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PLN260009 - CONTRERAS-GUTIERREZ MANUEL A AND MORA ALMA K SALAZAR
Administrative hearing to consider a Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record consisting of Parcel A, approximately 8.015 acres (Assessor's Parcel Number 117-421-048-000) and Parcel B, approximately 20.76 acres (Assessor's Parcel Number 117-421-049-000), resulting in two (2) lots of 10.594 acres (Adjusted Parcel A) and 18.181 acres (Adjusted Parcel B).
Project Location: 245 & 300 Hayes Road, Royal Oaks, CA
Proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) action: Find that the Lot Line Adjustment qualifies for a Class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305 and that none of the exceptions set forth in Section 15300.2 apply.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a) Find that the Lot Line Adjustment qualifies for a Class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305 and that none of the exceptions set forth in Section 15300.2 apply.; and
b) Approve a Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record consisting of Parcel A, approximately 8.015 acres (Assessor's Parcel Number 117-421-048-000) and Parcel B, approximately 20.76 acre (Assessor's Parcel Number 117-421-049-000), resulting in two lots of 10.594 acres (Adjusted Parcel A) and 18.181 acres (Adjusted Parcel B).
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval, subject to 6 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Brian Foucht
Property Owners: Manuel A. Contrerras-Gutierrez and Mora Alma K. Salazar
APN: 117-421-048-000 (Parcel A), and 117-421-049-000 (Parcel B)
Parcel Size: 8.015 acres (Parcel A), and 20.76 acres (Parcel B)
Zoning: Resource Conservation, 10 acres per unit, with a Visual Sensitivity Overlay, or “RC/10-VS”
Plan Area: North County Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Lot Line Adjustment 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 October 21, 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, October 20, 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-Engineering Services
Environmental Health Bureau
HCD-Environmental Services
North County Fire Protection District
Prepared by: Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner, x7065
Reviewed by: Jonathan Olivas, Senior Planner
Approved by: Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Lot Line Adjustment Site Plans
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; North County Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner; Jonathan Olivas, Senior Planner; Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner; Brian Foucht, Agent; Eric Ray, Manuel A. Contrerras-Gutierrez and Mora Alma K. Salazar, Property Owners; Interested Parties; The Open Monterey Project (Molly Erickson); Laborers International Union of North America (Lozeau Drury LLP); Christina McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild; LandWatch; Project File PLN260009