Monterey County Planning Commission

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

 

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:                VILLALOBOS RICHARD A ET AL and CHRISTENSEN STEPHANIE LYNN

                                      File Number:                PLN070482, PLN060101, and PLN060296

                                 Situs Location:                387 AND 383 SAN BENANCIO RD SALINAS

                                  Planning Area:                TORO AREA

                                Project Planner:                ELISA MANUGUERRA

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                     Project Descriptions:                CONTINUED FROM 1/14/09.  APPROVE A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PLN070482/VILLALOBOS) CONSISTING OF: (1) A USE PERMIT TO CLEAR CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATION (CE070222) TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES EXCEEDING 30%  FOR THE GRADING OF A 3,121 LINEAR FOOT RANCH ROAD TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 11,410 CU. YDS. CUT AND 11,410 CU. YDS. FILL AND IMPROVEMENTS (THE INSTALLATION OF NINE 5,000 GALLON WATER TANKS) TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENT FOR ROAD AND DRIVEWAY; AND (2) A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF 3 PROTECTED COAST LIVE OAKS (18 INCHES, 19 INCHES AND 28 INCHES IN DIAMETER). THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ALONG A PRIVATE ROAD (CORRAL DE CIELO) OFF 387 & 383 SAN BENANCIO ROAD, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 416-641-012-000 AND 416-641-013-000), TORO PLANNING AREA.

 

                                                                                APPROVE A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: (1) AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT IN A VISUALLY SENSITIVITY OR "VS" DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 5,158 SQUARE FOOT ONE-STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH AN ATTACHED 864 SQUARE FOOT ONE-STORY THREE-CAR GARAGE, A DETACHED 576 SQUARE FOOT GUESTHOUSE, AND INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND TWO-STORY 4,998 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ATTACHED ONE-STORY 828 SQUARE FEET THREE-CAR GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC DISPOSAL SYSTEM, AND GRADING (APPROX. 14,647 CU. YDS. CUT/14,647 CU. YDS. FILL; AND (2) AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND DWELLING UNIT WITHIN A RESOURCE CONSERVATION ZONING DESIGNATION. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 387 SAN BENANCIO ROAD, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 416-641-013-000), TORO PLANNING AREA.

 

                                                                                APPROVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT (PLN060296/CHRISTENSEN) FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A VISUAL SENSITIVITY DISTRICT OR "VS" DISTRICT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE-STORY 1,170 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH AN ATTACHED 774 SQUARE FOOT COVERED PORCH, AND DETACHED 576 SQUARE FOOT TWO-CAR GARAGE WITH AN ATTACHED 240 SQUARE FOOT CARPORT, A DETACHED 600 SQUARE FOOT ONE-STORY GUESTHOUSE, 2,160 SQUARE FEET OF BARN AND STABLES, AND A SEPTIC DISPOSAL SYSTEM.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 383 SAN BENANCIO ROAD, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 416-641-012-000), TORO PLANNING AREA.

                  Recommended Action:                ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PLAN AND APPROVE PROJECTS FOR PLANNING FILE NUMBERS PLN070482, PLN060101 AND PLN060296

 

 

2.             9:30AM       Project Name:                HILL JAMES J III

                                      File Number:                PLN070632

                                 Situs Location:                44651 HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL

                                  Planning Area:                BIG SUR COAST AREA

                                Project Planner:                ELIZABETH GONZALES

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW A 175 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION WITH A 120 SQUARE FOOT COVERED PORCH TO AN EXISTING 305 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE SHED WITHIN THE CRITICAL VIEWSHED AS DEFINED BY SECTION 20.145.020.V, BIG SUR COAST LAND USE PLAN; CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING SHED TO A RANCH OFFICE AND LIVESTOCK OBSERVATION BAY; AND DESIGN APPROVAL. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT EL SUR RANCH HIGHWAY ONE, MILE POST 54.2, BIG SUR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 159-011-008-000), BIG SUR, COASTAL ZONE.

