Monterey County Planning Commission

 

A G E N D A

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

 

 

Board of Supervisors Chambers                                                                      Presiding:                             Cosme Padilla, Chair

Monterey County Government Center                                                            Secretary:                              Mike Novo

168 W. Alisal Street                                                                                             Commissioners:

Salinas, CA  93901                                                                                             Miguel Errea                        Martha Diehl

(831) 755-5025                                                                                                    Jay Brown                             Juan Sanchez

                                                                                                                                Nancy Isakson                     Aurelio Salazar

                                                                                                                                Cosme Padilla                     Don Rochester (ViceChair)

                                                                                                                                Keith Vandevere                  Matthew Ottone

 

 

ITEM NO.

PROJECT NAME

 PLANNER

 FILE #

RECOMMENDED ACTION*

TIME HEARD

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

9:00 a.m.

B

COMMENT PERIOD:

1.       Public

2.     Commission

 

 

 

9:05 a.m.

C

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 

 

 

 

9:10 a.m.

D

READING OF RESOLUTION FOR COMMISSIONER JOHN WILMOT

9:10 a.m.

E

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

 

 

 

1

DAVID A/LAURA C KUHLMANN TRS

MANUGUERRA

PLN060270

APPROVE PROJECT

9:15 a.m.

2

VERNA S O’CONNELL

BRADLEY

PLN060271

APPROVE PROJECT

9:15 a.m.

3

DON CHAPIN COMPANY

BRADLEY

PLN060391

ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE PROJECT

9:15 a.m.

4

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

AMADOR

PLN060411

APPROVE PROJECT

9:15 a.m.

5

GARRAPATA CREEK WATERSHED (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

FRANK

PLN050445

APPROVE PROJECT

10:30 a.m.

6

UNITARIAN CHURCH OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA  (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

FRANK

PLN030086

APPROVE PROJECT

10:30 a.m.

7

NANCY MORLEY MOELLENTINE

GONZALES

PLN040581

DENY PROJECT

10:30 a.m.

8

CASTROVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN AND FINAL EIR

NOEL

NA

CONSIDER PLAN, FINAL EIR, & RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1:30 p.m.

9

LAWRENCE (COUNTRY LAKE ESTATES)

KINISON-BROWN

PLN040103

ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN AND APPROVE PROJECT

1:30 p.m.

10

QUAIL LODGE INC

SCHUBERT

PLN060408

APPROVE PROJECT

1:30 p.m.

11

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

SCHUBERT

PLN060239

APPROVE PROJECT

1:30 p.m.

12

WHITEHEAD & BABEAI

LUTES

PLN010065

DENY APPEAL

1:30 p.m.

F

OTHER MATTERS:

 

 

 

 

G

Department Report

 

 

 

 

H

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

*The Recommended Action section 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.

 

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Scheduled Items

 

1.         9:15AM    Project Name:            KUHLMANN DAVID A & LAURA C TRS

                            File Number:            PLN060270

                         Situs Location:            51 LLANO AVE SPRECKELS

                         Planning Area:            GREATER SALINAS AREA

                       Project Planner:            ELISA MANUGUERRA

              Environmental Status:            CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                 Project Description:            CONTINUED FROM 11/09/06.  USE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL TO ALLOW THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 480 SQ. FT. TWO-CAR DETACHED GARAGE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,080 SQ. FT. THREE-CAR DETACHED GARAGE WITH APPROX. 96 SQUARE FEET OF STORAGE AREA WITHIN A HISTORIC RESOURCES DISTRICT.  THE MATERIALS AND COLORS TO MATCH THE EXISTING RESIDENCE.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 51 LLANO AVENUE, SPRECKELS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 177-055-004-000), GREATER SALINAS AREA.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

2.         9:15AM    Project Name:            O' CONNELL VERNA S

                            File Number:            PLN060271

                         Situs Location:            21444 PARROT RANCH RD CARMEL VALLEY

                         Planning Area:            CACHAGUA AREA

                       Project Planner:            PAULA BRADLEY

              Environmental Status:            MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF 14 PROTECTED OAK TREES TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,472 SQUARE FOOT, ONE-STORY, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND 616  SQUARE FOOT GARAGE; AND A NEW DRIVEWAY ON A 10-ACRE PARCEL.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 21444 PARROT RANCH ROAD, CARMEL VALLEY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 418-281-015-000), NORTHWESTERLY OF TASSAJARA ROAD, CACHAGUA AREA.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

