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, February 9, 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  
Public correspondence was received for Agenda Item No. 1 PLN180523-AMD1  
Isabella 2 LLC.  
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES  
Acceptance of the October 13, 2022 and January 26, 2023 Monterey County Zoning Administrator  
meeting minutes.  
A.  
The Zoning Administrator accepted the October 13, 2022, and January 26,  
2023 Monterey County Zoning Administrator meeting minutes.  
9:30 A.M. - SCHEDULED ITEMS  
PLN180523-AMD1 - ISABELLA 2 LLC  
1.  
Public hearing to consider an amendment to reduce the size of an approved project resulting in the  
construction of an 1,837 square foot two-story single-family dwelling, and associated site  
improvements including 484 square feet of decks, removal of 4 Coastal live oaks, and 114 cubic  
yards of grading; development within 750 feet of known archaeological resources; modification of  
parking standards; and increase to the allowed floor area from 45 percent to 51 percent.  
Project Location: 26308 Isabella Avenue, Carmel, Carmel Area Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone  
Proposed CEQA Action: Consider a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration.  
Fionna Jensen, project planner, presented this project and provided some  
corrections during the presentation.  
Public Comment: Robert Carver (Applicant Representative)  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator considered the previously adopted  
Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2020029094), and found that the  
preparation of a subsequent environmental document is not required,  
pursuant to Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines; and approved a Minor  
and Trivial Amendment to a previously approved Combined Development  
Permit (PLN180523, Board of Supervisors Resolution 21-273) consisting of: a  
Coastal Administrative Permit and Design Approval to allow construction of a  
1,837 square foot two-story single-family dwelling and associated site  
improvements; a Coastal Development Permit to allow development within  
750 feet of known archaeological resources; a Coastal Development Permit to  
allow the modification of parking standards, including no covered parking and  
authorization to allow parking within the front setback to count toward the  
required parking; a Coastal Development Permit to allow the removal of four  
Coast live oaks; and a Variance to increase the maximum allowed floor area  
ratio from 45 percent to 51 percent. The decision included accepting the  
corrections recommended by staff.  
PLN210102 - SEA LA VIE CARMEL LLC  
2.  
Public hearing to consider allowing a remodel and 556 square foot addition to an existing single-family  
home, construction of a 250 square foot shed, and removal of three Monterey cypress trees. The  
project is located within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat (coastal bluff scrub), 750 feet of  
known archaeological resources, and within 50 feet of a coastal bluff.  
Project Location: 30590 Aurora Del Mar, Carmel  
Proposed CEQA action: Find the project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to  
CEQA guidelines section 15301  
Phil Angelo, project planner, presented this project and a clarification to the  
Decision section.  
Public Comment: Terry Latasa (Applicant), Joel Panzer (Applicant  
Representative)  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator found that project, which is an addition  
to an existing single-family dwelling, qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical  
Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301, and none of the  
exceptions from section 15300.2 apply; and approved a Combined  
Development Permit consisting of: a Coastal Administrative Permit and  
Design Approval to allow a 556 square foot addition to an existing single  
family home, replacement of an existing 125 square foot shed with a 250  
square foot shed, and associated site improvements including replacements of  
existing decks and stairs;a Coastal Development Permit to allow development  
within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat area (coastal bluff scrub); a  
Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 750 feet of known  
archaeological resources; a Coastal Development Permit to allow development  
within 50 feet of a coastal bluff; and a Coastal Development permit to allow  
removal of 3 Monterey cypress trees, and 2 landmark size Eucalyptus trees.  
The decision included non-substantive changes to the resolution and the  
correction recommended by staff.  
PLN190184 - HEISLER  
3.  
Continued from January 26, 2023. Public hearing to consider the installation of a test well on an  
undeveloped parcel and the removal of four protected trees within 750 feet of a known archaeological  
resource.  
Project Location: 90 Crest Road, Carmel, Carmel Area Land Use Plan  
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15303(e) of the CEQA  
Guidelines.  
Zoe Zepp, project planner, presented this project.  
Public Comment: Karl Heisler (Applicant)  
Decision: The Zoning Administrator found that the project qualifies as a Class  
3 Categorical Exemption CEQA Categorical Exemption 15303(d)of the CEQA  
Guidelines and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2. The  
Zoning Administrator approved a Combined Development Permit consisting  
of: a Coastal Administrative Permit for the construction of a single connection  
domestic test well on an undeveloped parcel zoned for single-family uses; a  
Coastal Development Permit for the removal of four (4) protected trees; and a  
Coastal Administrative Permit to allow development within 750 feet of a  
known archaeological resource.  
OTHER MATTERS  
None  
ADJOURNMENT  
This meeting was adjourned at 10:14 am  
APPROVED:  
/S/ Mike Novo  
__________________________  
Mike Novo, Zoning Administrator  
ATTEST:  
BY:  
/S/ Felicia Peterson  
___________________________________  
Felicia Peterson, Zoning Administrator Clerk  
APPROVED ON 03/09/2023