AGENDA
Wednesday,
March 25, 2015
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Chair: Martha Diehl Vice-Chair: Cosme Padilla 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: December 10, 2014; January 14 and January 28, 2015
E. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND
REFERRALS
F. SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. 9:00 AM - ALVAREZ SALVADOR/HERMALINDA - PLN070292
Project Planner: Luke Connolly.
Project Location: North
Prunedale Road, south of San Miguel Canyon Road, Salinas. Assessor’s
Parcel No: 127‑013‑007‑000. Permit
Type: Use Permit and General
Development Plan. Planning Area: North County. Environmental
Status: Negative Declaration. Project
Description: Use Permit and General
Development Plan to allow the construction of a two‑story 10,610 square
foot commercial structure with an 8,970 square foot first story of leasable
space and 1,640 square foot mezzanine area to be used as storage. Recommended
Action: Adopt a Negative Declaration
and Approve Project.
2. 9:00 AM – COUNTY OF MONTEREY – GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT – REF150010
Project Planner: Jacqueline R. Onciano. Environmental Status: Addendum to Certified Final Environmental Impact Report. Project Description: CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2015. Recommend to the Board of Supervisors regarding proposed amendments to the 2010 Monterey County General Plan to implement litigation settlement agreements with Land Watch Monterey County and The Open Monterey Project. The proposed amendments amend the following policies: PS. 3-1 (relating to long term sustainable water supply), OS-3.5 (relating to Agriculture and the conversion of uncultivated land on slopes greater that 25%), OS-3.1 (relating to Best Management Practices regarding erosion control), OS-3.9 (relating to a program to address cumulative hydrologic impact of the conversion of hillside rangeland to cultivated croplands), OS-5.16 (relating to biological report requirements), OS-5.24 (relating to wildlife corridor/linkages and the addition of an illustrative wildlife corridor map to the 2010 General Plan );and amend the Agricultural Winery Corridor Plan and Glossary. These amendments are applicable in the non-coastal unincorporated area of Monterey County (Inland Areas Only). Recommended Action: Consider an Addendum to the certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2010 Monterey County General Plan (#07-01, SCH#2007121001) and recommend the Board of Supervisors adopt the amendments.
3. 9:00 AM - COUNTY OF MONTEREY – WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE AND MANUAL – REF110056
Project Planner: Anna Quenga/Jacqueline Onciano. Permit Type: Ordinance. Environmental Status: Categorical Exemption under Sections 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. Project Description: CONTINUED FROM MARCH 11, 2015. Recommend 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 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.
G. OTHER
MATTERS: APPOINTMENT – NORTH COUNTY
NON-COASTAL LUAC – Michael Mastroianni
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.
BREAKS will be taken approximately at
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