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Public hearing to:
a. Consider and take action on the appeal by Hilltop Ranch LLC (Richard Lumpkin) of the Monterey County Planning Commission's Administrative Interpretation relative to allowed uses for a commercial vineyard located in a non-coastal Low Density Residential zone; and
b. Consider and take action on Hilltop Ranch's request to waive the appeal fee.
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutorily exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Deny an Appeal by Hilltop Ranch (Richard Lumpkin) of the July 26, 2017 Planning Commission Administrative Interpretation relative to allowed uses for a commercial vineyard located in a non-coastal Low Density Residential zone;
b. Uphold the July 26, 2017 Planning Commission interpretation relative to allowed uses for a commercial vineyard located in a non-coastal Low Density Residential zone;
c. Find that interpreting existing code, not approving or changing anything, is an administrative activity that does not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment, which is Statutorily exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
d. Approve the request by Hilltop Ranch to waive the appeal fee and authorize refund of the appeal fee.
A draft resolution with findings and evidence is attached for Board consideration (Attachment A, draft BOS resolution).
SUMMARY:
On July 26, 2017, the Planning Commission considered two appeals of a Director's Administrative Interpretation pursuant to Monterey County Code (MCC) Chapter 21.82 (Attachment B, 7/26/17 Planning Commission staff report with attachments). The Planning Commission upheld the appeals and approved a waiver of appeal fees (Attachment C, PC resolution). In general, the Commission determined that events in conjunction with a commercial vineyard should be subject to a permit process when the vineyard located in a residential zone. The Planning Comm...
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