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PLN250158 - WHITNEY JAMES T & DORIS TRS
Administrative hearing to consider action on the installation of a test well for irrigation purposes within 750 feet of a known archaeological resource.
Project Location: 217 Upper Walden Road, Carmel, CA
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, new construction, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
b. Approve a Coastal Administrative Permit to allow the installation of a test well for irrigation purposes and a Coastal Administrative Permit to allow development within 750 feet of a known archaeological resource.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A.1). Staff recommends approval subject to 6 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Aaron Bierman
Property Owner: Jim Whitney
APN: 241-241-010-000
Parcel Size: 76,230 square feet or 1.75 acres
Zoning: Low Density Residential, with a maximum gross density of 1 acre per unit and a Design Control Overlay in the Coastal Zone or “LDR/1-D(CZ)”
Plan Area: Carmel Area Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Jordan Evans-Polockow, Assistant Planner, (831) 783-7065
Evans-PolockowJ@countyofmonterey.gov
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Coastal Administrative Permit and subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of a building/g...
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