CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

PLANNING COMMISSION

 

Erin Allen, Robert Delves, Stefan Karapetkov, Michael LePage, Stephanie Locke

 All meetings are held in the City Council Chambers
East Side of Monte Verde Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenues

REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

TOUR 1:45 PM

MEETING 4:00 PM

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE AND IN PERSON AT CITY HALL. The public is welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely via Zoom; however, the meeting will proceed as normal even if there are technical difficulties accessing Zoom. The City will do its best to resolve any technical issues as quickly as possible.
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HOW TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be given in person at the meeting, or using the Zoom teleconference module, provided that there is access to Zoom during the meeting. Zoom comments will be taken after the in-person comments. The public can also email comments to bswanson@ci.carmel.ca.us. Comments must be received at least 2 hours before the meeting in order to be provided to the legislative body. Comments received after that time and up to the beginning of the meeting will be made part of the record.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - TOUR
TOUR OF INSPECTION

The Planning Commission will meet and convene the public hearing at the first location listed below on the Tour of Inspection. The public is welcome to join the Commission on its tour. The tour is intended only to give the Commission an opportunity to view project sites scheduled for a public hearing later that day. No deliberations on the merits of projects will take place during the Tour of Inspection. Following completion of the tour, the Commission will recess and return to the Council Chambers to reconvene the public hearing at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible.

A.

DS 24209, DS 24208 & DS 24207 (Hermle-Collins): Mission Street 2, 3 & 4 NE of First Avenue

B.

DS 24203, DS 24216 & DS 24217 (Faia): Northeast Corner of Torres Street and 2nd Avenue

C.

DS 23-124 (Rieken-Yoo): Santa Fe Street 4 southeast of 2nd Avenue

D.

DS 24199 (Mandernach): Guadalupe 2 northeast of 1st Avenue

E.

DS 24024 (Cosmero-O'Boyle): Santa Fe Street 7 southwest of 8th Avenue

F.

DR 24206 (Carmel Beach Hotel & Spa): Northeast Corner of San Antonio Street and 13th Avenue

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - CHAMBERS
PUBLIC APPEARANCES - Under the Brown Act, public comments for matters on the agenda must relate to that agenda item, and public comments for matters not on the agenda must relate to the subject matter jurisdiction of this legislative body. Hateful, violent, and threatening speech is impermissible public comment, as it disrupts the conduct of the public meeting. This is a warning that if a member of the public attending this meeting remotely violates the Brown Act by failing to comply with these requirements of the Brown Act meeting, that speaker will then be muted.

Members of the public are entitled to speak on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda during Public Appearances. Each person's comments shall be limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise established by the Chair. Matters not appearing on the agenda will not receive action at this meeting and may be referred to staff. Persons are not required to provide their names, and it is helpful for speakers to state their names so they may be identified in the minutes of the meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA

Items on the consent agenda are routine in nature and do not require discussion or independent action. Members of the Commission or the public may ask that any items be considered individually for purposes of Commission discussion and/ or for public comment. Unless that is done, one motion may be used to adopt all recommended actions.

1.

Monthly Activity Report: September 2024

2.

DS 23-180 (Nash): Consideration of a request for a time extension of Design Study DS 23-180 (Nash) and associated Coastal Development Permit for a substantial alteration to an existing two-story residence located on Monte Verde Street 3 southwest of 13th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN: 010-176-018-000.

3.

UP 24247 (Perfectly Pressed Carmel): Consideration of a Use Permit for the establishment of a new Specialty Restaurant within Carmel Plaza, Suite 119, located at the southeast corner of Mission Street and Ocean Avenue in the Central Commercial (CC) District. APN: 010-086-006-000.

ORDERS OF BUSINESS
4.

DR 16-384 (Fountain): Consideration of a request that the Planning Commission vote on whether to reconsider the granting of a time extension of Design Review DR 16-384 (Fountain), associated Use Permits, and Coastal Development Permit for the construction of a 1,600-square-foot mixed-use building with a 1,499-square-foot basement and 595-square-foot car pit on a 2,000-square-foot vacant lot, and associated site improvements, located on 8th Avenue 2 northwest of Junipero Avenue in the Residential and Limited Commercial (RC) District. APN: 010-087-020-000.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.

