REVISED

Monterey County Planning Commission

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

 

Monterey County Government Center – Board of Supervisors Chambers

168 W. Alisal Street | Salinas, CA 93901 | (831) 755-5025

 

Chair:  Aurelio Salazar, Jr.                                                Vice Chair: Keith Vandevere                                  Acting Secretary:  Carl Holm

 

Jay Brown

Martha Diehl

Nancy Isakson

Mathew Ottone

Cosme Padilla

Steve Pessagno

Don Rochester

Aurelio Salazar, Jr

Juan Sanchez

Keith Vandevere

 

 

 

ITEM

PROJECT NAME

PLANNER

FILE NO.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

TIME SCHEDULED

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I

Roll Call

9:00 a.m.

II

Public Comments

9:00 a.m.

III

Approval of the Minutes:  April 16, June 11 and 25, 2008

9:00 a.m.

IV

Agenda Additions, Deletions and Corrections

9:00 a.m.

V

Commissioner Comments, Requests & Referrals

9:00 a.m.

VI

Action Items

1

MEADOR J DOUGLAS/LU ANN TRS

MANUGUERRA

PD080634

DENY FEE WAIVER

9:00 a.m.

2

PANZIERA WILLIAM J TR ET AL

MCCORMICK

PLN070257

CONTINUE TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 HEARING

9:00 a.m.

3

CARMEL VALLEY BICYCLE TRAIL

LOPEZ

PLN080106

CONSIDER AND ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN AND APPROVE PROJECT

9:00 a.m.

VII

Action/Information Items

4

2008 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKEWAYS PLAN

LOPEZ/GREENWAY

N/A

RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE 2008 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKEWAYS PLAN IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN.

10:00 a.m.

5

LUAC GUIDELINES UPDATE 2008

HOLM

PD061173

RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

10:30 a.m.

6

STAKING AND FLAGGING CRITERIA

HOLM

PD070472

PD070742

RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

10:30 a.m.

7

GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

KNASTER/HOLM

PLN070525

RECEIVE UPDATE ON SCHEDULE AND PROCESS (ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY)

10:30 a.m.

VIII

OTHER MATTERS:       TORO LUAC:  Reappointment – Kerry Varney

IX

DEPARTMENT REPORT

X

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Recommendation 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.

 

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.

 

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Action Items

 

1.             9:00AM       Project Name:                MEADOR J DOUGLAS & LU ANN TRS

                                      File Number:                PD080634

                                 Situs Location:                24700 BIT RD MONTEREY

                                  Planning Area:                GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA

                                Project Planner:                ELISA MANUGUERRA

                   Environmental Status:                N/A

                        Project Description:                FEE WAIVER REQUEST FOR PLANNING FILE PLN070643 APPROVED BY THE MINOR SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ON JUNE 12, 2008 AND ALLOWED AN AMENDMENT  THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED BY THE MINOR SUBDIVISION COMMITTE ON JUNE 12, 2008 AND ALLOWED AN AMENDMENT TO THE MESA HILLS WEST FINAL MAP RECORDED AT VOL. 17, PG 12 PAR MAPS (RESOLUTION NO. MS 84-40) TO INCLUDE THE ABANDONMENT OF AN EXISTING 145,600 SQUARE FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT BOUNDARY AND THE DEDICATION OF A 25,000 SQUARE FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT BOUNDARY.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 24700 BIT ROAD, MONTEREY (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 416-193-013-000), GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA.

                  Recommended Action:                DENY FEE WAIVER

 

2.             9:00AM       Project Name:                PANZIERA WILLIAM J TR ET AL

                                      File Number:                PLN070257

                                 Situs Location:                1290 RIVER RD SALINAS

                                  Planning Area:                CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA

                                Project Planner:                MICHAEL MCCORMICK

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                        Project Description:                COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: 1) USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WIND ENERGY ELECTRICAL TURBINES, 600 CU YDS OF GRADING FOR FOOTINGS AND TRENCHING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPURTENANT ELECTRICAL FACILITIES; 2) A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER; 3) VARIANCE TO INCREASE BOTH WIND ENERGY ELECTRICAL TURBINES' HEIGHT (SYSTEM HEIGHT) FROM 100 FT TO 214 FT; AND 4) VARIANCE TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF WIND TURBINE SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ORANGE SAFETY COLORING ON THE WIND TURBINE BLADES. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 1290 RIVER ROAD, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 167-041-005-000), CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA.

