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PLN200192 and DA210122/SCHWARTZ MAL
Public hearing to consider a remodel, 531-square foot studio addition, conversion of an attached garage to habitable space, construction of a new 447-square foot 2-car carport, new cedar fence, re-finish an existing chimney with a tan Carmel stone and add a metal flue cap and spark arrestor, after-the fact approval to paint the single-family residence a white "swiss coffee," (PLN200192 - remodel/addition) and after-the-fact relocation and height increase of a previously permitted 120 square foot shed (DA210122 - shed).
Project Location: 24980 Outlook Drive, Carmel, Carmel Valley Master Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorical Exemption pursuant to section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution to:
a. Partially Grant an Appeal by Christine Kemp challenging the Zoning Administrator's approval of a Design Approval (HCD-Planning File No. PLN200192);
b. Find that the project qualifies as a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines, and there are no exceptions pursuant to section 15300.2, and;
c. Approve a Design Approval to amend PLN170572 to allow expansion of a studio addition from 355 square feet (previously permitted) to 531 square feet and add a 63 square foot landing (proposed); modify the roof of the studio addition to have 2 skylights instead of 1 skylight; allow an interior remodel of the southeastern portion of the home, including conversion of the garage to living space and removal and replacement of the garage door with lap siding; allow construction of a new 447- square foot attached two-car carport; re-finish the chimney with a Carmel Stone to address the presently unpermitted white "swiss coffee" smooth stucco finish which was not an approved color and material, and; construction of a 4 foot tall to 6 foot tall cedar fence. The project also includes an after-the-fact Design approval for: painting the exterior of the primary resi...
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