                  Recommended Action:                APPROVE PROJECT

 

3.             10:00AM    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:                MCCORMICK

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 12/10/08.  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:                RECEIVE STATUS REPORT AND PROVIDE PROCEDURAL DIRECTION TO STAFF

 

4.             10:00AM    Project Name:                CHAPIN DONALD D JR & BARBARA

                                      File Number:                PLN080039

                                 Situs Location:                PRESTON ST & AXTELL ST CASTROVILLE

                                  Planning Area:                NORTH COUNTY (NON-COASTAL AREA)

                                Project Planner:                ANNA QUENGA

                   Environmental Status:                ADDENDUM

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 1/14/09.  REZONE FOR PORTIONS SOUTHWEST OF THE DAVIS STREET RIGHT OF WAY FROM HDR*/Z (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO HDR/18 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 18 UNITS PER ACRE)  AND REZONE FOR PORTIONS NORTHEAST OF THE DAVIS STREET RIGHT OF WAY FROM MDR/1-Z (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, ONE UNIT PER ACRE) TO HDR/18 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 18 UNITS PER ACRE);  A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF: 1) A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TO ALLOW THE MERGER AND RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION OF EIGHT PARCELS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 0.115 TO 1.531 ACRES, RESPECTIVELY.  CONSISTING OF: ONE PARCEL (APPROXIMATELY 3.391 ACRES) FOR A 59 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, AND SIX PARCELS (APPROXIMATELY 0.125 ACRE EACH) FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, ONE PARCEL TO SEPARATE/SUBDIVIDE AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, WITH A WELL LOT (0.046 ACRE), AND A REMAINDER PARCEL OF APPROXIMATELY 0.466 ACRES; AND 2) USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 58 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH A 935 SQUARE FOOT MANAGERS UNIT AND A 1,215 SQUARE FOOT RESIDENTS CENTER ON PARCEL B AND GRADING (APPROXIMATELY 3,500 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND 10,800 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL).  THE PROJECT IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHERN CORNER OF AXTELL STREET AND PRESTON STREET AND AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF DAVIS STREET, CASTROVILLE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 030-041-001-000, 030-041-003-000, 030-041-004-000, 030-041-005-000, 030-041-008-000, 030-011-009-000 AND 030-011-011-000), CASTROVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN AREA.

                  Recommended Action:                CONSIDER ADDENDUM TO CERTIFIED EIR AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE REZONING AND THE PROJECT

 

5.             10:30AM    Project Name:                MOHSIN - SAMOSKE SUBDIVISION

                                      File Number:                PLN980516

                                 Situs Location:                870 & 874 & 884 RIVER RD SALINAS

                                  Planning Area:                TORO AREA

                                Project Planner:                BOB SCHUBERT

                   Environmental Status:                ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 12/10/09.  THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF:  1) LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT OF 3.47 ACRES BETWEEN TWO PARCELS REDUCING APN: 167-061-032-000 (RIEHL) FROM 52.0 ACRES TO 48.53 ACRES AND INCREASING APN: 167-061-033-000 (MOHSIN) FROM 245.51 ACRE TO 249.0 ACRES.  2)  AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND TORO AREA PLAN LAND USE MAPS FOR TWO PARCELS:  A)  CHANGE 17-ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-029-000/SAMOSKE) FROM FARMLAND/40 ACRE MINIMUM (F/40) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH A SPECIAL TREATMENT AREA (STA) OVERLAY, AND  B) CHANGE A 55 ACRE PORTION OF A 249-ACRE PARCEL (APN:  67-061-033-000/MOHSIN) FROM PERMANENT GRAZING/40 ACRE MINIMUM (PG/40) TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND APPLY  A STA OVERLAY TO THE ENTIRE 249-ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-033-000/MOHSIN) .  THE STA WOULD ALLOW 14 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND A PERMANENT GRAZING REMAINDER PARCEL AND WOULD REQUIRE AN AGRICULTURAL BUFFER PLAN AS PART OF ANY SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE STA. 3)  ZONE CHANGE FOR TWO PARCELS:  A)  CHANGE 17-ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-029-000/SAMOSKE) FROM F/40-DTO LDR/5-D, AND  B) CHANGE 55 ACRES OF A 249-ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-033-000/MOHSIN) FROM PG/40-D TO LDR/5-D WITH 194 ACRES REMAINING PG/40.  4) COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CONSISTING OF:  A)  STANDARD SUBDIVISION TO SUBDIVIDE ONE 17-ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-029-000/SAMOSKE) INTO THREE PARCELS CONSISTING OF 7.0 ACRES (PARCEL A), 5.0 ACRES (PARCEL B), AND 5 ACRES (PARCEL C) AND TO SUBDIVIDE ONE 249.0 ACRE PARCEL (APN: 167-061-033-000/MOHSIN) INTO 11, 5-ACRE PARCELS (LDR/5) PLUS ONE REMAINDER PARCEL TOTALING 194 ACRES (PG/40).  THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION WILL REQUIRE AGRICULTURAL BUFFER PLANS FOR A BUFFER OF AT LEAST 75 FEET FOR PARCELS B AND C OF THE SAMOSKE PORTION OF THE SUBDIVISION, AND A BUFFER OF AT LEAST 100 FEET FOR 11 RESIDENTIAL PARCELS OF THE MOHSIN PORTION OF THE SUBDIVISION.   B)  ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 21.14.040.G TO ALLOW A SMALL WATER SYSTEM WITH 14 CONNECTIONS.  THE PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AT 874, 884 & 870 RIVER ROAD, SALINAS, APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RIVER ROAD AND CHUALAR RIVER ROAD, TORO AREA.

