County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, June 11, 2025  
9:00 AM  
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County of Monterey Planning Commission  
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9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER  
The Meeting was called to order by Chair Gonzales at 9:00 a.m.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The pledge of allegiance was led by Commissioner Hartzell.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Francisco Javier Mendoza  
Ramon Gomez  
Ernesto Gonzalez  
Ben Work  
Christine Shaw  
Martha Diehl  
Jessica Hartzell  
Amy Roberts  
Paul C. Getzelman  
Absent:  
Etna Monsalve  
Secretary Beretti reviewed the Zoom Protocols and the Wordly Interpretation Services  
Protocols.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None  
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS  
Clerk Janet Navarro informed the Commission of additional correspondence received  
and distributed for Agenda Item No. 3 – PLN180503 – Harrod Ray M Jr & Linda  
(Harrod Gregory Mark).  
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, REQUESTS AND REFERRALS  
None  
9:00 A.M. – SCHEDULED MATTERS  
PLN230350 - MR ARTEMIS LLC  
1.  
Public hearing to consider construction of a 622 square foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit, a  
253 square foot detached trellis with associated site improvements, and an amendment to a  
Conservation and Scenic Easement Map for the Mr. Artemis LLC property.  
Project Location: 30860 Aurora Del Mar, Carmel, Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan  
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
sections 15303 and 15317, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Guidelines section 15300.2.  
Joseph Alameda, project planner presented the item.  
Applicant Representative: Joel Panzer  
Public Comment: None  
It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Hartzell  
and passed by the following vote to find that the project qualifies as a Class 3  
and Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303, and  
there are no exceptions pursuant to section 15300.2 and approve a Combined  
Development Permit Consisting of a Coastal Administrative Permit and  
Design Approval to allow construction of a 622 square foot accessory dwelling  
unit, a 210 square foot trellis and associated site improvement, a Coastal  
Administrative Permit to allow development within 750 feet of known  
archaeological resources and a acceptance of an amended Conservation and  
Scenic Easement Map for the Mr. Artemis LLC property with modification  
Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed and map.  
AYES: Mendoza, Gomez, Diehl, Gonzalez, Work, Shaw, Hartzell, Roberts,  
Getzelman  
NOES: None  
ABSENT: Monsalve  
ABSTAIN: None  
PLN210331 - REYNOLDS JON Q. TR. ET. AL.  
2.  
Public hearing to consider construction of a 1,056 square foot accessory dwelling unit and the merger  
of three existing lots into one 36,914 square foot parcel. Development will occur within 750 square  
feet of archaeological resources and within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat area.  
Project Location: 26489 Scenic Road & 26454 Carmelo Street, Carmel.  
Proposed CEQA Action: Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
section 15074.  
Joseph Alameda, project planner presented the item.  
Applicant Representative: Terrie Flinn, Jon Reynolds  
Public Comment: Steven, John Perkins  
It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Gomez and  
passed by the following vote to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration  
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15074, and approve a Combined  
Development Permit consisting of a Coastal Administrative Permit and Design  
Approval to allow construction of a 1,056 square foot detached accessory  
dwelling unit, a Coastal Development Permit for a Lot Line Adjustment to  
merge three legal lots of record into one 36,914 square foot lot, a Coastal  
Development Permit for development within 750 feet of archaeological  
resources, and a Coastal Development Permit for development within 100 feet  
of environmentally sensitive habitat area and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring  
and Reporting Plan.  
AYES: Mendoza, Gomez, Diehl, Gonzalez, Work, Shaw, Hartzell, Roberts,  
Getzelman  
NOES: None  
ABSENT: Monsalve  
ABSTAIN: None  
The Commission recessed at 10:18 a.m. and returned at 10:30 a.m.  
PLN180503 - HARROD RAY M JR & LINDA (HARROD GREGORY MARK)  
Public Hearing to consider the after-the-fact development on slopes in excess of 25% to partially  
clear Code Enforcement No. 18CE00070, construction of a 2,041 square foot single-family dwelling  
with a 520 square foot attached garage and a 1,500 square foot detached barn, associated site  
improvements, the removal of 49 Coast live oaks, and additional development on slopes in excess of  
25%.  
3.  
Project Location: 103A Laguna Place, Salinas (Assessor's Parcel Number 161-231-036-000),  
Toro Area Plan  
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project Categorically Exempt per CEQA Guidelines section  
15303, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Guidelines section 15300.2.  
Hya Honorato, project planner presented the item.  
Applicant Representative: Ray Harrod Jr.  
Public Comment: Kathy Pontius, Jim Jefferey, Bret Riker  
It was moved by Commissioner Diehl, seconded by Commissioner Mendoza  
and passed by the following vote to find that the project qualifies for a Class 3  
Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303, and that  
none of the exceptions set forth in Guidelines section 15300.2 apply and a  
approve a Combined Development Permit consisting of a Use Permit to allow  
development on slopes in excess of 25% and to partially clear Code  
Enforcement No. 18CE00070, an Administrative Permit and Design Approval  
to allow the construction of a 2,041 square foot single family dwelling with a  
520 square foot attached garage and a 1,500 square foot detached barn, a Use  
Permit for the removal of 49 Coast live oak trees and a Use Permit to allow  
additional development on slopes in excess of 25% with modifications to  
finding 5, evidence b of the resolution.  
AYES: Mendoza, Gomez, Diehl, Gonzalez, Work, Shaw, Hartzell, Roberts,  
Getzelman  
NOES: None  
ABSENT: Monsalve  
ABSTAIN: None  
OTHER MATTERS  
None  
DEPARTMENT REPORT  
Secretary Beretti informed the Commission that the 2nd Submission of the Housing  
Element will be available for public review soon.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Gonzales at 11:20 a.m.  
APPROVED:  
/s/ Melanie Beretti  
Planning Commission Secretary  
ATTEST:  
BY: /s/ Melissa McDougal  
Planning Commission Clerk  
APPROVED ON: JULY 30, 2025