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 Getzelman.

ROLL CALL

Francisco Javier Mendoza

Rich Coffelt

Katharine Daniels

Paul C. Getzelman

Ernesto Gonzalez

Etna Monsalve

Amy Roberts

Ben Work

Absent:

Nathalia Carrillo

Martha Diehl

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. 4 – PLN100338 Signal Hill LLC,

agenda item no. 2 – PLN160401 – Moss Landing Community Park LLC and an Errata

Memo from staff for Agenda item no. 3 PLN210276 – Feather Cypress LLC.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND REQUESTS

Commissioner Roberts requested to receive full size maps and site plans (bigger than

8.5 x 11) of the projects included in future agendas.

REFERRAL ITEMS AND OTHER MATTERS

Secretary Craig Spencer informed the Commission that staff is currently continuing to

make progress on referral items particularly the Housing Element, the Board had a

public scoping meeting on the Housing Element yesterday and staff continue to make

progress on other items on the list and will be scheduling those on future meetings.

PLANNING COMMISSION REFERRALS

9:00 A.M. – SCHEDULED MATTERS

Commissioner Roberts recused herself from Agenda Item No. 2 – PLN160401 due to

prior employment with the applicant’s agent, so as an abundance of caution she will

continue to recuse herself from this item.

PLN160401 - MOSS LANDING COMMERCIAL PARK, LLC

Continued from December 7, 2022 and January 11, 2023 - 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: 11500 Dolan Road, 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.

Applicant Representative: Paul Moncrief

Public Comment:

Margie Kay

It was moved by Commissioner Daniels, seconded by Commissioner Mendoza

and passed by the following vote adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

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

Development Permit and adopt a Condition Compliance and Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Plan. This includes the amendment to the language

in the General Development Plan to state that there is no change in the

amount of water use, wastewater and traffic as the level and amount analyzed

in the Initial Study.

AYES:

Daniels, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Work, Mendoza

NOES: Coffelt, Monsalve

ABSENT:

Diehl, Carrillo

ABSTAIN: None

PLN210276 - FEATHER CYPRESS LLC

Public hearing to consider allowing demolition of an existing 17,992 square foot single-family home

with an attached two-car garage and detached 3,797 square foot gymnasium, construction of a 7,767

square foot single-family home inclusive of an attached two-car garage, 882 square foot basement,

712 square foot pool house, and associated site improvements, including a 1,433 square foot pool

and spa, and an amendment to a previously approved permit (PLN200068) to delete Condition No.

8 that required recordation of a Conservation and Scenic Easement on the Property in favor of a new

condition applied to this permit that incorporates and expands on the required easement. This

property is located within 750 feet of a known archaeological site, within 100 feet of environmentally

sensitive habitat area, and within 50 feet of a coastal bluff.

Project Location: 3256 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach

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

CEQA Guidelines

Phil Angelo, Project Planner presented this item.

Applicant Representative: Aengus Jeffers, David Stocker (Stocker & Alliare)

Public Comment:

Dr. Frances Jay Crosson

It was moved by Commissioner Daniels, seconded by Commissioner Roberts

and passed by the following vote to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

pursuant to section 15074 of the CEQA Guidelines, approving a Combined

Development Permit and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.

AYES:

Coffelt, Daniels, Getzelman, Gonzalez, Work, Mendoza, Monsalve,

Roberts

NOES: None

ABSENT:

Diehl, Carrillo

ABSTAIN: None

PLN100338 - SIGNAL HILL LLC

Public hearing to consider 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, Alternative 9 of the Environmental Impact Report, 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 three

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,

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

Mary Israel, Project Planner presented this item.

Applicant: Massy Mehdipour

The Commission recessed for break at 11:35 a.m. and resumed at 11:46 a.m.

All Commissioners present after break except for Commissioners Carrillo and

Diehl.

Public Comment:

Jay Crosson, David Carlick, Sarah’s IPAD, Joel Panzer, Jeff Morgan, Tony

Ridder, Jennifer Rosenthal, Jeffrey Becom, Anthony Lombardo, Aengus

Jeffers, Bill Bernstein, SK (Sateez)

Chair Mendoza allowed applicant rebuttal public testimony.

Secretary Spencer addressed the public comment and Commission’s concerns

as to dune destruction, home vandalism, ridgeline development, cost,

preservation or redevelopment of the home, consent to listing on historic

properties.

It was moved by Commissioner Coffelt, seconded by Commissioner Monsalve

and passed by the following vote to certify the Signal Hill LLC Environmental

Impact Report, adopt CEQA findings and a statement of overriding

considerations, approve the combined development permit and adopt a

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan. This action includes an

amendment to the number of the Cypress trees being replaced as stated during

the hearing which would include a 48 inch replacement verses a 36 in

replacement.

AYES:

NOES: Daniels, Getzelman

ABSENT: Carrillo, Diehl

ABSTAIN: None

Coffelt, Gonzalez, Work, Mendoza, Monsalve, Roberts

a. Receive a report regarding AB 2449 and the future of teleconferencing and remote meetings; and

b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.

County Counsel, Kelly Donlon, presented the item.

Public Comment:

None

The Commission voted to return to in-person meetings during the first meeting

in March 2023.

AYES:

Coffelt, Work, Mendoza, Monsalve, Roberts, Daniels, Getzelman

NOES: None

ABSENT:

Carrillo, Diehl, Gonzalez

ABSTAIN: None

DEPARTMENT REPORT

None

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:43 p.m. by Chair Monsalve.

APPROVED:

___________________________

CRAIG SPENCER

PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY

ATTEST:

BY: ___________________________

SOPHIA MAGANA

PLANNING COMMISSION CLERK

APPROVED ON ___________________