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Public Hearing, continued from February 26, 2019, April 23, 2019, and May 21, 2019 to consider appeals by Matt and Carol Donaldson and by Paul Smith from the November 14, 2019 Planning Commission decision approving a Combined Development Permit establishing a commercial operation, construction of an office, workshop, storage area, and formal parking area with associated site improvements and tree removal within environmentally sensitive habitat areas.
Project Location: 46821 Highway 1, Big Sur, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan area (APN: 419-201-007-000)
Proposed CEQA action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
PLN160851 - MORGENRATH (BLAZE ENGINEERING)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Deny the appeal of Matt and Carol Donaldson from the November 14, 2019 Planning Commission decision approving a Combined Development Permit (RMA-Planning File No. PLN160851/Morgenrath);
b. Deny the appeal of Paul Smith from the November 14, 2019 Planning Commission decision approving a Combined Development Permit (RMA-Planning File No. PLN160851/Morgenrath);
c. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
d. Approve a Combined Development Permit consisting of:
1. Coastal Development Permit, Design Approval, and General Development Plan to establish a commercial business operation at 46821 Highway 1 including a 760 square foot office, a 600 square foot workshop with a 300 square foot canopy, 798 square foot storage building, storage of construction equipment such as generators and diesel storage tanks;
2. Coastal Development Permit to allow development on slopes in excess of 30%;
3. Coastal Development Permit to allow removal of 10 trees [8 Bay laurel trees (18, 19, 22, 30, 36.5, and 50-inch dbh and two multi-trucked); 1 Lyland cypress tree at 44.8-inches dbh; and 1 Coast Redwood at 20-inches dbh] in an environmentally sensitive area; and
4. Coastal Administrative Permit to convert a test well into a permanen...
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