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PLN260013 - RINGER CHEYENNE KRISTINE & RINGER JUSTIN ROBERT
Consider a restoration plan for environmentally sensitive habitat areas and abate Code Enforcement Case No. 25CE00039.
Project Location: 636 Hall Road, Royal Oaks
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15333 and no exceptions apply pursuant to Section 15300.2.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Chief of Planning adopt a resolution:
a) Finding the project qualifies for a Class 33 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15333, maintenance, restoration, enhancement or protection of habitat, and none of the exceptions apply pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
b) Approving a Restoration Plan within environmentally sensitive habitat areas and abate a Code Enforcement violation (25CE00039) for removal of vegetation near Los Carneros Creek.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommend approval subject to 11 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Sheryl Fox, Athony Lombardo & Associates
Property Owner: Cheyenne Kristine & Justin Robert Ringer
APN: 181-023-001-000
Parcel Size: 3.63 acres
Zoning: Rural Density Residential with a maximum gross density of 5 acres per unit in the Coastal Zone or “RDR/5(CZ)”
Plan Area: North County Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Jade Mason, Assistant Planner
masonj@countyofmonterey.gov, (831) 755-3759
SUMMARY
Staff are recommending approval of a Restoration Permit subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On September 2, 2026, an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submitting written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, based on a substantive issue, is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The permit will be administratively approved the following day if we do not receive any written comments by the deadline. You will receive a copy of your approved permit in the mail. We will notify you as soon as possible in the event that we receive correspondence in opposition to your project or if the application is referred to a public hearing.
Note: This project will be referred to the Monterey County Zoning Administrator if a public hearing is necessary. The decision on this project is appealable to the Board of Supervisors.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The following agencies have reviewed the project, have comments, and/or have recommended conditions:
HCD-Planning
Prepared by: Jade Mason, Assistant Planner
Reviewed and approved by: Anna V. Quenga, AICP, Senior Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Restoration Plan
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Jade Mason, Assistant Planner; Anna V. Quenga, AICP, Senior Planner; Lucy Bernal, Code Compliance Inspector; Cheyenne Kristine & Justin Robert Ringer, Property Owners; Sheryl Fox, Anthony Lombardo & Associates, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Christina McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild; Planning File PLN260013.