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PLN250149 - DUNCAN & DUNCAN LLC
Receive an update on the withdrawn status of the Peace of Mind Dog Rescue Project (HCD-Planning File No. PLN250149) which proposed the establishment of a senior dog rescue and exterior modifications. No action required.
Project Location: 8 El Caminito Road, Carmel Valley.
Proposed CEQA action: Find that the item is not a project under CEQA pursuant to Pub. Res. Code § 21065.
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RECOMMENDATION
The project has been withdrawn by the Applicant/Owner and therefore there is no item for the Planning Commission to consider.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Brittney Schloss - BLS Permit Facilitation
Property Owner: Duncan & Duncan LLC
APN: 187-433-039-000
Parcel Size: 0.42 acres
Zoning: LC-D-S-RAZ (Light Commercial - Design Control - Site Plan Review - Resource Allocation Zoning Districts)
Plan Area: Carmel Valley Master Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planners: Fionna Jensen, Principal Planner
SUMMARY
The subject 0.42-acre project parcel, located at 8 El Caminito Road, Carmel Valley, is zoned and designated Light Commercial. The property currently accommodates a 3,614 square-foot two-story mixed-use building with three office units and two residential apartments, and a detached 1,536 square-foot garage. The two residential apartments are currently occupied by the property owner and another tenant.
PLN250149 proposed the establishment of a senior dog rescue facility (up to 20 dogs) as a use similar to a commercial kennel, and a Design Approval to allow for repainting of existing structures, installation of a free-standing sign, and modifications to existing fencing. This project was noticed in the Monterey County Weekly on March 11, 2026. On March 17, 2026, the Applicant/Owner notified HCD-Planning staff of their desire to withdraw the project (HCD-Planning File No. PLN250149). See Attachment 1. Given that the project was noticed in the newspaper but has since been withdrawn, there is no item for the Planning Commission to ...
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