Title
PLN170674 - CYPRESS STABLES, LLC
Public hearing to consider continuation of a legal non-conforming use (previously approved Use Permit ZA7267) for a horse-riding academy and stables on a lot less than 10 acres.
Project Location: 550 Aguajito Road, Carmel, Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan
Proposed CEQA action: Categorically Exempt per section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project continued use of existing structures and facilities, and no expansion is proposed, and therefore it qualifies as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and that none of the exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply; and
b. Approve a Use Permit to allow continued legal non-conforming use (Use Permit ZA7267) of a riding academy and stables on a lot less than 10 acres.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 21 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Luke Ingram
Owner: Cypress Stables, LLC
APN: 103-091-013-000
Parcel Size: 5.42 acres
Zoning: RDR/5.1-UR-D-S
Plan Area: Greater Monterey Peninsula Advisory Committee
Flagged and Staked: No
Application Submitted: January 1, 2020
Application Complete: February 14, 2020
SUMMARY:
The proposed project is a continuation of an existing legal non-conforming use. A riding academy and stables has been on the property since prior to 1989. A Use Permit granted in 1989 recognized the use and noted that it was in compliance with standards in place at the time; however, the Use Permit included a 20-year expiration date. The current version of Title 21, adopted in 2010, allows Public Stables on Rural Density Residential properties of 10 acres or larger, and the subject property is only 5.42 acres. The property is in compliance with all other rules and regulations and...
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