Monterey County Planning Commission

 

A G E N D A

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008

 

Board of Supervisors Chambers                                                                      Presiding:                             Don Rochester, Chairman

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 (ViceChair)

                                                                                                                                Cosme Padilla                     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

 

 

 

9:00 a.m.

C

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  December 12, 2007

9:00 a.m.

D

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

 

 

 

1

HIGHWAY 1 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT – BIG SUR

SIDOR

PLN070431

CONSIDER  MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE PROJECT

9:00 a.m.

2

STOLTZ RICHARD S & PATRICIA D

SIDOR

PLN070359

APPROVE PROJECT

9:00 a.m.

3

STATE OF CALIFORNIA PARKS DEPT, ANDREW MOLERA STATE PARK, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR FIRE CONTROL

GREENE

PLN050481

ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN AND APPROVE PROJECT

9:00 a.m.

4

STAKING AND FLAGGING CRITERIA AMENDMENTS

GREENE

PD070742

RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

9:00 a.m.

5

2007 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE REVIEW PROCESS AND LUAC OUTREACH

HOLM

PLN070505

PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF

10:30 a.m.

6

PC NOMINATING COMMITTEE

NOVO

PD070806

APPOINT COMMITTEE OF CHAIRPERSON (EX-OFFICIO) AND TWO MEMBERS

10:30 a.m.

E

OTHER MATTERS:  SPRECKELS NDRC – Resignation:  Barbara Tempalski

F

DEPARTMENT REPORT

G

COMMISSION REFERRALS

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.         9:00AM      Project Name:                HWY 1 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT-BIG SUR

                                      File Number:                PLN070431

                                 Situs Location:                HWY 1 BETWEEN PM 46.6 & 47.1

                                  Planning Area:                BIG SUR COAST AREA

                                Project Planner:                SIDOR

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADOPTED

                        Project Description:                COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF 1) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO HIGHWAY 1 AT THE ENTRANCE TO PFEIFFER-BIG SUR STATE PARK, TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF A SOUTH BOUND LEFT TURN LANE; 2) DESIGN APPROVAL; 3) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF SEVEN TREES, TO INCLUDE FIVE REDWOOD, ONE BAY LAUREL, AND ONE WHITE ALDER; 4) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT; AND 5) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE BIG SUR CRITICAL VIEWSHED.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY ONE, BETWEEN POST MILES 46.6 AND 47.1, BIG SUR (ADJACENT TO PFEIFFER-BIG SUR STATE PARK ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 419-031-002-000), ZONED OUTDOOR RECREATION (OR), COASTAL ZONE.  THE PROJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AS PD070376.

                  Recommended Action:                CONSIDER MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE PROJECT

 

2.              9:00AM    Project Name:                STOLTZ RICHARD S & PATRICIA D

                                      File Number:                PLN070359

                                 Situs Location:                241 HWY 1 CARMEL

                                  Planning Area:                CARMEL AREA

                                Project Planner:                SIDOR

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: 1) A COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL FOR THE RENOVATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO ADD 2,550 SQ. FT., RENOVATION OF A DETACHED TWO-CAR GARAGE; 2) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WTHIN 50 FEET OF A BLUFF; 3) A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A POSITIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL BUFFER ZONE; AND 4) A COASTAL WAIVER TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF ONE PLANTED MONTEREY CYPRESS.  GRADING WILL CONSIST OF 99 CY OF CUT.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON 241 HIGHWAY 1, CARMEL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 241-182-012-000), CARMEL HIGHLANDS AREA, COASTAL ZONE.

                  Recommended Action:                APPROVE PROJECT

 

3.             9:00AM      Project Name:                STATE OF CALIFORNIA PARKS DEPT

                                      File Number:                PLN050481

                                 Situs Location:                ANDREW MOLERA STATE PARK

                                  Planning Area:                BIG SUR COAST AREA

                                Project Planner:                GREENE

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

                        Project Description:                COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF 50 ACRES OF COYOTE BRUSH (BACCHARIS PILULARIS) AND THE PRESCRIBED BURNING OF 363 ACRES OF NON-NATIVE GRASSES TO RESTORE THE COASTAL PRAIRIE PLANT COMMUNITY IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF ANDREW MOLERA STATE PARK; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CRITICAL VIEWSHED; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 30%, AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITH POSITIVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORTS.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT ANDREW MOLERA STATE PARK, HIGHWAY 1, BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 159-021-003-000, 159-021-006-000, 159-021-007-000, 159-031-002-000, 159-031-003-000 AND 159-031-005-000), 20 MILES SOUTH OF CARMEL, COASTAL ZONE.

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

 

4.             9:00AM       Project Name:                STAKING AND FLAGGING CRITERIA AMENDMENTS

                                      File Number:                PD070742

                                 Situs Location:                N/A

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                DAVID GREENE

                   Environmental Status:                N/A

                        Project Description:                REVISION OF STAKING & FLAGGING CRITERIA

                  Recommended Action:                RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

5.             10:30AM    Project Name:                2007 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

                                      File Number:                PLN070505

                                 Situs Location:                N/A

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                Carl Holm

                   Environmental Status:                N/A

                        Project Description:                REVIEW, PROCESS, AND LUAC OUTREACH

                  Recommended Action:                PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF

 

6.             9:00AM    Project Name:                PC NOMINATING COMMITTEE

                                      File Number:                PD070806

                                 Situs Location:                MONTEREY COUNTY

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                MIKE NOVO

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                PLANNING COMMISSION NOMINATING COMMITTEE

                  Recommended Action:                APPOINT COMMITTEE OF CHAIRPERSON (EX-OFFICIO) AND TWO MEMBERS