Site Visit & Meeting of Carmel Unincorporated/Highlands Land Use Advisory Committee on Carmel Convalescent Hospital Redevelopment Project

WHAT: Carmel Unincorporated/Highlands Land Use Advisory Committee Site Visit & Meeting on Leidig’s Carmel Convalescent Hospital Redevelopment Project

WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 2:00 P.M. (Site Visit) & 4:00 P.M. (Meeting)

WHERE: Carmel Convalescent Hospital Site Visit @ HWY 1 & VALLEY WY CARMEL & Meeting @ Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District Office, 73 Fern Canyon Rd, Carmel Highlands

SITE VISIT & MEETING:
Carmel Unincorporated/Highlands Land Use Advisory Committee

TUESDAY, February 19, 2008
4:00 PM at Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District Office, 73 Fern Canyon Rd, Carmel

Monterey County Planning Department
168 W Alisal St 2nd Floor
Salinas CA 93901
(831) 755-5025

A. SITE VISIT

B. ROLL CALL

C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

D. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Committee will receive public comment on non-agenda items that are within the purview of the Committee at this time. The length of individual presentations may be limited by the Chair.

E. SCHEDULED ITEMS

F. OTHER ITEMS: 1) Preliminary Courtesy Presentations by Applicants Regarding Potential Projects/Applications

Site Visit
1. Project Name: RIGOULETTE LLC

2:00PM File Number: PLN070497
Project Location: LOCATED BETWEEN HWY 1 & VALLEY WY CARMEL

Scheduled Item
1. Project Name: RIGOULETTE LLC Item continued from 1/22/08 meeting
4:00PM File Number: PLN070497

Project Location: HWY 1 & VALLEY WY CARMEL

Project Planner: ELIZABETH GONZALES

Area Plan: CARMEL LAND USE PLAN

Project Description: COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO INCLUDE AN LOCAL COASTAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND A REZONING FROM MDR/2 TO HDR/12.5 IN THE COASTAL ZONE; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND STANDARD SUBDIVISION TO ONVERT A 10,350 SQUARE FOOT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL INTO NINE CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND CREATE 37 ADDITIONAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS; COMMON SPACE WILL INCLUDE UNDERGROUND PARKING, RECREATION ROOM, STORAGE AND GYM; A COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TO DEMOLISH ONE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCT 12 BUILDINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 46 CONDOMINIUM UNITS; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER; A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF 97 TREES (21 COAST LIVE OAK AND 76 MONTEREY PINES); AND DESIGN APPROVAL. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED BETWEEN HIGHWAY ONE AND VALLEY WAY, CARMEL (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 009-061-002-000, 009-061-003-000 AND 009-061-005-000), COASTAL ZONE.

Recommendation to: PLANNING COMMISSION

COMMENTS:
• Highlights of Development Permits requests include Change from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential, Rezoning from MDR/2 to HDR/12.5; Convert Convalescent Hospital into 9 Condominium Units & 37 additional Condominium Units; Underground Parking, Recreation Room, Storage and Gym; Demolish 2 Structures & Construct 12 Buildings for a Total of 46 Condominium Units; Removal of 97 Trees including 21 Coast Live Oak and 76 Monterey Pines.

• Please attend this very important meeting for this Continued Agenda Item. At this meeting, it is expected that Curtis Leidig and his attorney Derinda Messenger will attempt to rebut previous comments made by the public at the January 22, 2008 meeting and influence the LUAC Members with historic preservation and affordable housing “carrots.”

• For more information, contact
Save Our Neighborhoods Coalition
225 Crossroads Blvd. #206
Carmel, CA 93923
email: NeighborCoaliton@aol.com