Title
PLN230357 - NORCAL LOCKWOOD LLC
Public hearing to consider after-the-fact construction of a private airstrip (approx. 2,825 feet long by 50 feet wide) to partially clear Code Enforcement Case No. 23CE00563.
Project Location: 47920 Lockwood-Jolon Road, Lockwood
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15301 and no exceptions apply pursuant to section 15300.2.
Report
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a resolution:
1. Finding the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15301 and no exceptions apply pursuant to section 15300.2; and
2. Approving an After-the-fact Use Permit to partially clear Code Enforcement Case No. 23CE00563 and allow the construction of a 141,250 square-foot private airstrip (approximately 2,825 feet long by 50 feet wide).
A draft resolution, including findings and evidence, is attached for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 6 conditions.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Property Owner: Norcal Lockwood LLC
Agent: Christine Kemp, Attorney at Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss
APN: 423-042-011-000
Zoning: Farmland, 40 acres per unit
Parcel Size: 320 acres
Flagged and Staked: No
Project Planner: Fionna Jensen, Senior Planner
JensenF1@countyofmonterey.gov, 831-796-6407
SUMMARY
The subject property (consisting of two lots of record containing approximately 320 acres) is located approximately 3 miles east of Jolon and 2 miles northwest of Lockwood. The project site and the surrounding area are designated and zoned Farmland. In September 2023, HCD-Code Enforcement received a complaint alleging that the subject property had constructed a barn and private airstrip without obtaining necessary permits. After investigation, HCD-Code Enforcement confirmed that the compliant had merit and issued a citation. Construction of an accessory agricultural structure, such as a barn, is a principally allowed use in the Farmland...
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