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a. Approve and accept a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed of approximately 0.95 acres of APN 243-113-007-000 as required as mitigation for PLN010528 and authorize the Chair to sign the Acceptance and Consent to Recordation.
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed to the County Recorder for filing.
(Conservation Easement Deed - PLN010528 - Whisler Francis L, 61 Riley Ranch, Road, Carmel)
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
Planning File Number: PLN010528
Owner/Applicant: Francis L Whisler
Project Location: 61 Riley Ranch Road Lot #7, Carmel
APN: 243-113-007-000
Plan Area: Carmel Area Land Use Plan
CEQA Action: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and accept a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed of approximately 0.95 acre over an area of APN 243-113-007-000 as required as mitigation for PLN010528 and authorize the Chair to sign the Acceptance and Consent to Recordation.
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed to the County Recorder for filing.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
A Combined Development Permit (Whisler/PLN010528) was approved by the Planning Commission on November 12, 2003 (Resolution 03075, Exhibit B). Part of the approval process for the project involved an environmental document addressing potentially significant impacts to identified environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHA). In order to ensure the long-term conservation of the Yadon's piperia habitat adjacent to the existing and approved development, a Conservation and Scenic Easement was required to be conveyed to the County over those portions of the property where sensitive habitats exist including those buffers outlines in the e-mail from Vern Yadon dated October 8, 2003.
Considering staff's environmental review, combined with the recommendation from a retained biologist, RMA-Planning applied a condition (Condition No. 28/Mitigation Measure No. 2)...
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