Title
PLN150378/Carmel Inn Ventures LLC (Carmel River Inn)
Public hearing to consider an Amendment to a Combined Development Permit and General Development Plan for Carmel River Inn proposing guest unit modifications.
Proposed CEQA Action: Addendum to an adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines)
26600 Oliver Road, Carmel, Carmel Area Land Use Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution (Exhibit A) to:
a Consider an Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (Exhibit C) adopted for the Carmel River Inn (Resolution No. 06013; PLN030646);
a. Approve PLN150378 amending a Combined Development Permit and General Development Plan for Carmel River Inn to eliminate four multi unit structures to be replaced with 22 removable cabins subject to 62 conditions of approval; and
b. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit A); and
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Owner: Carmel Inn Ventures, LLC (Carmel River Inn)
Project Location: 26600 Oliver Road, Carmel
APN: 009-563-005-000
Zoning: Visitor Serving Commercial with a Design Control Overlay (Coastal Zone)
Lot Size: 10.8 acres
Agent: Paul Davis Partnership; Anthony Lombardo and Associates
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY:
Carmel River Inn has existing entitlements to expand from 43 units allowing up to 63 guest units, including 23 historic cottages, 6 units in the main lodge, and 34 units in four multi-unit structures. The applicant is requesting to amend the Combined Development Permit and General Development Plan to reallocate the guest units by replacing the multi-unit structures with 22 removable cabins, retaining 17 existing units in the main lodge, and retaining all 24 of the historic cottages. In addition a caretakers unit would be added into the main lodge. The caretakers unit was previously approved in an existing out building. The net change is to reuse the lodge structure and histori...
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