Monterey County Planning Commission

 

AGENDA

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

 

Monterey County Government Center – Board of Supervisors Chambers

168 W. Alisal Street

Salinas, CA 93901

9:00 a.m.

 

Chair:  Keith Vandevere                      Vice-Chair:  Jay Brown           Secretary:  Mike Novo

Commissioners:         Steve Pessagno                                    Cosme Padilla

                                    Nancy Isakson                                     Aurelio Salazar, Jr

                                    Matthew Ottone                                   Juan Sanchez

                                    Don Rochester                                     Martha Diehl

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

A.        ROLL CALL

 

B.        PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

C.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES:            None

 

D.        AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS

 

E.         COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 

F.         SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

1.         9:00AM - THE CARMEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - PLN090070

            Planning Area:             Carmel Valley Master Plan Area.  Project Planner: David Mack.  Environmental Status:  N/A.  Project Description:  Consider request for a Vested Rights Determination for a previously approved Combined Development Permit for a Community Life Center; and request for a waiver of the application fee.  The property is located at the terminus of Rio Road and east of Val Verde Drive, Carmel Valley (Assessor's Parcel Number 015-021-004-000) Carmel Valley Master Plan Area. Recommended Action:  Find no vested rights to date and deny applicant’s request for fee waiver.

 

2.         9:00AM - HOLBROOK K W & SALLY ANN TRS - PLN090017

            Planning Area:  Greater Monterey Peninsula Area.  Project Planner:  David Mack.  Environmental Status:  Categorically Exempt.  Project Description:  Combined Development Permit and Design Approval for the construction of a 4,706 square foot two story single family dwelling with attached 3 car garage and 142 linear foot driveway; Use Permit to allow for development on slopes in excess of 30%; and Use Permit for the removal of 5 oak trees.  The project is located at 704 Tesoro Road, Monterey (Assessor's Parcel Number 173-074-020-000) Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan.  Recommended Action:  Approve Project.

 

3.         9:00AM - GENERAL PLAN 2007 - PLN070525

            Planning Area:  Inland County Area.  Project Planner:  Alana Knaster/Carl Holm. Environmental Status:  Draft Environmental Impact Report Prepared.  Project Description:  Workshop to consider several Draft General Plan Update policies in the Open Space Element and related proposed mitigation measures.  Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff.

 

4.         9:00AM - GENERAL PLAN 2007 - PLN070525

            Planning Area:  Inland County Area.  Project Planner:  Alana Knaster/Carl Holm.  Environmental Status:  Draft Environmental Impact Report Prepared.  Project Description:  Discuss schedule and topics for future Commission review.  Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff.

 

G.        OTHER MATTERS

 

H.        DEPARTMENT REPORT

 

I.          ADJOURNMENT

 

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.

 

DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION:  Documents relating to agenda items that are distributed to the Planning Commission less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available for public inspection at the front counter of the Resource Management Agency – Planning and Building Services Departments, Monterey County Government Center , 168 W. Alisal Street, 2^nd Floor, Salinas, CA.  Documents distributed by County staff at the meeting of the Planning Commission will be available at the meeting.

 

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