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PLN160108 - OROSCO (BROOKS)
Public hearing to consider action on a request for after-the-fact permits to allow development on slopes exceeding 30%, including construction of retaining walls and additions to an existing single family dwelling (Code Enforcement Case 14CE00255).
Project Location: 47070 Highway 1, Big Sur, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Statutorily Exempt per Section 15270(a) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
a. Adopt a motion of intent to deny a Combined Development Permit consisting of:
1. Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow after-the-fact additions totaling 1,475 total square feet (161 square feet of livable space, 535 square feet of additional garage/mechanical room space, 13 square feet additional covered overhang, and 766 square feet of additional shed/storage space) to an existing single family dwelling;
2. Coastal Development Permit and Design Approval to allow after-the-fact construction of a retaining wall ranging in height from 5 to 11 feet in height, encroaching into slopes exceeding 30%; and
3. Design Approval to allow after-the-fact concrete pad decks on existing graded pads.
b. Direct staff to return with a resolution including findings and evidence for this action.
c. Direct the owner to fully restore the site to clear Code Enforcement Case 14CE00255.
If the Commission wants to allow any part of the retaining wall to remain, staff requests a continuance to complete CEQA and work with the applicant on a viable alternative design considering applicable Land Use Plan policies.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Law Offices of Aengus Jeffers (Laura Lawrence)
Property Owner: Amanda Brooks
APN: 419-211-006-000
Zoning: WSC/40-D(CZ) or "Watershed Scenic Conservation, 40-acre minimum, with Design Control Overlay, Coastal Zone".
Plan Area: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
Parcel Size: 5.21 acres
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
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