9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Chair Mendoza at 9:00 a.m.

This meeting was conducted via teleconference using Zoom.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Daniels.

ROLL CALL

Nathalia Carrillo

Rich Coffelt

Katharine Daniels

Martha Diehl

Paul C. Getzelman

Ernesto Gonzalez

Etna Monsalve – absent during roll call, joined later during meeting

Amy Roberts

Ben Work

Francisco Javier Mendoza

Absent:

None

Planning Commission Secretary Craig Spencer went over the procedures for the Zoom

hearing.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

None

AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS

Commission Clerk Sophia Magana informed the Commission of correspondence

received from the public for agenda item number no. 5 – PLN100338 Signal Hill LLC,

agenda item no. 7 – PLN180109 - BJSP LLC and agenda item no. 8 – PLN160401 –

Moss Landing Community Park LLC.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS

Commissioner Carrillo stated for the record that she will be recusing herself from

agenda item no. 7 and agenda item no. 8.

Chair Mendoza informed the Commission that there are a couple other

Commissioners including himself that will be recusing themselves from a couple items.

REFERRAL ITEMS AND OTHER MATTERS

PLANNING COMMISSION REFERRALS

Secretary Spencer informed the Commission that there are currently no new

updates and staff will continue to add requested items to the referral list and is

available for any questions.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Approval of the November 9, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes.

CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE 2023 MONTEREY COUNTY PLANNING

COMMISSION MEETING DATES

Chair Mendoza asked if anyone in the public would like to pull an item from

the Consent Calendar.

No members of the public requested to pull an item.

It was moved by Commissioner Carrillo, seconded by Commissioner Daniels

and passed by the following vote to approve the Consent Calendar.

AYES:

Carrillo, Coffelt, Daniels, Diehl, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Roberts,

Work, Mendoza

NOES: None

ABSENT:

Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

9:00 A.M. – SCHEDULED MATTERS

REF220020/REF220017/REF220018 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT SIXTH

CYCLE UPDATE

Receive a second presentation on the General Plan Housing Element Sixth Cycle Update (2023-31),

Safety Element Update, and new Environmental Justice Element and consider the Draft Community

Engagement Plan.

Project Location: Unincorporated County of Monterey

Proposed CEQA Action: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines

Melanie Beretti, Project Planner presented this item.

Hitta Mosesman Vice President of Community Development & Housing –

Harris & Associates

Darin Neufeld, Director of Sustainability – Harris & Associates

Harris & Associates staff presented slides on the Housing Element, Safety

Element Update, Environmental Justice Element and Community Engagement.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Margie Kay

No Action required for this item.

PLN100338 - SIGNAL HILL LLC

Public hearing to consider the demolition of a 4,124 square foot single family residence and the

construction of a new three level 11,933 square foot single family residence including an attached

three-car garage, a 986 square foot entry court, 106 square feet of uncovered terraces,

approximately 2,600 square feet of covered terraces, new driveway, and approximately 2,040 cubic

yards of grading (1,210 cubic yards cut/830 cubic yards fill) and restoration of approximately 1.67

acre of native dune habitat; The project includes development on a ridgeline, on slopes exceeding 30

percent, within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat area and within 750 feet of a known

archeological resources, removal of two Monterey Cypress trees and demolition of a listed historic

resource.

Project Location: 1170 Signal Hill Road, Pebble Beach, Del Monte Forest Area Land Use Plan,

Coastal Zone

Proposed CEQA Action: Certify an Environmental Impact Report and adopt CEQA Findings and a

Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.

Erik Lundquist, Director of Housing & Community Development requested a

continuance of the hearing to January 25, 2023.

Owner/Applicant – Massy Mehdipour

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Bill Bernstein, Mike Clair, Dale Ellis

It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and

passed by the following vote to continue the public hearing to a date certain of

January 25, 2023 Planning Commission meeting.

AYES:

Carrillo, Daniels, Diehl, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Roberts, Work,

Mendoza

NOES: Coffelt

ABSENT:

Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

The Commission recessed for break at 10:40 a.m. and resumed at 10:50 a.m.

Roll Call after break – All Commissioners present except for Commissioner

Monsalve

PLN210148 - PHELPS ERIC C & ERICA D TRS

Public hearing to consider construction of an approximately 5,495 square foot one-story single-family

dwelling inclusive of an attached garage, a 936 square foot detached garage, a 598 square foot

detached guesthouse, and associated site improvements. The project includes ridgeline development.

