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Public hearing to consider:
a. Denying the appeal by Nina Beety of the Monterey County Planning Commission's adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of a Combined Development Permit (Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve /PLN100351);
b. Certifying that the County has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; and
c. Approving the Combined Development Permit consisting of: 1) a Coastal Development Permit to allow oak woodland and freshwater habitat restoration within 100 feet of an environmentally sensitive habitat; and 2) a Coastal Development Permit to allow the removal of 1,225 existing Eucalyptus trees (ranging in size from 6 to over 37 inches in diameter).
d. Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.
(Appeal of the Combined Development Permit Approval - PLN100351/ Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan)
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
Planning File Number: PLN100351
Owners: California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Applicant: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Location: 1700 Elkhorn Road, Royal Oaks
APNs: 131-051-001-000, 131-051-023-000, & 131-051-067-000
Plan Area: North County Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
CEQA Action: Mitigated Negative Declaration, per CEQA Guidelines Section 15096
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution (Attachment B) to:
a. Deny the appeal by Nina Beety of the Monterey County Planning Commission's adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of a Combined Development Permit (Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve /PLN100351);
b. Certify that the County has considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife;
c. Approve the Combined Development Permit consisting of: 1) a Coasta...
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