3.         9:15AM   Project Name:            DON CHAPIN COMPANY THE

                            File Number:            PLN060391

                         Situs Location:            440 CRAZY HORSE CYN RD SALINAS

                         Planning Area:            NORTH COUNTY (NON-COASTAL AREA)

                       Project Planner:            PAULA BRADLEY

              Environmental Status:            MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            USE PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A 30% OR MORE SLOPE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 14,600 SQUARE FOOT SHOP BUILDING  AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A CONTRACTOR'S YARD ON A  9.8 ACRE LOT.  GRADING IS APPROXIMATELY 9,320 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND 1,090 CUBIC YARDS FILL.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 440 CRAZY HORSE CANYON ROAD, PRUNEDALE  (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 125-282-019-000), NORTH COUNTY NON-COASTAL AREA.

             Recommended Action:            ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

4.         9:15AM    Project Name:            STANDARD PACIFIC CORP

                            File Number:            PLN060411

                         Situs Location:            SE CORNER OF SPRECKELS BLVD & NATIONAL

                         Planning Area:            GREATER SALINAS AREA

                       Project Planner:            NADIA AMADOR

              Environmental Status:            CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                 Project Description:            (DESCRIPTION REVISED 11/15/06) COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF 73 USE PERMITS AND DESIGN APPROVALS TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF 73 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS RANGING IN SIZE BETWEEN 1,298 SQUARE FEET AND 2,845 SQUARE FEET AND DETACHED GARAGES OF APPROXIMATELY 441 SQUARE FEET IN A HISTORICAL RESOURCES (HR) REVIEW ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROJECT INCLUDES SIX (6) FLOOR PLANS WITH THREE (3) ELEVATIONS FOR EACH FLOOR PLAN FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND THREE (3) ELEVATION PLANS FOR THE DETACHED GARAGES.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF LLANO AVENUE BETWEEN FIFTH STREET TO THE NORTH AND SPRECKELS BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH, SPRECKELS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 177-051-002-000, 177-054-002-000, 177-055-005-000, 177-061-010-000 AND 177-064-006-000), GREATER SALINAS AREA.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

5.         10:30AM   Project Name:            GARRAPATA CREEK WATERSHED (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

                            File Number:            PLN050445

                         Situs Location:            12.5 MILES ALONG THE GARRAPATA CREEK WAT

                         Planning Area:            BIG SUR COAST AREA

                       Project Planner:            SHANDELL FRANK

              Environmental Status:            MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW SALMONID HABITAT RESTORATION AND SITE SPECIFIC ROADWAY TREATMENTS ALONG  12.5 MILES OF THE GARRAPATA CREEK WATERSHED TO AID EROSION CONTROL AND ALLEVIATE EXACERBATED SEDIMENTATION.  THERE ARE 90 IDENTIFIED SITES SCHEDULED FOR TREATMENT; 25 STREAM CROSSINGS, 24 POTENTIAL ROAD RELATED LANDSLIDES AND FILL FAILURES, AND 41 OTHER SITES INCLUDING DITCH RELIEF CULVERTS AND GULLIES.  THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF 25 STREAM CROSSINGS, DECOMMISSIONING OF SIX STREAM CROSSINGS,  EXCAVATION OF 24 UNSTABLE ROAD FILL SITES, REPLACEMENT OF 12 STREAM CROSSING CULVERTS, OUTSLOPING OF 3,300 FEET OF ROADWAY, THE INSTALLATION OF 96 ROLLING DIPS, AS WELL AS THE EXCAVATION AND ON-SITE RELOCATION OF APPROXIMATELY 7,545 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL; THE PROJECT FURTHER INCLUDES A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT, AND  A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 30%.  THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED ALONG 12.5 MILES OF THE GARRAPATA CREEK WATERSHED, BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 243-301-013-000, 243-321-011-000, 243-321-009-000, 243-321-007-000, 243-321-008-000, 418-071-042-000, 418-071-067-000, 418-071-035-000, 418-071-026-000, 417-021-043-000, 243-301-013-000, 417-021-035-000, 243-311-011-000, 417-021-030-000, 418-041-005-000, 418-071-085-000, 418-051-012-000, 418-051-006-000, 243-321-012-000), COASTAL ZONE.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

