Title
REF180041 - REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ON CARMEL POINT
Overview regarding the archeological resources status on Carmel Point (the Point), in response to Planning Commission Referral No. 18.09
Project Location: Unincorporated portions of Carmel under Monterey County jurisdiction, Coastal Zone, Carmel Area Land Use Plan.
Proposed CEQA action: N/A
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission review the Carmel Point report, consider staff recommendations and provide direction regarding the suite of options presented.
PROJECT INFORMATION: N/A
SUMMARY:
In August 2018, the RMA received a referral from the Planning Commission, Referral No. 18.09. The question to be addressed is whether the applied conditions of approval and mitigation measures have protected and preserved the Archaeological Resources at the Point in accordance with the existing policies of the Carmel Area Land Use Plan and state law. The attached report provides an overview on the status of the Point as it relates to archaeological resources and after a systematic review of the land use entitlements that have been granted staff has found that applied mitigations have not minimized, protected or avoided the archaeological resources, and has been reactive in nature. In 1982, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted the Carmel Area Land Use Plan (LUP) and in 1983 it was certified by the California Coastal Commission. Land Use Plans establishes policies to balance the protection of resources with development. According to the Carmel Area Land Use Plan, key policy 2.8.2 states:
"Carmel's archaeological resources, including those areas considered to be archaeologically sensitive but not yet surveyed and mapped, shall be maintained and protected for their scientific and cultural heritage values. New land uses, both public and private, should be considered compatible with this objective only where they incorporate all site planning and des...
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