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File #: PC 26-040    Name: PLN250111 - BAYER LEX NEAL TR
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/18/2026 In control: County of Monterey Planning Commission
On agenda: 3/25/2026 Final action:
Title: PLN250111 - BAYER LEX NEAL TR Public hearing to consider demolition of an existing residence, garage, and other site improvements, and construction of a replacement 5,754 square foot single-family dwelling with a 701 square foot detached garage and associated site improvements including a new septic system, repair of a deck and stairway, development within 100 feet of Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area, and development within 50 feet of a Coastal bluff. Project Location: 35700 Highway 1, Monterey, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A - Project Data Table, 3. Exhibit B - Draft Resolution, 4. Exhibit C - Vicinity Map, 5. Exhibit D - LUAC Minutes dated January 27, 2026, 6. Exhibit E - Geological Report, 7. Exhibit F - Biological Report
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PLN250111 - BAYER LEX NEAL TR
Public hearing to consider demolition of an existing residence, garage, and other site improvements, and construction of a replacement 5,754 square foot single-family dwelling with a 701 square foot detached garage and associated site improvements including a new septic system, repair of a deck and stairway, development within 100 feet of Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area, and development within 50 feet of a Coastal bluff.
Project Location: 35700 Highway 1, Monterey, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.

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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to:
1. Find that the project qualifies as a Class 2 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
2. Approve a Combined Development Permit consisting of a: 1) Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow demolition of existing residence, garage, and other site improvements, and the construction of a 5,754 square-foot single-family dwelling with a detached 701 square foot garage and associated site improvements including a new septic system, repair of a deck, stairway, and the driveway, and underground propane tanks; and 2) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 100 feet of ESHA; and 3) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 50 feet of a Coastal Bluff; 4) Coastal Administrative Permit to allow development within 750 feet of a known archaeological resource.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit B). Staff recommends approval subject to 15 conditions of approval.

PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: The Law Office of Aengus Jeffers
Property Owner: Lex Neal Bayer Revocable Trust
APN: 243-231-014-000
Parcel Size: 2.0 acr...

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