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PLN240097 - WHITTEMORE EDWARD WILLIAM III & COLLEEN JOY TRS
Consider replanting 20 native trees (Monterey pine and Monterey cypress) and protecting 24 existing Monterey pine saplings to clear Code Enforcement No. 24CE00074.
Project Location: 1263 Sombria Lane, Pebble Beach
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15333, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project qualifies for a Class 33 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15333, and that there are no exceptions pursuant to section 15300.2; and
b. Approve a Restoration Permit to replant 20 native trees (Monterey pine and Monterey cypress) and protect 24 existing Monterey pine saplings to clear Code Enforcement No. 24CE00074.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 6 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Property Owner: Whittemore Edward William III & Colleen Joy Trust
APN: 008-291-014-000, 008-291-016-000, & 008-291-023-000
Parcel Size: 4.7
Zoning: Low-Density Residential, 2 acres per unit, with a Design Control overlay, coastal zone and Resource Conservation with a Design Control overlay, coastal zone or “LDR/2-D (CZ)” and “RC-D (CZ)”
Plan Area: Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY
Staff is 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 a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On May 7, 2025, 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, May 6, 2025. 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.
Prepared by: Hya Honorato, Assistant Planner, x5173
Reviewed and Approved by: Fionna Jensen, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
Exhibit B - Arborist Report (LIB240237)
Exhibit C - Biotic Assessment (LIB250056)
Exhibit D - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Pebble Beach Community Services District; HCD-Environmental Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Hya Honorato, Planner; Whittemore Edward William III & Colleen Joy Trust, Property Owners; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Planning File PLN240097