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PLN240062 - PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY
Administrative hearing to consider construction of ten solar canopies totaling 44,964 square feet and the removal of 21 parking lot light poles and security cameras.
Project Location: 2701 Congress Road, Pebble Beach
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 to:
a. Find that the project qualifies for a Categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303; and
b. Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow construction of ten solar canopies totaling 44,964 square feet and the removal of 21 parking lot light poles and security cameras.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 5 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Nikki Simon
Property Owner: Pebble Beach Company
APN: 007-101-044-000
Parcel Size: 3.5 acres, or 152,460 square feet
Zoning: OR-D (CZ) and VSC-D(CZ) or Open Space Recreation Zoning with Design Control Overlay and Visitor Serving Commerical with Design Control Overlay in the Coastal Zone.
Plan Area: Del Monte Forest
Flagged and Staked: Yes
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval 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 4, 2024, 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 3, 2024. 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:
HCD-Engineering Services
Environmental Health Bureau
HCD-Environmental Services
Pebble Beach Community Services Fire Protection District
Prepared by: McKenna Bowling, Assistant Planner, x 5298
Reviewed and Approved by: Fionna Jensen, Senior Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans, Floor Plans & Elevations
• Colors and Materials
Exhibit B - Vicinity Map
Exhibit C - The Inn at Spanish Bay General Development Plan
cc: Front Counter Copy; Pebble Beach Community Services Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; McKenna Bowling, Assistant Planner; Fionna Jensen, Senior Planner; Pebble Beach Company, Property Owners; Nikki Simon, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Christine McGinnis, Keep Big Sur Wild; Planning File PLN240062.