DR 24206 (Carmel Beach Hotel & Spa): Consideration of a Track One Design Review Referral DS 24206 (Carmel Beach Hotel & Spa) and associated Coastal Development Permit for the construction of a second-story balcony on Building A of the Carmel Beach Hotel & Spa located at the northeast corner of San Antonio Avenue and 13th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN 010-286-015-000.

6.

DS 23-124 (Rieken-Yoo): Consideration of a revised Concept Design Study for the demolition of an existing 1,028-square-foot two-story, single-family residence and the construction of a new 1,694-square-foot two-story, single-family residence and 206-square-foot attached garage located on Santa Fe Street 4 southeast of 2nd Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN: 010-028-015-000.

7.

DS 24199 (Mandernach): Consideration of a Concept Design Study for the construction of a 750-square-foot second-story addition to an existing 1,310-square-foot, one-story single-family residence, retention of an existing 400-square-foot detached garage, and associated site improvements located on Guadalupe Street 2 northeast of 1st Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN: 009-145-011-000.

8.

DS 24207 (Hermle-Collins): Consideration of a Concept Design Study, DS 24207 (Hermle-Collins), and associated Lot Line Adjustment for the demolition of an existing 1,321-square-foot, one-story single-family residence and the construction of a 1,855-square-foot, two-story single-family residence, inclusive of a 243-square-foot attached garage, in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District, Archaeological Significance (AS) Overlay, and Very High Fire Severity Zone. APN: 010-112-012-000.

9.

DS 24208 (Hermle-Collins): Consideration of a Concept Design Study, DS 24208 (Hermle-Collins), and associated Lot Line Adjustment for the demolition of an existing 1,595-square-foot, one-story single-family residence and the construction of a 2,102-square-foot, two-story single-family residence, inclusive of a 250-square-foot detached garage, in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District, Archaeological Significance (AS) Overlay, and Very High Fire Severity Zone. APN: 010-112-013-000.

10.

DS 24209 (Hermle-Collins): Consideration of a Concept Design Study, DS 24209 (Hermle-Collins), associated Lot Line Adjustment and Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of an existing 1,362-square-foot, one-story single-family residence and the construction of a 2,116-square-foot, two-story single-family residence, inclusive of a 264-square-foot attached garage, in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District, Archaeological Significance (AS) Overlay, and Very High Fire Severity Zone. APN: 010-112-007-000.

11.

DS 24203, 24216, 24217 (Faia): Consideration of a Track One Design Study Referral, DS 24203, 24216, 24217 (Faia), for alterations to an existing 2,235-square-foot, two-story single-family residence, including changing windows and doors, replacing fencing, installing a Carmel stone veneer, constructing a new entry staircase and retaining walls in the right-of-way, and site coverage improvements located on the Northeast corner of Torres Street and 2nd Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN: 010-101-021-000, 010-101-020-000 & 010-101-012-000.

12.

DS 24024 (Cosmero-O'Boyle): Consideration of a Combined Concept and Final Design Study for substantial alterations to an existing single-family residence located at Santa Fe Street 7 SW of 8th Avenue in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) District. APN: 010-053-015-000.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13.

Next Regular Meeting: November 13, 2024

ADJOURNMENT
CORRESPONDENCE
14.

PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE: Public Hearings and/or other items appearing on the Agenda

15.

PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE: Additional items not associated with Public Hearings and/or other items appearing on the Agenda

This agenda was posted at City Hall, Monte Verde Street between Ocean Avenue and 7th Avenue, Harrison Memorial Library, located on the NE corner of Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Street, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Post Office, 5th Avenue between Dolores Street and San Carlos Street, and the City's webpage http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA

Any supplemental writings or documents distributed to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda, received after the posting of the agenda will be available at City Hall located on Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues during regular business hours.

SPECIAL NOTICES TO PUBLIC
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 831-620-2000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).