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File #: ZA 21-005    Name: PLN180122 - KOWALSKI
Type: Zoning Administrator Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/3/2021 In control: County of Monterey Zoning Administrator
On agenda: 2/11/2021 Final action:
Title: PLN180122 - KOWALSKI Public hearing to consider the remodel of an existing 1,234 square foot one-story single family dwelling and a 1,622 square foot, two-story addition to the dwelling resulting in 2,771 square foot total. Project Location: 261 Corral De Tierra, Salinas, Toro Area Plan Proposed CEQA Action: Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A – Project Data Sheet, 3. Exhibit B – Draft Resolution, 4. Exhibit C – Vicinity Map, 5. Exhibit D – Correspondence
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PLN180122 - KOWALSKI
Public hearing to consider the remodel of an existing 1,234 square foot one-story single family dwelling and a 1,622 square foot, two-story addition to the dwelling resulting in 2,771 square foot total.
Project Location: 261 Corral De Tierra, Salinas, Toro Area Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator:
1) Find that the project is a single-family dwelling which qualify as a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
2) Approve an Administrative Permit and Design Approval a remodel of an existing 1,234 square foot one-story single family dwelling and a 1,622 square foot two-story addition to the dwelling resulting in 2,771 square foot total.
A draft resolution, including findings and evidence, is attached for consideration (Exhibit B).

PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Aaron Tollefson
Project Owner: James and Anita Kowalski
APNs: 416-342-001-000
Zoning: RG/20-VS
Parcel Size: 558,874 sq. ft.
Plan Area: Toro Area Plan (TAP);
Flagged and Staked: Yes

SUMMARY:
The Applicant proposes to remodel an existing 1,234 square foot one-story single family dwelling, add 1,268 square feet to the main level, and add a 344 square foot upper level to the home. The project will be result in a 2,771 square foot two-story single family dwelling

The site contains an existing single family dwelling, guesthouse, and a small shed. The subject parcel is zoned Rural Grazing with a maximum gross density of 20 acres per unit with a Visual Sensitivity overlay or "RG/20-VS." Within this district, single family dwellings accessory to the agricultural use of a property are allowed.

The VS zoning overlay district applies to this property. The VS district regulates development in areas that have the potential to create a substantial ad...

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