Title
PLN240301 - KEVIN & JOAN BARLETT
Public hearing to consider the establishment of a Commercial Vacation Rental at a residential property (transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer).
Project Location: 17834 Cachagua Road, Carmel Valley.
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and none of the exceptions to the exemptions listed in Section 15300.2 can be made.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a Resolution:
a. Finding the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and none of the exceptions to the exemptions listed in Section 15300.2 can be made; and
b. Approving a Use 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 10 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Joan Barlett
Property Owner: Kevin & Joan Barlett
APN: 417-102-007-000
Parcel Size: 11.58 acres
Zoning: Resource Conservation, 20 acres per unit, or “RC/20”
Plan Area: Cachagua Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: Not Applicable
Project Planner: Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner
nickersonj@countyofmonterey.gov; 831-784-5650
SUMMARY:
The project is located at 17834 Cachagua Road, which is a County-owned and maintained road in Carmel Valley. On October 24, 2024 the Applicant/Owner, Joan Barlett, submitted an application seeking to use their existing single-family dwelling located on a residentially zoned property as a commercial vacation rental. The existing single-family dwelling is approximately 1,802 square feet, with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a kitchen. The Applicant/Owner is proposing that the residence be occupied by a maximum of nine people overnight and 14 people...
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