Monterey County Planning Commission, Villas de Carmelo: Planning Commission to Consider Rescinding its June 29, 2011 Motion to Continue Hearing on the Application for a Combined Development Permit and if Rescinded Consider Making a Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the Combined Development Permit

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ABSTRACT: On Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 168 West Alisal St., Salinas, the Monterey County Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider rescinding its June 29, 2011 motion to continue hearing on the application for a Combined Development Permit and if rescinded consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the Combined Development Permit. The Notice of Public Hearing is reproduced.

Notice of Public Hearing

Monterey County Planning Commission

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Monterey County Planning Commission, State of California will hold a Public Hearing to consider the actions described below. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 168 West Alisal St, Salinas, California, at which time and place any and all interested persons may appear and be heard thereon.

Owner: RIGOULETTE LLC (VILLAS DE CARMELO)

Project File No: PLN070497

Project Location: Northwest corner of Highway One and Valley Way

Permit Type: Local Coastal Program amendments and Combined Development Permit

Environmental Status: Environmental Impact Report

Project Description:
1) The Planning commission will consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on Local Coastal Program (LCP) amendments for the former Carmel Convalescent Hospital site, generally located at the northwest corner of Highway One and Valley Way. The amendments generally consist of amendments to the Carmel Area Land Use Plan 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) and amendments to the Monterey County Coastal Implementation Plan, Part 4 (Regulations for Development in the Carmel Area Land Use Plan) (Chapter 20.146) to allow high-density residential development on the site;

2) The Planning Commission will consider rescinding its June 29, 2011 motion to continue the hearing on the application for a Combined Development Permit (PLN070497/Rigoulete, LLC (Villas de Carmelo)). The Combined Development Permit includes:
1) a Vesting Tentative Map to subdivide 3.68 acres into 46 condominium parcels and common open space;
2) Coastal Development Permit to convert the former convalescent hospital into nine condominium units with underground parking, recreation room, storage, and a gym; 3 units in garage shop;
3) Coastal Administrative Permit to demolish one existing structure and construct 8 buildings for a total of 46 condominium units;
4) Coastal Development Permit to allow development on slopes of 30% or greater;
5) Coastal Development Permit to allow the removal of 97 trees (21 coast live oak and 76 Monterey pines); and
6) Design Approval.

The June 29, 2011 motion continued the hearing on the Combined Development Permit until a final determination had been made on the LCP amendments. The Planning Commission will consider rescinding that motion for continuance.

3) If the motion to continue the hearing on the Combined Development Permit is rescinded, the Planning Commission will consider making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the Combined Development Permit.

The project site’s address is 24945 Valley Way, Carmel (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 009-061-002-000, 009-061-003-111, 009-061-005-111), Carmel Area Land Use Plan Area, Coastal Zone.

An Environmental Impact Report prepared for this project identified potentially significant environmental impacts to the following resources: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, Transportation and Traffic, Water. Subsequently, the project was changed, or measures have been attached to the project that cause all identified impacts to be mitigated below a level of significance.

IF YOU CHALLENGE THIS MATTER IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLIC NOTICE OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY AT OR BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Gonzales, Associate Planner
Monterey County Resource Management Agency-Planning Department
168 West Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas, CA, 93901
831-755-5102 or gonzalese@co.monterey.ca.us