Title
Public hearing to consider an appeal by Douglas Clay of the June 11, 2026 Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve an after-the-fact Use Permit (PLN240358/Clay) to allow a Commercial Vacation Rental for transient lodging of a residential property for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution:
a) Denying the appeal of Douglas Clay of the June 11, 2026, Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve an after-the-fact Use Permit to allow a Commercial Vacation Rental.
b) Finding the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and that none of the exceptions from Section 15300.2 apply to the project; and
c) Approving an after-the-fact Use Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer to clear Code Enforcement Case 26CE00194.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval, subject to 7 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Clay Douglas
Property Owner: Douglas A. and Heather R. Clay Trust
APN: 007-541-008-000
Parcel Size: 0.21 acres
Zoning: Medium Density Residential with a maximum gross density of 4 units/acre with Building Site District 6, Design Control, and Recreational Equipment Storage in Seaward Zone Overlays or “MDR/B-6-D-RES”
Plan Area: Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
Project Planner: Fionna Jensen, Principal Planner
JensenF1@countyofmonterey.gov, 831-796-6407
SUMMARY
The project site is located at 2924 Congress Road, a privately maintained road, in the Greater Monterey Peninsula Area of the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey. The site is developed with a 1,821 square foot single-family dwelling with an attached garage, and consists of three bedrooms, two and a...
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