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PLN260135 - CHANG & HSU (CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 13, 2026)
Public hearing to consider action on a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer.
Project Location: 24790 Lower Tail, Carmel, CA 93923
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and that none of the exceptions from Section 15300.2 apply to the project; and
b. Approve a Coastal Development Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the
use 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 5 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Property Owner/Applicant: Chang Chun-Po & Hsu Hsin-I Trs
APN: 009-073-033-000
Parcel Size: 0.09 AC
Zoning: Medium Density Residential with a maximum gross density of 2 units/acre with a Design Control Overlay within the Coastal Zone or “MDR/2-D (CZ)”
Plan Area: Carmel Area Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
Project Planner: Jacquelyn M. Nickerson, Principal Planner
NickersonJ@countyofmonterey.gov; (831) 784-5650
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The project site is located at 24790 Lower Trail, a publicly maintained road, within the Carmel area of the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey. The Applicant, Hsin-I Hsu, submitted an application seeking to use the existing single-family dwelling located in a residentially zoned neighborhood as a Commercial Vacation Rental.
The hearing on the project came before the County of Monterey Zoning Administrat...
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