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PLN250039 - BOUTONNET FARMS INC
Administrative hearing to consider Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record consisting of Parcel A (APN:167-081-009-000; 14.22 acres) and Parcel B (APN: 167-011-013-000; 6.28 acres), resulting in two parcels containing 14.72 acres (Adjusted Parcel A) and 5.78 acres (Adjusted Parcel B).
Project Location: 717 River Road, Salinas
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305 and there are no exceptions under Section 15300.2.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15305 and there are no exceptions under Section 15300.2.; and
b. Approve a Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record consisting of Parcel A (14.22 acres) and Parcel B (6.28 acres), resulting in two parcels containing 14.72 acres (Adjusted Parcel A) and 5.78 acres (Adjusted Parcel B).
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 5 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Tro Boutonnet
Property Owner: Boutonnet Farms Inc.
APN: 167-011-009-000 & 167-081-013-000
Parcel Size: 14.72 acres and 5.78 acres
Zoning: F/40-D or Farmland 40 acres per unit, Design Control overlay
Plan Area: Toro Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: McKenna Bowling, Associate Planner
bowlingmr@countyofmonterey.gov, (831) 755-5298
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Lot Line Adjustmentsubject 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 January 7, 2026, 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, January 6, 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
Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District
Prepared by: McKenna Bowling, Associate Planner, (831) 755-5298
Reviewed/Approved by: Jacquelyn M Nickerson, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans, Floor Plans & Elevations
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; McKenna Bowling, Associate Planner; Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner; Boutonnet Farms Incorporated, Property Owners; Troy Boutonnet, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Planning File PLN250039