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PLN220104-AMD1 - BERRY NANCY A
Consider a Minor and Trivial Amendment to a Coastal Administrative Permit allowing construction of a test well for irrigation within 750 feet of known archaeological resources. The amendment consists of the removal of Condition of Approval No. 7, which required all well spoils be stockpiled above ground and trucked offsite.
Project Location: 48234 Highway 1, Big Sur
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution:
a. Finding that the proposed test well qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
b. Approving a Minor and Trivial Amendment to a previously approved Coastal Administrative Permit (Chief of Planning Resolution No. 23-019) to delete Condition of Approval No. 7.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 4 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Gail Hatter
Property Owner: Nancy Berry
APN: 420-171-040-000
Parcel Size: 2.4-acres
Zoning: Rural Density Residential, one unit per 40 acres with a Design Control overlay within the Coastal Zone or “RDR/40-D(CZ)”
Plan Area: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
SUMMARY:
Staff is recommending approval of the Minor and Trivial Amendment 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 a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On December 6, 2023, an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submittal of written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, based on a substantive issue, is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. 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 and the California Coastal Commission.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The following agencies have reviewed the project, have comments, and/or have recommended conditions:
Environmental Health Bureau
California Coastal Commission
Prepared by: Kayla Nelson, Associate Planner, x6408
Reviewed by: Anna Ginette Quenga, AICP, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Site Plan
Exhibit B - HCD Chief of Planning Resolution 23-019
Exhibit C - Vicinity Map
Cc: Front Counter Copy; Environmental Health Bureau; Kayla Nelson, Planner; Anna Ginette Quenga, Principal Planner; Nancy Berry, Property Owner; Gail Hatter, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Planning File PLN220104-AMD1.