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PLN170715 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA (CALTRANS)
Public hearing to consider the Follow-On Coastal Development Permit to an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (PLN170214) which allowed the demolition and removal of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge and the construction of a new single-span steel girder bridge in Big Sur.
Project Location: State Route 1, from Post Mile 45.4 to 45.8, Big Sur Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutorily Exempt per Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project is the reconstruction of an existing structure on the same site as the previous structure which qualifies as a Class 2 Categorical Exemption per section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines, and that there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2;
b. Approve a Follow-On Coastal Development Permit to an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (PLN170214) which allowed the demolition and removal of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge and the construction of a new single-span grade 50 steel girder bridge that is 315 feet in length, 40 feet wide, and approximately 120 feet high. The bridge width includes two 12-foot-wide lanes, 6-foot-wide shoulders, and 2 feet on each side for bridge rail; and
c. Approve a Coastal Development Permit for development within 100 feet of ESHA.
A draft resolution, including findings and evidence, is attached for consideration (Exhibit A).
Staff recommends approval subject to four (4) conditions.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Project Owner: State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
APN: 419-031-002-000, 419-311-015-000, 419-311-016-000 & 419-311-030-000
Zoning: Watershed and Scenic Conservation, 40 acres per unit with Design Control Overlay (Coastal Zone) [WSC/40-D (CZ)], Public and Quasi Public with Design Control Overlay [PQP-D (CZ)], and Open Space Recreation with Design Control Overlay (Coastal Zone) [OR-D (CZ)]
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