                  Recommended Action:                CONTINUE TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 HEARING

 

3.             10:00AM    Project Name:                CARMEL VALLEY BICYCLE TRAIL

                                      File Number:                PLN080106

                                 Situs Location:                CARMEL VALLEY AREA

                                  Planning Area:                CARMEL AREA

                                Project Planner:                JOE SIDOR PATRICIA LOPEZ

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 6/11/08.  COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF 1) COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE TRAIL APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES (5,285 LINEAR FEET) LONG AND 16 FEET WIDE AND A TOTAL ESTIMATED FOOTPRINT OF 2.1 ACRES (91,476 SQUARE FEET); 2) COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 100 FEET OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HABITAT; AND 3) DESIGN APPROVAL.  THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE CARMEL VALLEY AND PARALLELS THE CARMEL VALLEY ROAD AND CARMEL RIVER (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 157-121-001-000, 015-162-009-000, 157-181-006-015, 157-181-003-000, 157-171-057-000, CARMEL VALLEY MASTER PLAN AND CARMEL AREA LAND USE PLAN, INLAND AND COASTAL ZONE.

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

 

 

Action/Information Items

 

4.             10:00AM    Project Name:                2008 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKEWAYS PLAN

                                      File Number:                N/A

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                           Project Planner(s):                LOPEZ/GREENWAY

                   Environmental Status:                N/A

                        Project Description:                THE 2008 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKEWAYS PLAN IS IN AN UPDATE OF THE 2001 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKDWAYS PLAN.  THE PLAN INCLUDES REVISIONS TO BICYCLE CLASSIFICATIONS, INCLUSION OF NEW BICYCLE ROUTES, PATHS AND TRAILS, REMOVAL OF BIKEWAYS NOT UNDER THE COUNTY’S JURISDICTION, AND REVISED COST ESTIMATES AND TABLES, MAPS, AND STATISTICS.

                  Recommended Action:                RECOMMEND REVIEW AND REPORT OF THE 2008 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL BIKEWAYS PLAN AS TO CONFORMITY WITH THE ADOPTED MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN

 

5.             10:30AM    Project Name:                LUAC GUIDELINES UPDATE 2008

                                      File Number:                PD061173

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                CARL HOLM

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 5/28/08.  CONSIDER AND RECOMMEND THAT THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AMEND THE MONTEREY COUNTY LAND USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROCEDURES (PD030021) COUNTY-WIDE.

                  Recommended Action:                RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

6.             10:30AM    Project Name:                STAKING & FLAGGING CRITERIA

                                      File Number:                PD070742

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                CARL HOLM

                   Environmental Status:                N/A

                        Project Description:                AMEND STAKING & FLAGGING CRITERIA TO INCLUDE CRITERIA FOR REMOVAL OF STAKING.

                  Recommended Action:                RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

7.             10:30PM    Project Name:                GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 2005

                                      File Number:                PLN070525

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                HOLM

                   Environmental Status:                ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 7/30/08.  ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 2006 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (GPU) THAT INCLUDES:  1) DEFINE A WORKSHOP FORMAT RELATIVE TO REVIEWING THE DRAFT GPU, AREA PLANS, AGRICULTURAL WINERY CORRIDOR PLAN (AWCP), AND DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR); AND 2) ESTABLISH DATES AND TIMES FOR WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE DRAFT GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

                  Recommended Action:                RECEIVE UPDATE ON SCHEDULE AND PROCESS (ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY)