Legislation Details

File #: PC 23-104    Name: PLN230035 – BENGARD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ET. AL.
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/19/2023 In control: County of Monterey Planning Commission
On agenda: 1/10/2024 Final action:
Title: PLN230035 - BENGARD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ET. AL. Public hearing to consider construction of three two-story 16,286 square foot agricultural employee housing apartment buildings (48,858 square feet total) containing one manager's unit and 45 residential units to accommodate up to 360 farmworker employees, and associated site improvements including a laundry facility, recreation room, open space and informal sports fields, and 4,700 cubic yards of cut and 4,700 cubic yards of fill to be balanced on site. Project Location: 1981, 1983 and 1985 Alisal Road, Salinas, Greater Salinas Area Plan Proposed CEQA Action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15074.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A - Draft Resolution, 3. Exhibit B – Draft IS MND, 4. Exhibit C - Public Comment Letters, 5. Exhibit D - Employee Housing Plan, 6. Exhibit E - Traffic Report, 7. Exhibit F - Historical and Proposed Water Demand, 8. Exhibit G - ALUC Resolution No. 23-011, 9. Exhibit H - Agricultural Buffer, 10. Exhibit I - Vicinity Map, 11. RESpc_24-002_PLN230035_011024, 12. RESpc_24-002_PLN230035_011024_CORRECTED
Title
PLN230035 - BENGARD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ET. AL.
Public hearing to consider construction of three two-story 16,286 square foot agricultural employee housing apartment buildings (48,858 square feet total) containing one manager's unit and 45 residential units to accommodate up to 360 farmworker employees, and associated site improvements including a laundry facility, recreation room, open space and informal sports fields, and 4,700 cubic yards of cut and 4,700 cubic yards of fill to be balanced on site.
Project Location: 1981, 1983 and 1985 Alisal Road, Salinas, Greater Salinas Area Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15074.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution:
1) Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Section 15074 of the CEQA Guidelines;
2) Approving Use Permit to allow construction of three two-story 16,286 square foot agricultural employee housing apartment buildings (48,858 square feet total) containing 1 managers unit and 45 residential units to accommodate up to 360 farmworker employees, and associated site improvements including a laundry facility, recreation room, open space and informal sports fields; and
3) Adopting a Condition Compliance and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.

The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit B). Staff recommends approval subject to 27 conditions of approval.

PROJECT INFORMATION
Property Owners: Bengard Family Partnership Et. Al.
Agent: Jeff Nohr, Avila Construction
APN: 153-011-064-000
Zoning: Farmland, 40 acres per unit ("F/40")
Plan Area: Greater Salinas Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Fionna Jensen, Senior Planner, 831-796-6407, JensenF1@co.monterey.ca.us

SUMMARY
The subject property (188 acres) is located at the intersection of Sconberg Parkway and Alisal Road (1981, 1983 and 1985 Alisal Road), adjac...

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