Project Location: The property is located at 25800 Paseo De Los Robles, Salinas, Toro Area

Plan.

Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the

California Environmental Quality Act and none of the exceptions under Section 150300.2 apply.

Fionna Jensen, Project Planner presented this item.

Applicants Representative – Jeff Crocket

Applicant – Eric Phelps

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Roberts and

passed by the following vote to find the project categorically exempt per

Sections 15303 of the CEQA guidelines and approve the Combined

Development Permit, as amended. The amendments include adding condition

No. 11 – Indemnification Agreement and a revision to Finding No. 8 evidence

AYES:

Carrillo, Coffelt, Daniels, Diehl, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Roberts,

Work, Mendoza

NOES: None

ABSENT:

Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

PLN180109 - BJSP LLC

Public hearing to consider establishment of commercial cannabis activities consisting of cultivation,

nursery, non-volatile manufacturing and self-distribution within approximately 121,690 square feet of

existing greenhouses and warehouses.

Project Location: 37 McGinnis Road, Royal Oaks, North County Land Use Plan

Proposed CEQA action: Consider the North Monterey County Cannabis Facilities Projects Initial

Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (State Clearinghouse No. 2020060325, HCD-Planning File

No. REF220024), per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15074.

Kayla Nelson, Project Planner presented this item.

Connor Cappi – Environmental Health Bureau

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Margie Kay

It was moved by Commissioner Getzelman, seconded by Commissioner Diehl

and passed by the following vote to consider the North County Cannabis

Facilities Projects Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) (State

Clearinghouse No. 2020060325, HCD Planning File No. REF220024), per

CEQA Guidelines section 15074 and approve the Coastal Development permit.

AYES:

Diehl, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Roberts, Work, Daniels

NOES: Coffelt

ABSENT:

BSTAIN:

Monsalve

None

PLN160401 - MOSS LANDING COMMERCIAL PARK, LLC

Public hearing to consider a General Development Plan and after-the-fact approval of existing

commercial cannabis activities in 23 structures, the establishment of commercial cannabis activities in 5

existing structures, and the allowance of on-going multi-tenant commercial, industrial, and commercial

cannabis use within 34 structures.

Project Location: 7697 Highway 1, Moss Landing, North County Land Use Plan/Moss Landing

Community Plan area (APN: 133-172-013-000).

Proposed CEQA Action: Consider and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Plan.

Fionna Jensen, Project Planner presented this item.

Anna Quenga, Principal Project Planner

Applicant – Paul Moncreif

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Margie Kay, Jennifer Rosenthal

Commissioner Monsalve joined the Commission at 12:50 p.m., after the

presentation on item no. 8

It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Mendoza

and passed by the following vote to continue the hearing to a date certain of

January 11, 2022 to achieve clarity related to the proposed General

Development Plan.

AYES:

Coffelt, Daniels, Diehl, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Work, Mendoza

NOES: None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTAIN: Monsalve

DEPARTMENT REPORT

Craig Spencer stated that at the recent Board of Supervisors meeting it present the

Department and Information technology Department an innovation award from the

State Association of Counties (CSAC) for the Monterey County Car Week Special

Events map webpage.

Cra ig Spencer also stated that the Board adopted a resolution and an ordinance

amending the North County Land Use Plan for the Caltrans Highway 156 Interchange

project that was previously recommended by the planning Commission. He stated that

the Board also adopted three Mills Act Contracts and eight Williamson Act Contracts.

Craig Spencer informed the Commission that the next meeting will be in the new year

and we will need to take up the idea of meeting remotely. If the Governor continues to

indicate that he intends to terminate that proclamation of emergency at the end of

February, then staff will work with Counsel on how to move forward with future

meetings into the new year.

Erik Lundquist informed the Commission that the Board adopted the 2022 California

Building Standard Codes, which will become effective January 1, 2023.

Erik Lundquist informed the Commission that the Department will be closed during

an eco-recess beginning December 23, 2022 and reopening January 3, 2023. Any

submittal submitted during that time won’t be processed until January 3, 2023 and

that will fall under the new California Building Standard Codes.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:09 p.m. by Chair Mendoza.

APPROVED:

/S/ CRAIG SPENCER

___________________________

CRAIG SPENCER

PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY

ATTEST:

BY: ___________________________

SOPHIA MAGANA

PLANNING COMMISSION CLERK

APPROVED ON 01/11/2023