Title
PLN190081 - MESSICK ROAD HOLDINGS LLC (FORMERLY SODERMANS ANDRE & SASKIA)
Consider after-the-fact construction of a 1,212 square foot paint preparation building for an existing auto repair and body shop.
Project Location: 7900 Messick Rd, Salinas, CA 93907
Proposed CEQA action: Finding the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project, as the construction of minor accessory structure and associated site improvements to an existing use, qualifies for Class 1 and Class 3 Categorical Exemptions Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303; and
b. Approve an Administrative Permit to allow after-the-fact construction of a 1,212 square foot paint preparation building to an existing auto repair and body shop.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 9 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Griff Brown
Property Owner: John J. Kelly (Messick Road Holdings LLC)
APN: 125-501-061-000
Parcel Size: 3.65 Acres (158,994 square feet)
Zoning: Heavy Commercial (HC)
Plan Area: North County Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of an Administrative Permit subject to the findings and evidence in the attached Resolution (see Exhibit A), and subject to the conditions of approval attached to the Resolution. Please read these carefully and contact the planner if you have any questions. Unless otherwise noted in the conditions, the applicant will be required to satisfy all permit conditions prior to the issuance of a building/grading permits and/or commencement of the approved use.
On December 21, 2022 an administrative decision will be made. A public notice has been distributed for this project. The deadline for submittal of written comments in opposition to the project, its findings, or conditions, based on a substantive issue, is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. The permit will be administratively approved the following day if we do not receive any written comments by the deadline. You will receive a copy of your approved permit in the mail. We will notify you as soon as possible in the event that we receive correspondence in opposition to your project or if the application is referred to a public hearing.
Note: This project will be referred to the Monterey County Zoning Administrator if a public hearing is necessary. The decision on this project is appealable to the Planning Commission.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The following agencies have reviewed the project, have comments, and/or have recommended conditions:
HCD-Engineering Services
Environmental Health Bureau
HCD-Environmental Services
North County Fire Protection District
Prepared by: Phil Angelo, Associate Planner, x5731
Reviewed and Approved by: Anna Quenga, AICP, Principal Planner
The following attachments are on file with HCD:
Exhibit A - Draft Resolution including:
• Recommended Conditions of Approval
• Site Plans, Floor Plans & Elevations
Exhibit B - PC-3576 Original General Development Plan
Exhibit C - PC-4729 Amended General Development Plan
Exhibit D - PC-5469 Denial of Impound Yard
Exhibit E - Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Permit
Exhibit F - Vicinity Map
cc: Front Counter Copy; North County Fire Protection District; HCD-Environmental Services; HCD-Engineering Services; Environmental Health Bureau; Phil Angelo, Associate Planner; Anna Quenga, AICP, Principal Planner; Messick Road Holdings LLC and John J Kelly, Property Owners; Griff Brown, Agent; Ray Schmitt, Interested Party; The Open Monterey Project; LandWatch (Executive Director); Project File PLN190081