6.         10:30AM   Project Name:            UNITARIAN CHURCH OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

                            File Number:            PLN030086

                         Situs Location:            490 AGUAJITO RD CARMEL

                         Planning Area:            GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA

                       Project Planner:            SHANDELL FRANK

              Environmental Status:            MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: A USE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL TO ALLOW A 13,753 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING 6,732 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY CHURCH (ZA03122/ZA03444) INCLUDING GRADING (APPROXIMATELY 1,800 CUBIC YARDS CUT/260 CUBIC YARDS FILL); AND A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW TREE REMOVAL OF 7 PROTECTED COAST LIVE OAKS; 85 NON-PROTECTED MONTEREY PINES WILL ALSO BE REMOVED.  MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE A TWO-STORY PHASED ADDITION AND REMODELING FOR A MEETING HALL (350 SEATS TOTAL), CONFERENCE ROOM, CLASSROOMS, OFFICES, KITCHEN, ENTRY WAY, ELEVATOR, RESTROOMS AND DECKS, NEW RETAINING WALLS, DRIVEWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADDITIONAL PARKING (146 TOTAL).  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 490 AGUAJITO ROAD, CARMEL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 008-141-002-000) GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA, INLAND ZONE.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

7.         10:30AM   Project Name:            MOELLENTINE NANCY MORLEY

                            File Number:            PLN040581

                         Situs Location:            26195 SCENIC RD CARMEL

                         Planning Area:            CARMEL AREA

                       Project Planner:            ELIZABETH GONZALES

              Environmental Status:            CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                 Project Description:            COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF:  A COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 3,127 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3,229 SQUARE FOOT TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A 3,436 SQUARE FOOT SUBTERRANEAN GARAGE/BASEMENT AND GRADING (400 CUBIC YARDS CUT);  A VARIANCE TO REDUCE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR SETBACK REQUIREMENTS; A VARIANCE TO EXCEED LOT COVERAGE; A VARIANCE TO EXCEED HEIGHT LIMIT; AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 750 FEET OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 26195 SCENIC ROAD, CARMEL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 009-422-023-000), COASTAL ZONE.

             Recommended Action:            DENY PROJECT

 

 

8.         1:30PM    Project Name:            CASTROVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN AND FINAL EIR

                            File Number:            N/A

                         Planning Area:            CASTROVILLE, CA

                       Project Planner:            MARTI NOEL

              Environmental Status:            N/A

            Recommended Action:             CONSIDER PLAN, FINAL EIR AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

 

9.         1:30PM    Project Name:            LAWRENCE (COUNTRY LAKE ESTATE)

                            File Number:            PLN040103

                         Situs Location:            70850 & 70970 NEW PLEYTO RD BRADLEY

                         Planning Area:            SOUTH COUNTY AREA

                       Project Planner:            TAVEN KINISON BROWN

              Environmental Status:            MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            CONTINUED FROM 11/8/06.  A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUEST (FILES: GPZ060006 / PLN040103) TO ALLOW: 1) A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FROM RURAL DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ON APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY (APN423-071-059-000); AND FROM COMMERCIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ON APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; 2) A ZONE CHANGE FROM RDR/5.1 RURAL DENSITY 5.1 ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE TO LDR/1 B-6 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 1 ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE ON APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY (APN423-071-059-000); AND FROM HC HEAVY COMMERCIAL TO LDR/1/B-6 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 1 ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE ON APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND ADD B-6 OVERLAY TO ALL EXISTING LDR/1 PROPERTY 3)  A STANDARD SUBDIVISION VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TO DIVIDE TWO PROPERTIES TOTALING 92 ACRES IN AREA INTO 52 MARKET-RATE SINGLE FAMILY PARCELS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 1.0 ACRES TO 5.1 ACRES, AND FIVE COMMERCIAL LOTS ADJACENT TO NEW PLEYTO ROAD; 4) A USE PERMIT FOR A MUTUAL WATER SYSTEM; 5) A USE PERMIT TO CONTINUE AUTOMOBILE AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE ON ALL COMMERCIAL LOTS; 6); AND A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.  THE PROJECT SITES ARE LOCATED AT 70850 & 70970 NEW PLEYTO ROAD, BRADLEY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 423-251-034-000 AND 423-071-059-000), SOUTH COUNTY AREA.

