer than 16 copies.

The Planning Commission Clerk must receive all materials for the agenda packet by noon on the Tuesday one week prior to the Wednesday Planning Commission meeting in order for the materials to be included in the agenda packet distributed in advance to the Commission.