AGENDA
Wednesday,
January 14, 2015
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Chair: Luther Hert Vice-Chair: Martha Diehl 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: October 8 and October 29, 2014
E. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS
F. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. 9:00 AM - COUNTY OF MONTEREY - LAS LOMAS AND HALL ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY - PLN140903
Project Planner: Ramon
Montano/Bob Schubert. Project Location: County Right-of-Way and Private Property
along portions of Las Lomas Drive and Hall Road. Assessor’s
Parcel No(s): 119‑161‑011‑000,
119‑161‑017‑000, 119‑151‑019‑000, and 119‑151‑021‑000. Permit
Type: Combined Development Permit. Planning
Area: North County LCP, Coastal Zone. Environmental
Status: Subsequent Mitigated
Negative Declaration. Project Description: Combined Development Permit consisting of: 1)
a Coastal Development Permit to allow development on 25% slopes for
improvements to existing infrastructure; 2) a Coastal Development Permit to
remove a 36 inch landmark Eucalyptus tree; and 3) a Coastal Administrative Permit
to allow improvements sidewalks, curbs and drainage culverts in the County
right‑of‑way and private property.
Recommended Action: Adopt Subsequent Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan and Approve Project.
2. 9:00 AM - MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRCT (PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK) - PLN130417
Project Planner: Joe
Sidor. Project Location: Palo
Corona Regional Park, east of Highway 1, between Ribera (south) and Oliver
(north) Roads. Assessor’s Parcel No: 243‑081‑008‑000. Permit
Type: Combined Development Permit. Planning
Area: Carmel LUP. Environmental
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration. Project Description: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 10, 2014. Combined Development Permit consisting
of: 1) a Coastal Development Permit to allow development on slopes in excess of
30% (for the construction of turn‑out areas on the existing access road);
2) a Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 100 feet of
environmentally sensitive habitat; 3) a Coastal Administrative Permit and
Design Approval to allow the construction of a 57‑space public parking
area and improvements to an existing access road; and associated grading. Recommended
Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan and Approve Project.
3. 9:00 AM - DEL MONTE FOREST CONSERVANCY/PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY - PLN140148
Project Planner: Steve
Mason. Project Location: 1153 The
Dunes, Pebble Beach. Assessor’s Parcel No(s): 007‑381‑009‑000, 007‑391‑021‑000,
008‑021‑010‑000, 008-021-011-000. Permit
Type: Combined Development Permit. Planning
Area: Del Monte Forest LUP. Environmental
Status: Statutory Exemption. Project
Description: CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2014.
Combined Development Permit consisting of: 1) Coastal Development Permit (Lot Line
Adjustment) to adjust the configuration of three lots (APN 007‑381‑009‑000
(approximately 8.5 acres), APN 007‑391‑021‑000 (approx. 9
ac.), and APN 008‑021‑008‑000) to create three lots with the
following area respectively: 17.5 acres, 20 acres, and one acre; and 2) Coastal
Development Permit to allow development within 100 feet of environmentally
sensitive habitat. Recommended Action: Deny
Project.
4. 10:00 AM - PEDRAZZI JAMES N TR ET AL - PLN130552
Project Planner: Joe
Sidor. Project Location: River
Road, south of Parker and Corey Roads, Salinas.
Assessor’s Parcel No(s): 139‑083‑002‑000, 139‑083‑004‑000,
139‑084‑003‑000, and 139‑084‑008‑000. Permit
Type: Minor Subdivision. Planning
Area: Toro. Environmental
Status: Negative Declaration. Project
Description: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 10, 2014.
Minor Subdivision Tentative Map, to allow the division of a 940.272
acre parcel into six (6) parcels (Parcel 1, 142.36 acres; Parcel 2, 395.15
acres; Parcel 3, 171.44 acres; Parcel 4, 134.52 acres; Parcel 5, 52.933 acres;
and Parcel 6, 43.869 acres). Recommended Action: Adopt Negative Declaration and Approve
Project.
Project Planner: Anna Quenga/Jacqueline Onciano. Permit Type: Ordinance. Environmental Status: Categorical exemption under Sections 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. Project Description: Consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to adopt the proposed ordinances amending Chapter 16 (Environment) of the Monterey County Code to add Chapter 16.64 –Water and Energy Efficient Landscape (Inland) and Chapter 16.63 –Water and Energy Efficient Landscape (Coastal) and and to adopt a resolution approving the Monterey County Landscape Manual – Standards, Guidelines and Specified Performance Requirements for Landscape Water Use and Irrigation. Recommended Action: Recommend Approval to the Board of Supervisors.
6. 1:30 PM - CALIFORNIA FLATS SOLAR LLC (HEARST CORPORATION) - PLN120294
Project Planner: John
Ford. Project Location: Southeastern
corner of Monterey County, southeast of Parkfield, east of Turkey Flats Road
and north of State Highway 46. Assessor’s Parcel No(s): 143‑011‑001‑000 through 143‑011‑003‑000,
423‑191‑037‑000 through 423‑191‑039‑000,
424‑181‑013‑000 through 424‑181‑016‑000,
424‑181‑018‑000, 424‑181‑035‑000 through
424‑181‑038‑000, 424‑191‑015‑000, 424‑191‑016‑000,
424‑201‑007‑000, 424‑201‑009‑000 through
424‑201‑011‑000, 424‑211‑001‑000, 424‑211‑004‑000
and 424‑211‑024‑000. Permit Type: Use Permit. Planning Area: South County.
Environmental Status: EIR. Project Description: A Use Permit consisting of: 1) a Use Permit
to allow the construction of a 280 Megawatt solar generating facility on an
approximately 3,000 acre site including:
photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, pad‑mounted inverters and
transformers, two substations (approximately 6 acres each), a switching station
(approximately 6 acres), a 4,000 square foot operations and maintenance
building, an approximately 155 acre utility corridor, other infrastructure needed to serve the
proposed project and grading of approximately 880,000 cubic yards of cut and
880,000 cubic yards of fill. The
applicant is also requesting to enter into a Development Agreement with the
County under Monterey County Code Chapter 18.62. Recommended
Action: Recommend the Board of
Supervisors certify the EIR, approve the project, and approve the Development Agreement.
G. OTHER MATTERS: APPOINTMENT – Carmel Unincorporated/Carmel Highlands LUAC – Clyde Wesley Freedman
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 Commission’s alternative actions on any matter before
it.
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