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PLN250362 - LOVECROWN LLC
Administrative hearing to consider a Lot Line Adjustment between three legal lots consisting of APN 267-044-017-000 (124 acres), APN 267-043-004-000 (122 acres), and APN 267-043-006-000 (22.91 acres) resulting in Adjusted Parcel A (91.67 acres), Adjusted Parcel B (63.60 acres), and Adjusted Parcel C (126.50 acres), respectively.
Project Location: 373 San Miguel Canyon Road, Royal Oaks
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project qualifies for a Class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305(a), and that none of the exceptions pursuant to section 15300.2 apply.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a) Find the project qualifies for a Class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305(a), and that no exceptions pursuant to section 15300.2; and
b) Approve a Lot Line Adjustment between three legal lots of record: APN 267-044-017-000 (124 acres), APN 267-043-004-000 (122 acres), and APN 267-043-006-000 (22.91 acres) resulting in three lots of 91.67 acres (Adjusted Parcel A), 63.60 acres (Adjusted Parcel B), and 126.50 aces (Adjusted Parcel C), respectively.
The attached draft Resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommend approval, subject to the 6 conditions of approval attached to the Resolution.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Charles Eadie
Applicant: Brad Hileman
APN: 267-044-017-000, 267-043-006-000 & 267-043-004-000
Parcel Size: Parcel A: 124 acres, Parcel B: 122 acres, and Parcel C: 22.91 acres
Zoning: Rural Grazing, 10 acre minimum or “RG/10”, and Farmlands, 40 acre minimum or “F/40”
Plan Area: North County Area Plan (Inland)
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Imani Harrigan, Assistant Planner
harrigani@countyofmonterey.gov, (831) 755-5845
SUMMARY
Staff recommends approval of an Lot Line Adjustment subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and 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 a 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 Planning Commission 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, made no comments, and/or have no recommended conditions:
North County FPD
HCD-Environmental Services
HCD-Engineering Services
Environmental Health Bureau.
Prepared by: Imani Harrigan, Assistant Planner, x5845
Reviewed and approved by: Anna Quenga, AICP, Senior Planner
The following Attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
Cc: Front Counter Copy; Aromas Tri-County Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Imani Harrigan, Project Planner; Anna Quenga, Senior Planner; Brad Hileman, Applicant; Charles Eadie, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Christina McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild, Planning File PLN250362