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9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER

The Planning Commission meeting was called to order by Chair Getzelman at

9:00a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Work.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Paul C. Getzelman

Francisco Javier Mendoza

Jessica Hartzell

Ernesto Gonzalez

Ben Work

Christine Shaw

Martha Diehl

Amy Roberts

Ramon Gomez arrived at 9:03a.m.

Absent:

Etna Monsalve

Secretary Beretti reviewed the Wordly Interpretation Services Protocols.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS

Clerk Janet Navarro informed the commission that additional correspondence was

received for Agenda Item No. 3 - PLN250008 - CLARK WESLEY & SHAIDA TRS

AND CLARK WESLEY ALAN.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

None

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Acknowledge the resignation of Marcus Foster from the Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee.

Public Comment:

None

It was moved to approve by Commissioner Gonzalez, seconded by

Commissioner Gomez, by the following vote:

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

Roberts

NOES: None

ABSENT: Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

APPROVAL/ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 25, 2026 AND THE MARCH 11, 2026 PLANNING

COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.

It was moved to approve by Commissioner Gomez, seconded by

Commissioner Work, by the following vote and requested to add the Approval

of Minutes to the Consent Calendar on the future agendas:

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

Roberts

NOES: None

ABSENT: Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

9:00 A.M. – SCHEDULED MATTERS

PLN250008 - CLARK WESLEY & SHAIDA TRS AND CLARK WESLEY ALAN

Public hearing to consider a lot merger between three legal lots of record consisting of Parcel A

(APN: 241-154-001-000; 0.42 acres), Parcel B (APN: 241-142-005-000; 0.02 acres), and Parcel

C (APN: 241-142-004-000; 1.12 acres), resulting in one 1.56-acre parcel.

Project Location: 42 Mt Devon Road, Carmel, Carmel Area Land Use Plan.

Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

section 15305, and there are no exceptions under Section 15300.2.

Jordan Evans-Polockow, Project Planner presented the item.

Applicant Representative:

Braden Sterling

Public Comment:

None

It was moved to approve by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner

Hartzell, with language clarification to Conditions of Approval No.6 of the

self-executing Indemnification Agreement and by the following vote:

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

Roberts

NOES: None

ABSENT: Monsalve

ABSTAIN: None

DEPARTMENT REPORT

Secretary Beretti informed the Commission that the next 2 Planning Commission

meetings will have full agendas.

Commissioner Gomez asked for an update on the Housing Element.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned by Chair Getzelman at 9:23a.m.

APPROVED:

/s/ Melanie Beretti

Planning Commission Secretary

ATTEST:

BY: /s/ Janet Navarro

Planning Commission Clerk

APPROVED ON: April 29, 2026