Title
PLN260118 - RAO SONIA TR
Public hearing to consider action on a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer.
Project Location: 4163 Sunset Lane, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan
Proposed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301, and that none of the exceptions from Section 15300.2 apply to the project; and
b. Approve a Coastal Development Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 6 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Paul Minik
Property Owner: Sonia Rao Tr
APN: 008-072-016-000
Parcel Size: 0.27 acres
Zoning: Medium Density Residential with a gross density of 4 units per acre with a Design Control Overlay within the Coastal Zone or “MDR/4-D(CZ)”
Plan Area: Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
Project Planner: Imani Harrigan
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The County of Monterey Zoning Administrator held a duly-noticed public hearing on the Rao Sonia Tr application on September 24, 2026. Several public comments were submitted to the record in regard to the density of unpermitted, permitted, and pending vacation rental on Sunset Lane. Within the immediate neighborhood, there are a total of 11 applications for a vacation rental license: three homestays with one approved, two incomplete limited vacation rentals, three ...
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