Title
26CP00819 - HISTORIC RED BARN
Public hearing to consider recommending that the Chief of Planning approve an application for a Construction permit for the replacement of damaged siding located on the Historic Red Barn
Project Location: 1000 N Hwy 101, Aromas (Assessor’s Parcel Number 141-013-035-000), North County Inland Area Plan. The property is an approximately 6.5 acres and is located off U.S. Highway 101, located near the residential neighborhood called Ballantrae Estates.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the County of Monterey Historic Resources Review Board (HRRB) adopt a resolution recommending that the Chief of Planning 1) Find the project qualifies for a class 31 exception pursuant to section 15331 of the CEQA guidelines; and 2) approve an application for a Construction permit for the replacement of damaged siding located on the Historic Red Barn.
DISCUSSION:
On March 30, 2026, Salvador Muñoz (applicant) filed with the County of Monterey, an application for a Construction permit for the replacement of damaged siding located on the Historic Red Barn. Previous building permits have been issued on the site for structures other than the Red Barn. An Historic Report was prepared by Kent Seavey on March 28, 2026. It states that the subject property is a listed as a contributing resource in the Monterey County Historic Resources Inventory, as approved by the Monterey County Historic Resources Commission in 2010, through California State DPR523. The intent of the current owners is to replace the deteriorated aluminum siding throughout the barn, matching in kind, the historic features.
The subject property was constructed in 1945 with an exterior wall-cladding of Kaiser aluminum siding over a steel three-hinged arch support method of construction. Existing skylights were added in 1970. Sliding aluminum doors were added on the front & rear elevations in 1976 (see DPR 523A provided for full history of the subject property...
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