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PLN180527-EXT1 - ECHENIQUE RANCH AND ECHENIQUE JILL TR ET AL
Four-year extension to the expiration date of a previously-approved Lot Line Adjustment (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 20-108, HCD-Planning Permit File No. PLN180527) between four legal lots of record.
Project Location: West of Lockwood San Lucas Road, San Lucas
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exemption pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project qualifies for a class 5 Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as an extension of a permit, without changes that was previously found to qualify for a class 5 exemption; and
b. Approve a 4-year extension to the expiration date of a previously-approved Lot Line Adjustment (Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 20-108, HCD-Planning File No. PLN180527) between four legal lots of record.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A).
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Lynn Kovach
Property Owner: Echenique Ranch
APNs: 421-121-027-000; 421-121-028-000; and 421-121-029-000
Zoning: Farmlands, 40 acre-minimum or “F/40” and Permanent Grazing, 40 acre-minimum or “PG/40”
Plan Area: South County Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a four-year extension to a previously-approved Lot Line Adjustment subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A). Please read the resolution carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. The applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions of PLN180527 prior to the issuance of a building/grading permit and/or commencement of the approved use.
On January 15, 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, January 14, 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 requested. The decision on this project is appealable to the Board of Supervisors.
Prepared by: Kayla Nelson, Associate Planner, x6408
Reviewed and Approved by: Craig Spencer, HCD Director
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
Exhibit B - Extension Request Letter
Exhibit C - Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 20-108, dated April 28, 2020
cc: Front Counter Copy; South County Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Kayla Nelson, Planner; Craig Spencer, HCD Director; Echenique Ranch, Property Owners; Lynn Kovach, Agent; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Lozeau Drury LLP; Planning File PLN180527-EXT1.