Title
REF160056 - Fire Recovery Program
Presentation on the Fire Recovery Program, including current process and background information regarding the 2016 Soberanes and Chimney Fires.
Report
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive the report.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Project File Number: REF160056
Project Location: Soberanes Creek, Garrapata State Park, Carmel Highlands, Palo Colorado, Tassajara, Carmel Valley, Big Sur.
Planning Area: Cachagua Area Plan, Carmel Valley Master Plan, Carmel Area Land Use Plan, Big Sur Land Use Plan
DISCUSSION/SUMMARY:
On August 23, 2016, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted a resolution approving Fire Recovery Guidelines to support processing of permits for rebuilding of structures destroyed or damaged by the 2016 Soberanes and Chimney fires. The program is approved for a five-year period (August 31, 2021), and the Director of Resource Management Agency (RMA) is authorized to extend the five-year timeframe to August 31, 2026 in certain cases. These guidelines are set in place in order to help streamline the permitting process for damaged or destroyed residences by the fire with the intention to help direct those affected by the fire to appropriate representatives for each department and expedite their requests.
A team has been established to assist with questions and concerns with the application process. RMA continues to meet and talk with numerous property owners affected by the fire to discuss various issues regarding rebuilding. In addition, the following agencies have met in regards to the permit reviewing process for properties affected by the fire: RMA (Planning, Development Services, Public Works, and Environmental Services), Environmental Health Bureau, and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. These agencies have collaborated to establish an accelerated process for tree removal, to replace legal structures and infrastructure, and assess unpermitted structures to ensure they co...
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