County of Monterey  
Monterey County Zoning Administrator  
Monterey County Government Center - Thyme Conference Room  
1141 Schilling Place, 2nd Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, January 26, 2023  
9:30 AM  
Monterey County Zoning Administrator  
Mike Novo, Zoning Administrator  
9:30 A.M - Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Zoning Administrator Novo at 9:30 a.m.  
Zoning Administrator Novo went over Zoom procedures.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Mike Novo, Zoning Administrator  
Representative from Environmental Health, Connor Cappi  
Representative from Engineering Services, Armando Fernandez  
Absent:  
Representative from Environmental Services  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS  
None  
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES  
Acceptance of the January 12, 2023 Zoning Administrator Monterey County meeting minutes.  
A.  
The Zoning Administrator accepted the January 12, 2023, Monterey County  
Zoning Administrator meeting minutes.  
9:30 A.M. - SCHEDULED ITEMS  
PLN190184 - HEISLER  
1.  
Public hearing to consider the installation of a test well on an undeveloped parcel and the removal of  
four protected trees.  
Project Location: 90 Crest Road, Carmel, Carmel Area Land Use Plan  
Proposed CEQA Action: Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303(e) of  
the CEQA Guidelines.  
Anna Quenga, project planner, presented the request for a continuance of the  
hearing of this project.  
Public Comment: None  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator continued the hearing of this item to  
February 9, 2023.  
PLN190287 - WIDJAJA DARBANI & JUNI RUSLI  
2.  
Public hearing to consider the construction of a two-story apartment building consisting of three 950  
square foot units on the second floor with one 976 square foot accessory dwelling unit on the first  
floor.  
Project Location: 11020 Pajaro Street, Castroville (Assessor's Parcel Number 030-184-002-000),  
North County Area Plan, Castroville Community Plan  
Proposed CEQA action: Categorically Exempt per Section 15303(b) of the CEQA Guidelines  
Mary Israel, project planner, presented this item. Armando Fernandez from  
Engineering Services addressed questions from the Zoning Administrator.  
Public Comment: Mark Norris (Applicant)  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator found that the project involves  
construction of a multi-family dwelling of no more than four units, which  
qualify as Class 3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303(b) and  
there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines;  
and approved a Use Permit and Design Approval to allow the construction of  
a two-story apartment building consisting of three 950 square foot units on the  
second floor with one 976 square foot accessory dwelling unit on the first  
floor.  
PLN220235 - DAOU GEORGES TR  
3.  
Public hearing to consider allowing the demolition of a 4,137 square foot single family dwelling and  
construction of a 4,492 square foot single family dwelling with an attached garage, a 475 square foot  
underfloor storage room, 539 square foot roof deck, and a detached a 363 square foot accessory  
dwelling unit. Associated site improvements include removal of two protected Coast live oak trees,  
installation of permeable concrete walkways, terraces and courtyard, replacement of the existing  
driveway, new site walls and entry gate, and grading.  
Project Location: 3223 Forest Lake Rd, Pebble Beach, Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, (APN:  
008-332-017-000)  
Proposed CEQA action: Finding the project qualifies for a Class 2 Categorical Exemption pursuant  
to CEQA Guidelines Article 19 Section 15302  
Zoe Zepp, project planner, presented this item.  
Public Comment: Erik Dyar (applicant)  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator found that the project qualifies for a  
Class 2 Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Article 19  
Section 15302, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and  
approved a Combined Development Permit consisting of a: a) Coastal  
Administrative Permit to allow demolition of a 4,137 square foot single family  
dwelling and garage and removal of 4,347 square feet of driveway; b) Coastal  
Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow construction of a 4,492  
square foot single family dwelling, inclusive of an 834 square foot attached  
garage, a 475 square foot underfloor storage room, a 539 square foot roof  
deck, permeable walkways, terraces, and courtyard; c) Coastal Administrative  
Permit and Design Approval to allow construction of a 363 square foot  
detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU); and d)  
Coastal Development Permit  
to allow the removal of two (2) protected Coast live oak trees.  
OTHER MATTERS  
None  
ADJOURNMENT  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:56 am  
APPROVED:  
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Mike Novo, Zoning Administrator  
ATTEST:  
BY:  
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Felicia Peterson, Zoning Administrator Clerk  
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