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CALIFORNIA COASTAL
COMMISSION
Central Coast District Office
725 Front Street, Suite 300
Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
(831) 427-4863
March 30, 200l
Scott Hennessy, Planning Director
Monterey County Planning Dept.
P.O. Box 1208
Salinas, CA 93902
Subject: Del Monte Forest Local Coastal Program
Submittal
Dear Scott:
This letter is a follow-up to our letter of November 21,
2000 to Annette Chaplin and subsequent conversations on the
subject of the Del Monte Forest Measure A local coastal
program amendment. In that letter we outlined the various
submittal requirements as detailed in the Commission's
regulations and stated that an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) on the amendment was not strictly necessary for
amendment filing purposes. The specific requirement is "an
analysis of potentially significant adverse cumulative
impacts on coastal resources and access.. .." We have since
had the opportunity to review existing files and discuss the
available information with County staff. Given the amount of
investigation that occurred on the subject sites to date, we
believe that it is possible for the County to submit the LCP
amendment request without waiting to first perform an EIR on
a specific project proposal.
In order to comply with the quoted California Code of
Regulations' filing requirement, the following, in
combination with our previous letter, is a summary of the
information needed to file the Measure A amendment
request.
(a) A list of all references used for the
County's analysis (including all maps, reports, aerial
photos, and other documentation), dated and indicating
the preparer's name and affiliation. Following a review
of this list, we will inform you if any necessary
reference materials are missing.
(b) The most recent and up-to-date information and
mapping for the natural resources located in the planning
areas proposed for rezoning (i.e., Monterey pine forest,
wetlands, dune habitats, and rare, threatened and
endangered plant and animal species such as Gowen
cypress, California red legged frog, Monterey spine
flower, Yadon's piperia, etc). We would also appreciate
receiving a copy of any resource mapping the County may
have completed in digital format (e.g., GIS layers in
ARCView or similar format).
(c) An analysis of how the amendment provisions along
with existing County environmentally sensitive habitat
policies (not proposed for amendment) will protect the
rare, threatened and endangered plant and animal
species.
(d) An analysis of how the amendment provisions along
with existing County tree removal policies (not proposed
for amendment) will protect Monterey pine forest
resources, particularly in light of the impact of pitch
canker epidemic.
(e) The definition for the "employee housing"
designation assigned to Area B and what would be allowed
within this designation.
(f) The exact number of legal lots of record in all
areas proposed for rezoning.
(g) The acreage of all areas proposed for rezoning by
Measure A.
(h) Any relevant aerial photographs of the Del Monte
Forest area.
(i) Assuming that the County will be using the
previous EIR developed for the earlier Lot Program
(Volumes I and II dated November 1995, Volumes Ill , IV
and V dated June, 1997) for background information, we
will need any updated information on the project
description and environmental setting for the resources
listed (i.e., those listed in Chapter 4 of Volume I),
including updated tables and maps.
(j) Any additional wetlands mapping conducted
specifically in area MNOUV for the proposed golf
course.
(k) Clarification of what constitutes the "detention
basin" area shown on EIR Biological Resources/Subdivision
maps. (Is it existing an wetland, an existing basin or a
basin proposed for construction?)
(l) Description of all existing development in areas
proposed for rezoning by Measure A.
(m) Official Initiative packet presented to
electorate, and electronic version of Initiative text if
possible.
(n) Any documentation on historic use and permit
history of area MN (old Spyglass quarry site west of the
Stevenson Drive/Spyglass Hill Road intersection) used as
a dumping site (fill). The location and extent of the
existing fill material should be shown on any biological
resource maps for that area.
(o) Clarification of the definition of "golf suites,"
and a description as to whether these are to be
residential or commercial visitor serving.
(p) With regards to the proposed lifting of the B8
resource overlay, please provide any background materials
you may have regarding the status and adequacy of water
and sewer capacity, and highway capacity and circulation.
Please describe any traffic improvements that have been
implemented in and around the Del Monte Forest since the
original EIR was completed.
(q) A description of measures that could be taken to
protect the designated trails and trail routes identified
in the LCP, consistent with LUP Policy 124. (These may
include criteria for realignments, and for trail
dedications as needed to insure continued availability
for public use.)
Based on our recent discussions and file reviews, it is
our understanding that most, if not all, of this information
is readily available to the County. Certainly feel free to
contact this office if you wish to discuss this matter
further.
Sincerely,
/ss/ Tami Grove
Deputy Director
cc:
Edith Johnsen, Chair, Board of Supervisors
Jim Colangelo, Monterey County
Tony Lombardo, Lombardo & Gilles
Alan Williams, Carmel Development Co.
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