Monterey County Subdivision Committee: RIGOULETTE, LLC (VILLAS DE CARMELO) – PLN070497

UPDATE: (24 February 2011)
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Standard/Minor Subdivision Thursday, February 24, 2011

Today, the Monterey County Standard Subdivision Committee voted to adopt a resolution recommending that the Planning Commission approve the Modified Design Alternative (Alternative 4 in the EIR) with modifications on a motion by Chair Tom Moss (Water Resources Agency), seconded by Vice-Chair James McPharlin (Fire), by the following vote:

AYES: McPharlin, Moss, Onciano, Lutes, Alinio
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: VanHorn

Notes:
Public Comment: All three public speakers, Amy L. White (Executive Director LandWatch), Mark Bayne (Save Our Carmel Neighborhoods Coalition) and Michael LePage (Carmel-by-the-Sea resident) advocated for a continuance of the agenda item due to the Final EIR not yet being available to the public.

Committee Comments: By the end of the discussion, the Committee Members decided that the due to the technical nature of their committee’s role in the planning process, Members would forward their recommendation to the Planning Commission for their consideration.

Staff: Elizabeth Gonzales, Associate Planner, prepared a MEMORANDUM, dated February 23, 2011, to Standard Subdivision Committee Members on the Subject of “Villa De Carmelo Revised Resolution and findings, Draft Conditions of Approval and Draft Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program” (revised Resolution contained red-lined strikeout and blue underlined new language). EXHIBIT C DRAFT RESOLUTION contained FINDINGS and EVIDENCE for CONSISTENCY, SITE SUITABILITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY, NO VIOLATIONS, CEQA (EIR), EIR-CEQA ALTERNATIVE TO THE PROPOSED PRLJECT, PUBLIC ACCESS, SUBDIVISION, TREE REMOVAL, INCLUSIONARY HOUSING, RECREATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, 30 PERCENT SLOPES, APPEALABILITY and DECISION.

ABSTRACT: Tomorrow, Thursday, 24 February 2011, the Monterey County Subdivision Committee will again consider RIGOULETTE, LLC (VILLAS DE CARMELO) – PLN070497 at 10:00 A.M. at Monterey County Government Center – Board of Supervisors Chambers in Salinas. The applicable agenda item is reproduced with links to the complete AGENDA, MONTEREY COUNTY STANDARD SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE Staff Report and Exhibit “J.” Staff’s RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION.

Monterey County
Minor/Standard Subdivision Committee

AGENDA
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Monterey County Government Center – Board of Supervisors Chambers
168 W. Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
9:00 a.m.

Chair: Tom Moss, Water Resources Agency
Vice-Chair: James McPharlin, Fire
Secretary: Jacqueline Onciano, RMA Planning
Chad Alinio, RMA Public Works
Roger VanHorn, Environmental Health Bureau
David Lutes, Parks (Subdivision only)
Keith Vandevere, Planning Commissioner (Minor Subdivision Only)


E. SCHEDULED ITEMS: STANDARD SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE

1. 10:00A.M. - RIGOULETTE, LLC (VILLAS DE CARMELO) – PLN070497 AND EXHIBIT J

PROJECT PLANNER: LIZ GONZALES. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 9, 2010. COMBINED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO REDEVELOP THE EXISTING CARMEL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL SITE, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY ONE AND VALLEY WAY, WITH A 46-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT. REQUIRED ENTITLEMENTS INCLUDE: 1) STANDARD SUBDIVISION FOR A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TO SUBDIVIDE 3.68 ACRES IN TO 46 CONDOMINIUM PARCELS AND COMMON OPEN SPACE; 2) LOCAL COASTAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, TWO UNITS PER ACRE (MDR/2) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 12.5 UNITS PER ACRE (HDR/12.5), INCLUDING ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE CARMEL AREA LAND USE PLAN; 3) COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONVERT THE FORMER CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL INTO NINE CONDOMINIUM UNITS WITH UNDERGROUND PARKING, RECREATION ROOM, STORAGE, AND A GYM; 4) COASTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TO DEMOLISH ONE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCT 12 BUILDINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 46 CONDOMINIUM UNITS; 5) COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT ON SLOPES OF 30% OR GREATER; 6) COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF 97 TREES (21 COAST LIVE OAK AND 76 MONTEREY PINES); AND 7) DESIGN APPROVAL. THE EXISTING HOSPITAL ADDRESS IS 24945 VALLEY WAY, CARMEL (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 009-061-002-000, 009-061-003-000, 009-061-005-000), COASTAL ZONE. RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION.

NOTES:
MONTEREY COUNTY STANDARD SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Standard Subdivision Committee:
1) Consider the Draft EIR, Recirculated Draft EIR (Exhibit E), and Draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Exhibit C, Attachment 1);

2) Consider proposed LCP Amendments (Exhibit C, Attachment 3) and determine project consistency with or without certification of this amendment by the Board of Supervisors and Coastal Commission.

3) Presuming the LCP Amendments are certified, adopt a resolution recommending that the Planning Commission approve the Modified Design Alternative (identified as Alternative 4 in the EIR), based on the Findings and Evidence and subject to recommended Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring and/or Reporting Program (Exhibit C).

Exhibit “J”
Jacqueline M. Zischke, Attorney at Law
A Professional Corporation
PO Box 1115
Salinas, California 93902

RE: 30% Slope Waiver Justification

ADDENDUM:
Villas De Carmelo Standard Subdivision Hearing of (January 13, 2011)

• Standard Subdivision Staff Report and Resolution for hearing on January 13, 2011 including:
Exhibit A - Project Data Sheet and;
Exhibit B - Project Discussion (Attachment 1 - Conceptual Highway 1/Valley Way Intersection Improvement.


Standard Subdivision Staff Report and Resolution

• Exhibit C - Draft Resolution, including:
Attachment 1-Draft Condition of Approval, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;


Draft Resolution CONDITIONS AND MITIGATIONS

Attachment 2-Vesting Tentative Map;


Draft Resollution Vesting Tentative Map

Attachment 3-LCP Text Change Language.


LCP Text Change WORDING

• Exhibit D - Vicinity Map


VICINITY MAP

• Exhibit E - Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Volume I;
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Volume II Appendices;
Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report and Appendices.

• Exhibit F - Comments Received on the DEIR; Comments Received on the RDEIR


EIR COMMENT LTRS

• Exhibit G1 - Original Project Plans


ORIGINAL PROJECT PLANS

• Exhibit G2 - Modified Design Alternative


MODIFIED DESIGN ALTERNATIVE

• Exhibit H - Carmel Highlands/Unincorporated LUAC Minutes


CH LUAC MINUTES

• Exhibit I - Housing Advisory Committee Minutes


HOUSING REDEV COMMITTEE MINUTES

• Exhibit J - Historic Resources Review Board Minutes


Historic Resources Review Board MINUTES