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DA260028 - CARMEL RIVER INN
Public hearing to consider recommending that the Chief of Planning approve a Design Approval to allow the remodel and additions to six existing historic cabins located at the Historic Carmel River Inn. Colors and materials to match each of the existing structures. Base wood siding consisting of dark brown, light grey and light brown, respectively, with different color trims consisting of mint green, white, peach, and yellow, respectively.
Project Location: 26600 Oliver Road, Carmel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 009-563-005-000), Carmel Area Land Use Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the County of Monterey Historic Resources Review Board (HRRB) adopt a resolution recommending that the Chief of Planning 1) Find the project qualifies for a class 31 exception pursuant to section 15331 of the CEQA guidelines; and 2) approve a Design Approval to allow the remodel and additions to six existing historic cabins located at the Historic Carmel River Inn. Colors and materials to match each of the existing structures. Base wood siding consisting of dark brown, light grey and light brown, respectively, with different color trims consisting of mint green, white, peach, and yellow, respectively.
DISCUSSION:
An original field survey of the subject property was conducted by Kent Seavey in April 2004 (Exhibit C). According to this survey, the Carmel River Inn consists of twenty-two wood-framed buildings informally sited in a wooded landscape setting immediately adjacent to the Carmel River. Sixteen of these structures are motor court cabins, fourteen originally constructed in 1934, with two a little later. One cabin was constructed in 1941. There are four duplex cabins, constructed between 1957 and 1962. There is a two-story motel building with 19 rooms, constructed in 1960, and a storage facility that is dated 1934, and may be a former cabin. The majority of the buildings present are small, one-story wood framed guest cabi...
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