             Recommended Action:            ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN AND APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

10.        1:30PM    Project Name:            QUAIL LODGE INC

                            File Number:            PLN060408

                         Situs Location:            7700 VALLEY GREENS DR CARMEL

                         Planning Area:            CARMEL VALLEY MASTER PLAN AREA

                       Project Planner:            BOB SCHUBERT

              Environmental Status:            CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                 Project Description:            COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A LAND ROVER DRIVING SCHOOL (CE050352); A USE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TO A GOLF COURSE FOR A 15,396 SQ. FT. CART BARN AND A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT TO REALIGN THE BOUNDARIES AMONG THREE EXISTING PARCELS OF 1.21, 21.54, AND 70.5 ACRES TO PRODUCE THREE NEWLY ALIGNED PARCELS OF 3.04, 21.34 AND 68.89 ACRES, RESPECTIVELY.   THE PROJECT INCLUDES 134 NEW PARKING SPACES.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 8000 VALLEY GREENS DRIVE, CARMEL VALLEY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 157-031-009-000, 157-191-001-000, 157-191-002-000, 157-191-003-000, 157-191-004-000 AND 157-191-005-000), CARMEL VALLEY MASTER PLAN AREA.

             Recommended Action:            APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

11.        1:30PM    Project Name:            SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUT (CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 20, 2006)

                            File Number:            PLN060239

                         Situs Location:            31400 & 31800 JOHNSON CYN RD GONZALES

                         Planning Area:            CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA

                       Project Planner:            BOB SCHUBERT

              Environmental Status:            ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                 Project Description:            COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: 1) USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF JOHNSON CANYON LANDFILL INCLUDING A 16.3 ACRE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION, APPROXIMATLEY 4.5 MILLION TONS OF ADDITIONAL CAPACITY, APPROXIMATELY 40 FOOT LANDFILL ELEVATION INCREASE TO TOTAL LANDFILL HEIGHT OF 100 FEET ABOVE NATURAL GRADE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES (FACING THE CITY OF GONZALES) AND RELOCATION OF THE ENTRANCE FACILITY INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARKING LOTS, SCALE HOUSE (234 SQUARE FEET), STAFF FACILITIES (1,416 SQUARE FEET) AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE BUILDING (4,380 SQUARE FEET); AND 2) USE PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OVER 30%.  THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AT 31400 & 31800 JOHNSON CANYON ROAD, GONZALES (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 223-042-017-000 AND 223-042-018-000), JOHNSON CANYON SANITARY LANDFILL, CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA.

             Recommended Action:            ADOPT EIR AND APPROVE PROJECT

 

 

12.        1:30PM    Project Name:            WHITEHEAD & BABEAI

                            File Number:            PLN010065

                         Situs Location:            7361 TIMEVIEW WY SALINAS

                         Planning Area:            NORTH COUNTY (NON-COASTAL AREA)

                       Project Planner:            DAVID LUTES

              Environmental Status:            NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                 Project Description:            THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF A STANDARD SUBDIVISION TENTATIVE MAP (PLN980272) (TO EXPIRE ON APRIL 28, 2004) TO ALLOW DIVISION OF A 35.18 ACRE PARCEL INTO 6 PARCELS OF 5 ACRES EACH AND 1 PARCEL OF 5.18 ACRES.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON TIMEVIEW WAY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 129-083-034-000), NORTH OF CASTROVILLE BLVD AND WEST OF SAN MIGUEL CANYON ROAD, PRUNEDALE AREA.

             Recommended Action:            DENY APPEAL