9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Gomez.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Christine Shaw

Paul C. Getzelman

Francisco Javier Mendoza

Ramon Gomez

Martha Diehl

Jessica Hartzell

Etna Monsalve

Ernesto Gonzalez

Absent:

Ben Work

Amy Roberts

Secretary Beretti reviewed the Zoom Protocols.

Clerk McDougal reviewed the Wordly Interpretation Services Protocols.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Tim Greene

Joel Panzer

AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS

Clerk McDougal informed the Commission of additional correspondence, which was

received and distributed by email and available at today’s meeting for agenda item no

1 – PLN240004 – Griffith and Agenda item no. 2 PLN210306 – Carmel Self Storage

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

None

9:00 A.M. – SCHEDULED MATTERS

COUNTY OF MONTEREY PLANNING COMMISSION

The Planning Commission will receive nominations from the Planning Commission Nomination

Committee for a new Commission Chair and Vice Chair, and the Commission will elect a new Chair

and Vice Chair for 2025.

The Planning Commission will receive nominations from the Planning

Commission Nomination

Committee for a new Commission Chair and Vice Chair, and the Commission

will elect a new Chair

and Vice Chair for 2025.

Commissioner Shaw of the Nomination Committee presented the

recommendation that Commissioner Gonzalez be appointed as the 2025 Chair

and Commission Getzelman be appointed as 2025 Vice Chair.

Public Comment: None

It was moved by Commission Shaw, seconded by Commissioner Monsalve and

passed by the following vote to elect Commission Gonzalez as Chair and

Commissioner Getzelman as Vice Chair.

AYES: Shaw, Getzelman, Mendoza, Work, Gomez, Diehl Hartzell, Roberts,

Gonzalez, Monsalve

NOES: None

ABSENT: Roberts, Work

ABSTAIN: None

Commission Gonzalez switch to sit as Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

PLN240004 - GRIFFITH RICHARD S & NANCY S TRS

Public hearing to consider recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve a Final Map

Amendment to adjust the Homeland Boundary of Lot 38 of the Santa Lucia Preserve Phase A

Subdivision Map, and construction of a 6,330 square foot single family dwelling inclusive of an

attached 889 square foot garage, 1,191 square foot basement, a 407 square foot covered porch, and

associated site improvements.

Project Location: 1 Rumsen Trace, Carmel.

Proposed CEQA Action: Consider an Addendum to a previously certified Environmental Impact

Report pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines.

Fionna Jensen, Project Planner presented the item.

Applicant Representative: Joel Panzer, Richard Griffith, Jamison Watts

Public Comment: None

It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commission Shaw and

passed by the following vote to recommend that the Board of Supervisors to

consider an Addendum to the Santa Lucia Preserve Environmental Impact

Report No. 94-005 pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164, approve a

Combined Development Permit consisting of a Final Map Amendment to

adjust the Homeland Boundary of Lot 38 of the Santa Lucia Preserve Phase A

Subdivision Map and an Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow

construction of a 6,330 square foot single family dwelling inclusive of a

detached 889 square foot garage, 1,191 square foot basement, a 407 square

foot covered porch, and associated site improvements with corrections

presented by Staff to finding 3, evidence b and c, finding 1, evidence b, and

finding 5, evidence d.

AYES: Shaw, Getzelman, Mendoza, Gomez, Diehl Hartzell, Gonzalez,

Monsalve

NOES: None

ABSENT: Roberts, Work

ABSTAIN: None

PLN210306 - CARMEL SELF STORAGE LLC

Public hearing to consider construction of a 68,760 square foot two-story self-storage facility with an

office and bathroom (5 buildings), removal of one oak tree, and associated drainage, driveway, and

fencing improvements partially within 200 feet of the Carmel River floodplain.

Project Location: terminus of Center Street near corner with Berwick, Carmel Valley, Carmel

Valley Master Plan

Proposed CEQA action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Section 15074 of the

CEQA Guidelines

Mary Israel, Project Planner presented the item.

Armando Fernandez, HCD Senior Civil Engineer provided information

regarding the flooding concerns.

Applicant Representative: Tony Lombardo, Larry Gabriel, Will Tucker

The Commission recessed at 11:09 a.m. and returned at 11:21 a.m.

Public Comment: Tracy Coffman, Paola Berthoin, Vince Moita, Larry Bacon

It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commission Mendoza and

passed by the following vote to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

pursuant to Section 15074 of the CEQA Guidelines, approve a Combined

Development Permit consisting of a Use Permit for a 68,760 square foot

two-story self-storage facility with an office and bathroom (5 buildings) an

Administrative Permit and Design Approval for development in the Site Plan

Review and Design Control district overlays; and a Use Permit to allow

development within 200 feet of the Carmel River top of bank; project includes

the removal of one oak tree and approve a Condition Compliance and

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan with corrections proposed by Staff

to remove the reference to “floodplain” and replace with “top of the bank” in

the resolution and add language to have the informal pedestrian path

maintained to condition 3.

AYES: Getzelman, Mendoza, Gomez, Diehl Hartzell, Gonzalez, Monsalve

NOES: Shaw

ABSENT: Roberts, Work

ABSTAIN: None

DEPARTMENT REPORT

Secretary Beretti informed the Commission that the Board of Supervisors approved

new HCD positions including two Code Enforcement positions, a Permit Technician

and an Associate Planner position to support the Vacation Rental Permit and

Enforcement Program. Also, there were some recent changes to State law regarding

Measure Z, which is the ban on fracking, this change would allow local jurisdictions

the ability to adopt sub changes, and that will be going before the Board at a later

date.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned by Chair Gonzalez at 12:03 p.m.

APPROVED:

/s/ Melanie Beretti

Planning Commission Secretary

ATTEST:

BY: /s/ Melissa McDougal

Planning Commission Clerk

APPROVED ON 04-09-25