                  Recommended Action:                MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CERTIFY EIR, APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, AND PROJECT

 

6.             1:30PM     Project Name:                SHOOK STEVE WAYNE TR ET AL

                                      File Number:                PLN070391

                                 Situs Location:                2 SPRECKELS LN SALINAS

                                  Planning Area:                GREATER SALINAS AREA

                                Project Planner:                GILLETTE

                   Environmental Status:                MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 1/14/09.  COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT INCLUDING: (1) A GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, ASSOCIATED WITH: (A) INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL USES EXCEPT FOR AUTO REPAIR, AND (B) INCLUSION OF TRADESMEN'S SHOPS AND OTHER LIGHT COMMERCIAL USES.  THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS FOR TWO BUILDINGS, PROVIDING A TOTAL 37,680 SQUARE FEET (BUILDING A: 21,280 SQUARE FEET; BUILDING B: 16,640 SQUARE FEET).  GRADING IS APPROXIMATELY 132 CUBIC YARDS CUT AND 6,890 CUBIC YARDS FILL, ON A 2.23 ACRE SITE.  THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 2 SPRECKELS LANE, SALINAS (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 207-053-006-000), GREATER SALINAS AREA PLAN.

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

 

7.             1:30PM       Project Name:                MONTEREY COUNTY DRAFT VOLUNTARY OAK WOODLAND CONSERVATION PLAN

                                      File Number:                PD061171

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                PAULA BRADLEY

                   Environmental Status:                CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT

                        Project Description:                REVIEW THE MONTEREY COUNTY DRAFT VOLUNTARY OAK WOODLANDS STEWARDSHIP GUIDELINES THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. AN OAK WOODLANDS MANAGEMENT PLAN WOULD ALLOW LANDOWNERS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE STATE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OAK WOODLANDS PRIMARILY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS COUNTY-WIDE.

                  Recommended Action:                REVIEW THE MONTEREY COUNTY DRAFT VOLUNTARY OAK WOODLANDS STEWARDSHIP

 

8.             1:30PM     Project Name:                GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 2007

                                      File Number:                PLN070525

                                 Situs Location:                COUNTY-WIDE

                                  Planning Area:                County-Wide

                                Project Planner:                KNASTER/HOLM

                   Environmental Status:                DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                  Recommended Action:                CONSIDER THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE HEARING PROCESS AND SCHEDULE (ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY)

 

9.             1:30PM       Project Name:                CARLSEN ESTATES

                                      File Number:                PLN000196

                                 Situs Location:                60 & 80 CARLSEN RD SALINAS

                                  Planning Area:                NORTH COUNTY (NON-COASTAL AREA)

                                Project Planner:                TAVEN KINISON BROWN

                   Environmental Status:                ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED

                        Project Description:                CONTINUED FROM 1/14/09.  REVISED CARLSEN ESTATES SUBDIVISION PROPOSAL (FINAL REVISION DATED 08/19/08; FIVE PLAN SHEETS WITH REVISIONS 10, 13, 12, 10, AND 11 RESPECTIVELY).  THE PROPOSAL IS A COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUEST CONSISTING OF: 1) A STANDARD SUBDIVISION VESTING TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE DIVISION OF THREE PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 95.5 ACRES INTO 33 RESIDENTIAL LOTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 1.02 ACRES TO 13.29 ACRES; AND 2) USE PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY 302 OAKS OVER 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER FOR ROAD AND DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONAL OAKS FOR SEPTIC AND BUILDING ENVELOPE AREAS; AND 3) USE PERMIT FOR THE EXPANSION OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT WOULD REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 8,600 CUBIC YARDS OF GRADING (4,300 CUBIC YARDS OF CUT AND 4,300 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL.) THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED SOUTHERLY OF BERTA CANYON ROAD, EAST OF HIGHWAY 101, SALINAS (ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS 125-051-005-000, 125-051-008-000 AND 125-051-017-000), PRUNEDALE AREA, NORTH COUNTY NON-COASTAL ZONE.

                  Recommended Action:                RECEIVE STATUS REPORT AND PROVIDE PROCEDURAL DIRECTION TO STAFF