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PLN100338 - SIGNAL HILL LLC
a. Provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on the Signal Hill LLC project. Project Location: 1170 Signal Hill Road, Pebble Beach, CA 93953 Assessor's Parcel Number 008-261-007-000, Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Monterey County Historic Resources Review Board provide a recommendation to the Planning Commission on the Signal Hill LLC project.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Background: The Signal Hill LLC includes a proposal to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a new dwelling at 1770 Signal Hill Road in Pebble Bach. On August 4, 2011, the Historic Resources Review Board (HRRB) was informed of the request and asked to make a recommendation on the qualification of the existing house (the one proposed for demolition) as an historic resource. After review, the HRRB recommended that the residence, designed by Richard Neutra for Arthur and Kathleen Connell, appeared to be significant under Criterion 3 of the California Register of Historical Resources. The structure was later nominated for eligibility on the National Register of Historic Places and found eligible for listing.
The Signal Hill LLC application was deemed complete by the County in August of 2013. After determining the permit application complete, staff determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR was released in February of 2015. A Draft EIR was prepared for the project and circulated for public review in 2018. Many comments were received on the Draft EIR during the comment period. Staff reviewed all the comments and responded to those comments in a Final EIR. The Final EIR was circulated in November, 2022, including via email to all HRRB members.
The HRRB also reviewed the project in August and September of 2015, after vandalism resulted in significant damage to the e...
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