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PLN160366 - Risdel, Inc., A California Corporation
Accept an Amendment Number 2 to a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed for the Risdel, Inc. Property.
(3177 Del Ciervo Road, Pebble Beach, Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept and authorize the chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute Amendment Number 2 (Attachment A) to a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed for the Risdel, Inc., property; and
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit Amendment Number 2 to the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed to the County Recorder for recordation, with recording fees to be paid by applicant.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Owner/Applicant: Risdel, Inc., A California Corporation
Agent: Wald, Ruhnke & Dost Architects
Project Location: 5479 Covey Court, Carmel
APNs: 157-171-032-000 (Lot 32 of Quail Meadows Subdivision)
Plan Area: Carmel Valley Master Plan
CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15317
DISCUSSION:
Quail Meadows Subdivision, approved August 29, 1989 (PC07012) created 58 lots. No building envelopes were included as part of the map, but conditions required placing a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed on lots with slopes in excess of 30% to the satisfaction of the Planning Director. The subject lot (Lot 32) includes 30% slopes on a portion of the property, so a Conservation and Scenic Easement was recorded.
The intent of the original Easement was to protect sloped areas in excess of 30% and to preserve public views of the hillside as seen from Carmel Valley below. Subsequently, it was found that the Easement extended into areas that did not contain slopes in excess of 30%.
In 1999, an Administrative Permit was approved on Lot 32 (PLN990291) to accommodate the original development for the house, carriage house and motor court under the authority of the Planning Director, with a condition of approval that an amendment be processed t...
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