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Adopt a Resolution:
a. Finding that approval of Fire Recovery Guidelines is an emergency action which qualifies as a Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269;
b. Approving Fire Recovery Guidelines for the River, Carmel and Dolan Fires to support the processing of permits for the rebuilding of structures destroyed or damaged by the three 2020 Fires for a 5-year period (September 15, 2025); and
c. Authorizing the Director of Resource Management Agency to extend the five-year timeframe for applying these Guidelines, not to exceed September 15, 2030.
Planning Areas: Toro Area Plan, Cachagua Area Plan, Carmel Valley Master Plan, Big Sur Land Use Plan, Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan
Proposed CEQA Action: Emergency action which qualifies as a Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached resolution:
a. Finding that approval of Fire Recovery Guidelines is an emergency action which qualifies as a Statutory Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269;
b. Approving Fire Recovery Guidelines for the River, Carmel and Dolan Fires to support the processing of permits for the rebuilding of structures destroyed or damaged by the three 2020 Fires for a 5-year period; and
c. Authorizing the Director of Resource Management Agency to extend the 5-year timeframe for applying these Guidelines, not to exceed September 15, 2030.
Project Locations:
River Fire - Stared near Pine Canyon and River Road, east of Salinas
Carmel Fire - Started near Cachagua Road and Carmel Valley Road, south of Carmel
Dolan Fire - Started near Highway 1 (MM 32.20) north of Limekiln State Park, 10 Miles south of Big Sur
At the time of preparing this report, these fires were not fully contained so other locations may ultimately be affected.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Recovery from a disaster is a difficult one - particularly for property owners who have lost their hom...
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