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PLN170281 - DENG PETER X & CHARLOTTE L TRS
Public hearing to consider the partial demolition and remodel to add 668 square feet to an existing 1,412 square foot single family dwelling on a ridgeline and in the critical viewshed.
Project Location: 36248 Weston Ridge Road, Monterey, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically exempt per Section 15301(e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Zoning Administrator adopt a Resolution to:
1) Find the project Categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2) Approve a Combined Development Permit consisting of:
Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow the partial demolition and remodel to add 668 square feet to an existing 1,412 square foot single family dwelling, 203 cubic yards of cut and fill, and removal of one (1) Monterey Cypress tree; Coastal Development Permit to allow ridgeline development; and Coastal Development Permit to allow development in the critical viewshed.
The attached resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit C). Staff recommends that the Zoning Administrator adopt the resolution approving PLN170281 subject to 12 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Studio Carver
Property Owner: DENG PETER X & CHARLOTTE L TRS
APN: 243-301-015-000
Parcel Size: 5.0 acres
Zoning: "RDR/40-D(CZ)" (Rural Density Residential with maximum gross density of 40 acres per unit with a Design Control Overlay in the Coastal Zone)
Plan Area: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: yes
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The subject parcel is located atop a grassy knoll in Big Sur with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. The existing home is visible from state Highway 1; however, the structure is integrated with the ridge upon which it sits and colors and materials are designed as subordinate to the environment. Access to the site is on a windy and narrow paved road from Highway 1....
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