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PLN240101 - BATES CHARLES CARROLL ET AL
Administrative hearing to consider a subdivision of an existing 23.67-acre parcel to create two lots containing of 18.567 acres (Parcel A) and 5.1 acres (Parcel B).
Project Location: 577 Viejo Road, Carmel, Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15315, and none of the exceptions apply under Section 15300.2
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project qualifies for a Class 15 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15315, and none of the exceptions apply under Section 15300.2; and
b. Approve a Minor Subdivision to divide an existing 23.67-acre legal lot of record into two parcels containing 18.567 acres (Parcel A) and 5.1 acres (Parcel B).
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 7 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Gail Hatter, Anthony Lombardo & Associates
Property Owner: Bates, Charles Carroll et al.
APN: 103-021-007-000
Parcel Size: 23.667-acres
Zoning: RDR/5.1-UR-D-S
Plan Area: Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Mary Israel, Supervising Planner
israelm@countyofmonterey.gov, (831) 755-5183
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of an Administrative 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 July 16, 2025, 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, July 15, 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 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, have comments, and/or have recommended conditions:
Cypress Fire Protection District
Environmental Health Bureau
HCD-Engineering Services
HCD-Planning Department
City of Monterey
Prepared by: Mary Israel, Supervising Planner
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
• Site Plans & Tentative Parcel Map
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Cypress Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Mary Israel, Planner; Charles Bates, Property Owner; Gail Hatter, Agent; Lozeau Drury LLP; The Open Monterey Project; (Molly Erickson); LandWatch (Executive Director); Christina McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild; Planning File PLN240101.