File #: PC 16-067    Name: PLN120760 – Sunset
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/18/2016 In control: Monterey County Planning Commission
On agenda: 10/26/2016 Final action:
Title: PLN120760 - SUNSET FARMS INC (ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION) Public hearing to consider action on a Lot Line Adjustment between two (2) contiguous legal lots of record of approximately 77.31 acres and 62.49 acres resulting in two legal lots of 77.43 acres (Parcel 1) and 62.37 acres (Parcel 2). Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Section 15305 (a) 1601 Highway 1, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit A - Project Data Sheet, 3. Exhibit B - Discussion, 4. Exhibit C - Draft Resolution, 5. Exhibit D - Vicinity Map
Title
PLN120760 - SUNSET FARMS INC (ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION)
Public hearing to consider action on a Lot Line Adjustment between two (2) contiguous legal lots of record of approximately 77.31 acres and 62.49 acres resulting in two legal lots of 77.43 acres (Parcel 1) and 62.37 acres (Parcel 2).
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per CEQA Section 15305 (a)
1601 Highway 1, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission:
a. Categorically Exempt PLN120760 per CEQA Section 15305 (a); and
b. Approve a Coastal Development Permit to allow a Lot Line Adjustment between two (2) contiguous legal lots of record of approximately 77.31 (Parcel A), and 62.49 acres (Parcel B) resulting in two legal lots of 77.43 acres (Parcel 1) and 62.37 acres (Parcel 2)
A draft resolution is attached with recommended findings and evidence (Exhibit C). Staff recommends applying 4 conditions of approval.

PROJECT INFORMATION:
Owners: Sunset Farms, Inc. and Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Agent: Catherine Philipovitch
APNs: 117-011-018-000 and 117-011-011-000, 117-011-009-000, and 412-023-002-000
Zoning: "CAP (CZ)" Coastal Agricultural Preserve (Coastal zone) and "RC (CZ)" Resource Conservation (Coastal Zone)
Lot Size: 77.31 acres and 62.49 acres
Flagged and Staked: No

SUMMARY:
This application consists of a minor lot line adjustment to adjust a property line to correspond to an existing fence between the Sunset Farms farmland property (Parcel A) and the Elkhorn Slough Foundation property (Parcel B). Modification of the existing fence, approximately 1,670 linear feet would be invasive to sensitive habitat. No development is proposed.

The properties contain two different zoning designations. The Sunset Farm farmland property is zoned both CAP(CZ) or Coastal Agricultural Preserve (Coastal Zone) and RC (CZ) or Resource Conservation (Coastal Zone) and the Elkhorn Slough Foundation property is zoned RC (CZ). Zoning for R...

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