Title
PLN230170 - McFARLAND
Administrative hearing to consider the construction of a test.
Project Location: 9345 Sycamore Canyon Road, Big Sur
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the HCD Chief of Planning adopt a resolution to:
a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and none of the exceptions to the exemptions listed in 15300.2 can be made; and
b. Approve a Coastal Administrative Permit to allow a test well.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit A). Staff recommends approval subject to 9 conditions of approval.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Agent: Law Office of Aengus Jeffers c/o Laura Lawrence
Property Owner: McFarland Albert M & Dean Terry Lee; Fort Sufi Enterprises LLC
APN: 419-261-016-000, 419-261-015-000 and 419-261-018-000
Parcel Size:
Zoning: Rural Density Residential, 40 acres per unit with a Design Control Overlay or "RDR/40-D"
Plan Area: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan
Flagged and Staked: N/A
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending approval of a Coastal 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 April 17, 2024, 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. o...
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