Monterey County Planning Commission

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, November 12, 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                                                      Secretary:  Mike Novo

 

Jay Brown	Martha Diehl	Nancy Isakson	Mathew Ottone	Cosme Padilla
Steve Pessagno	Don Rochester	Aurelio Salazar, Jr	Juan Sanchez	Keith Vandevere

 

 

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.

 

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Action Items

 

1.             9:00AM       Project Name:                GOZZI DANIELE & ANITA GOZZI TR

                                      File Number:                PLN080338

                                 Situs Location:                31549 HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL

                                  Planning Area:                BIG SUR COAST AREA

                                Project Planner:                RAMON MONTANO

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                AMENDMENT TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 413 SQUARE FOOT GUEST HOUSE AND A 453 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE AREA OVER AN EXISTING PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED 864 SQUARE FOOT GARAGE.  THE APPROVED PERMIT (PLN020150) CONSISTS OF A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF A 1) COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT AND DESIGN APPROVAL FOR AN 864 SQUARE FOOT DETACHED TWO CAR GARAGE; 2) AND A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW UNPERMITTED DEVELOPMENT PERFORMED ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER, INCLUDING GRADING (230 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT & 10 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL) FOR THE PROPOSED DETACHED GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED RETAINING WALL (TO CLEAR VIOLATION CE010476), AND ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER FOR A PROPOSED ROAD REALIGNMENT, INCLUDING GRADING (767 CU. YDS. OF CUT, 147 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL & 620 CUBIC YARDS OF EXPORT).  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 31549 HIGHWAY 1, BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 243-221-027-000), NEAR THE END OF VICTORINE RANCH ROAD, BIG SUR AREA, COASTAL ZONE.

                  Recommended Action:                APPROVE PROJECT

 

2.             9:00AM       Project Name:                GENERAL PLAN 2007

                                      File Number:                PLN070525

                                 Situs Location:                MONTEREY COUNTY

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                HOLM/KNASTER

                   Environmental Status:                ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                        Project Description:                WORKSHOP TO REVIEW THE DRAFT EIR AND GENERAL PLAN UPDATE. A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AND ITS RELATED AREA PLANS.  LAND USE PLANS FOR THE COASTAL AREAS WILL NOT BE AMENDED THROUGH THIS PROCESS.  THE GENERAL PLAN IS THE LONG-TERM, COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE THAT ADDRESSES ALL ASPECTS OF FUTURE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSERVATION WITHIN THE COUNTY.  THE COUNTY’S GENERAL PLAN WAS LAST COMPREHENSIVELY UPDATED IN 1982.  EFFORTS TO UPDATE THE 1982 GENERAL PLAN HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE 1999.  THE DRAFT 2007 MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN (“GENERAL PLAN UPDATE” OR “GPU5”) INCLUDES GOALS AND POLICES ADDRESSING:  LAND USE, CIRCULATION, CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE, SAFETY (HAZARDS, FLOODING, NOISE), PUBLIC SERVICES (WATER, SEWER), AGRICULTURE (OPTIONAL) AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (OPTIONAL).  THE HOUSING ELEMENT, ADOPTED OCTOBER 2003, IS NOT PROPOSED TO BE REVISED AS PART OF THIS UPDATE.  THIS UPDATE ALSO INCLUDES THE AREA SPECIFIC POLICIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AREAS: CACHAGUA AREA PLAN, CENTRAL SALINAS VALLEY AREA PLAN, GREATER MONTEREY PENINSULA AREA PLAN, CARMEL VALLEY MASTER PLAN, GREATER SALINAS AREA PLAN, NORTH COUNTY AREA PLAN, SOUTH COUNTY AREA PLAN, TORO AREA PLAN, AND FORT ORD MASTER PLAN.  A NEW AGRICULTURAL AND WINERY CORRIDOR PLAN IS INCLUDED THAT AFFECTS THREE PLANNING AREAS.

                  Recommended Action:                CONDUCT WORSHOP