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Public hearing to:
a. Certify the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Mid-Valley Shopping Center Design Approval (SCH#2020090480); and
b. Adopt a resolution declaring that the Mid-Valley Shopping Center is an historic resource that qualifies for listing on the Monterey County Register of Historic Resources.
[Mid-Valley Shopping Center historic determination, Mid Valley Partners, LCC; 9550 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA (APN: 169-243-007-000)]
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Certify the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Mid-Valley Shopping Center Design Approval (SCH#2020090480); and
b. Adopt a resolution declaring that the Mid-Valley Shopping Center qualifies for listing on the Monterey County Register of Historic Resources.
SUMMARY:
The Mid-Valley Shopping Center (Shopping Center) is located west of Carmel Valley Road between Carmel Valley Road and Center Street. The shopping center is bordered on the west by Dorris Drive and on the east by Berwick Drive. The shopping center provides approximately 68,000 square feet of shops with a large central parking area. As shown on the project plans, and as described in the historic reports, the Shopping Center is comprised of 5 different buildings or blocks. Each building or "block" is identified in a letter system; Building A, anchored by Safeway, Building B, connected by a breezeway to Building A and containing multiple tenant spaces at the southeast corner of the property; Building C, formerly anchored by the cinema along the eastern side of the property; Building D, currently an Ace Hardware store; and Building E, and auto repair center.
In 2019, alteration work began at Mid Valley Shopping Center including the installation of Hardie Board and white paint on Building C (the building that formerly contained a cinema). A stop work order was issued midway through the project, and the applicant was directed by the inspector to apply for a Des...
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