AGENDA
Wednesday, September
26, 2012
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Chair: Amy Roberts Vice-Chair: Jose Mendez Secretary: Mike Novo
Commissioners:
Paul C. Getzelman Cosme Padilla
Jay Brown Aurelio Salazar, Jr
Amy Roberts Jose Mendez
Luther
Hert
Don Rochester Keith Vandevere
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. ROLL CALL
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
C. AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 8, 2012
E. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS
F. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. 9:00AM -
State Of
Project Planner: Valerie Negrete. Environmental
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration. Project
Description: CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER
12, 2012. Combined Development
Permit consisting of: 1) a Coastal Development Permit to allow the Wetland and
Public Access Enhancement at Whistlestop Lagoon. This project will include two key elements:
a) Replacing three failed culverts located under the existing 325 foot long
Whistlestop levee with a new 20 foot long bridge to maintain muted tidal flow
in Whistlestop Lagoon, improve water quality and fish passage, and maintain/improved
trial safety for recreational users in the area; b) Relocating and existing
dock that extends off the Whistlestop levee to deeper water to reduce
disturbance to mudflat habitat at low tides and improve boat access to Parsons
Slough; 2) a Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 750 feet of
a known archaeological resource; and 3) a Coastal Development Permit to allow
development within 100 feet of a known environmentally sensitive habitat area.
The property is located at
2.
9:00AM - Abercrombie Lebon G/Abercrombie Mary J
PLN100612
Project Planner: Delinda Robinson. Environmental Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration. Project Description: CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 8, 2012. Combined Development Permit consisting
of: 1) a Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow additions
to and remodel of a 2,325.8 square foot one‑story single family dwelling
with a 449.8 square foot detached garage to include: a 1,513.4 square foot
addition (master bedroom suite, media room, laundry room, office and
storage), a 284.7 square foot covered
front entry, a 208.9 square foot covered patio, a new roof, the installation of
a roof‑mounted photovoltaic system, remove asphalt driveway and replace
with permeable pavers, remove concrete patio and replace with tile patio and
the addition of a fire pit; 2) Coastal Development Permit to allow development
within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat; and 3) Coastal
Development Permit to allow Ridgeline Development. The property is located at
3.
9:00AM Monterey
County Emergency Communications Department
Project Planner: Luis Osorio. Environmental
Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Recommended Action:
Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration with Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan
and Approve Project (as described below)
The Monterey County Emergency Communications Department and other local public safety agencies are participating in a project to deploy the Next Generation Emergency Network (NGEN) radio system for emergency communications throughout the County. The project is proposed to upgrade the regional public safety wireless communication systems used by the member agencies and to support critical communications of first responders to emergency calls. The new system would consolidate 33 existing telecommunication equipment sites into 18 sites. Development of the improvements at four of the sites would require discretionary permits per the Monterey County Zoning Ordinance. The specific project descriptions are as follows:
. Project
Description: Use Permit and Design Approval for development of a
"Wireless Telecommunications Collocation Facility" [as defined in
Section 65850.6 (d) (3) of the California Government Code] including the
following: 1) a public safety, noncommercial wireless telecommunication
facility consisting of a 100‑foot high lattice tower, a 900 square foot
equipment shelter building, a 750‑gallon propane gas tank and a propane
generator to be owned and operated by the Monterey County Emergency Communications
Department; 2) collocation of a commercial wireless telecommunication facility
to be operated by Verizon Wireless, consisting of the installation of
additional antennas and ancillary equipment on the 100‑foot high lattice
tower and inside the 900 square foot equipment shelter approved as part of the
first facility; and 3) the future collocation of two additional commercial
wireless telecommunications facilities to be operated by commercial wireless
telecommunications providers, consisting of additional antennas and ancillary
equipment also to be installed on the 100‑foot high lattice tower and
inside the 900 square foot equipment shelter approved as part of the first
facility. The future development of the commercial wireless telecommunication
facilities would not require additional discretionary approvals by the County.
The site is pre‑disturbed (paved) and development of the entire project
would minimal grading (less than 100 cubic yards of excavation). The property
is located at
Santa
Lucia Conservancy
PLN100515
Project Description: Combined
Development Permit including: 1) a Use Permit and Design Approval for
development of a new public safety, noncommercial wireless telecommunications
facility consisting of a 75‑foot high monopole with one Omni antenna
affixed to the top; three (3), 22‑feet long Omni antennas and one (1)
four‑feet diameter microwave dish to be installed on the outside of an
existing building known as the "Sid Ormsbee Lookout Tower;" and installation
of related equipment in the inside of the building and removal of an existing
underground propane gas tank. The site is already developed, and minimal
grading would be required for construction (15 cubic yards of grading); 2) a
Use Permit to allow Ridgeline Development; and 3) Use Permit to allow the
Rehabilitation of an existing historic building known as the "
California-American
Water Company
PLN100516
Project Description: Combined
Development Permit consisting of: 1) a Coastal Development Permit to allow the
development of a public safety, non‑commercial wireless
telecommunications facility including a 100‑foot high communications monopole that will support ten (10) Omni‑directional
antennas, two 4‑foot diameter microwave dishes, three panel antennas, and
all associated transmission cables, a
276 square foot (11.5 x 24.0) equipment shelter is proposed to house all
base station radios and amplifiers, antenna combiner systems, and battery back‑up
power, two GPS antennas mounted to the roof of the shelter; and the removal of
an abandoned water tank. The new telecommunications facility requires
connection to underground utilities and generator, as well as additional
trenching to install grounding rings and fencing (grading: less than 100 cubic yards cut and fill); 2) a Coastal Development Permit to
allow ridgeline development; 3) Tree Removal Permit to allow the removal of two
Monterey Pine trees; and 4) a Design Approval.
The property is located at 4041 Sunset Lane,
Snodgrass
Stephen J/Gail J
PLN100501
Project
Description: Use Permit for the development of a new public safety, non‑commercial
wireless telecommunications facility consisting of an 80 foot high steel monopole
with two Omni antennas and a six‑foot diameter dish, a 172 square foot
equipment shelter, propane gas emergency power generator, and a 500‑gallon
propane gas tank. Excavation will be required for associated foundation work
and utility lines (less than 100 cubic yards of grading); and a Tree Removal
Permit to allow the removal of two trees (17‑inch Oak and 20‑inch
Pine). The proposed facility would replace an existing 40‑foot high radio
transmission tower and other related equipment operated by the Monterey County
Sheriff's Office and the North County Fire Protection District. The property is
located at
4.
10:30AM
Project Planner: Jacqueline
Onciano. Project Description: Workshop to
consider and provide direction on the development of a proposed Wind Turbine
Ordinance (Small-Scale) (REF110055) for the unincorporated areas of the County
of Monterey that would allow the ministerial approval of small-scale wind
energy systems for residential, small commercial and agricultural uses. The purpose of the workshop is to seek public
input and receive direction from the Monterey County Planning Commission
regarding Small-Scale Wind Turbines. Recommended Action: Receive direction from Planning Commission.
G. OTHER
MATTERS: Appoint North County Coastal
Land Use Advisory Committee Members:
Marjorie Kay, Christine Herron, and Warren Church
H. DEPARTMENT REPORT
I. ADJOURNMENT
The
Recommended Action indicates the staff recommendation at the time the agenda
was prepared. That recommendation does
not limit the Planning Commissions alternative actions on any matter before
it.
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