Zoning Administrator Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · August 4, 2022
Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Thursday, August 4, 2022
3:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND
ZOOMGOV TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Staff Members Present: Principal Planner Roveri, Senior Associate Planner Schmidt,
Recording Secretary Cota
This meeting was held with a combination of in-person and teleconference attendance,
pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, Calif. Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(C) and the
Monterey City Council’s Resolution authorizing virtual participation in public meetings given the
COVID-19 pandemic.
CALL TO ORDER
Principal Planner Roveri, serving as Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00
p.m. and Recording Secretary Cota explained to the public how to participate and provide public
comment live during the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. July 21, 2022
ACTION: Continued to the August 18, 2022 Zoning Administrator Meeting
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Consider 484 Lighthouse Avenue; Use Permit Application UP-22-0097 to Allow Food and
Beverages Sales, Major (Grocery Store with Beer and Wine Sales); Applicant Natalia
Molostova; Property Owner Joe Rossi; PC-LH Zoning District (Planned Community-
Lighthouse Specific Plan); Commercial General Plan Designation; Exempt from CEQA
Requirements per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Application UP-22-0097 to allow Food and Beverages
Sales, Major (grocery store with beer and wine sales), with additions to Finding
1, “Pursuant to the Lighthouse Specific Plan, no additional parking is required
when the use of an existing building changes and/or intensifies”; amendments
to Special Condition of Approval 2, to remove the apostrophe and s after “City”;
and amendments to Exhibit A, to show that hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays at
484 Lighthouse Avenue.
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Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Senior Associate Planner Schmidt presented the Agenda Report. Zoning Administrator Roveri
asked if the use permit requirement was initiated because of the beer and wine sales. Mr.
Schmidt confirmed it was.
Applicant
Applicant Natalia Molostova confirmed she would like the establishment to operate from 10:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Public Comments
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Roveri stated that according to Exhibit A, the hours of operation are 10:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., but the Agenda Report states the hours of
operation are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Senior Associate Planner
Schmidt had the applicant update their Exhibit and stated that the applicant does intend to stay
open later.
Zoning Administrator Roveri approved Use Permit Application UP-22-0097 to allow Food and
Beverages Sales, Major (grocery store with beer and wine sales), with additions to Finding 1,
“Pursuant to the Lighthouse Specific Plan, no additional parking is required when the use of an
existing building changes and/or intensifies”; amendments to Special Condition of Approval 2, to
remove the apostrophe and s after “City”; and amendments to Exhibit A, to show that hours of
operation are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
Sundays at 484 Lighthouse Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administrator Meeting Minutes
Thursday August 4, 2022
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Agenda
Zoning Administrator
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 4, 2022
ZoomGov Teleconference and
3:00 PM
Council Chamber, 580 Pacific St.
Monterey, California
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to California Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(A) and
(C) and the Monterey City Council’s resolution authorizing virtual participation in public
meetings given the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings of the Monterey City Council and its
Boards, Commissions, and Committees are being conducted with a hybrid format providing
both in-person and virtual (electronic and telephone) participation to promote social
distancing and protect the health and safety of attendees.
Details for Public Participation in this Meeting:
BEFORE THIS MEETING, members of the public may submit comment(s)
to planning@monterey.org until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These messages are
shared with the Zoning Administrator prior to the start of the meeting but are not read aloud.
All comments become part of the record and are made available online
at monterey.org/submitted-comments.
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In-person (location listed above), with masks strongly encouraged for all, regardless of
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CALL TO ORDER
1. Meeting Procedures
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. July 21, 2022
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS. At this time, the public may speak for a maximum of three minutes
on any subject which is within the jurisdiction of the Monterey Zoning Administrator and
which is not on the agenda. Any person or group desiring to bring an item to the attention
of the Zoning Administrator may do so during Public Comments or by addressing a letter
of explanation to the Zoning Administrator, City Hall, Monterey, CA 93940.
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARINGS are required by law for certain actions. You are welcome to offer
your comments after being recognized by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning
Administrator may limit the time allocated to each speaker. Project representation is
encouraged.
3. Consider 484 Lighthouse Avenue; Use Permit Application UP-22-0097 to
Allow Food and Beverages Sales, Major (Grocery Store with Beer and Wine
Sales); Applicant Natalia Molostova; Property Owner Joe Rossi; PC-LH
Zoning District (Planned Community – Lighthouse Specific Plan); Commercial
General Plan Designation; Exempt from CEQA Requirements per Article 19,
Section 15301, Class 1
ADJOURNMENT
ADJOURNMENT— The general policy of the Zoning Administrator is that the meeting will end no
later than 4:00 p.m. Any public agenda items that have not been completed within the designated
adjournment time may be formally extended by the Administrator, or continued to the next
regularly scheduled Zoning Administrator Meeting, or continued to a Special Meeting.
The Zoning Administrator agenda may be reviewed by the public at the Planning Office, on the
City Clerk’s bulletin board, or on the web at www.monterey.org beginning late Friday afternoon
prior to the date of the meeting.
Members of the public have the right to address the Zoning Administrator on any item on the
Agenda. The Zoning Administrator will formally open the floor for public comment on items listed
under “Public Hearings.”
Information distributed to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting becomes part of the public
record. A copy of written material, pictures, etc. should be provided to the Administrator for this
purpose.
Zoning Administrator decisions may be appealed within ten (10) days from the date of the decision
on forms available in the Planning Division during business hours. When the tenth day falls on a
weekend or a holiday, the appeal deadline date is the next working day following the holiday or
weekend. An appeal fee will apply. For more agenda information, call the Planning Office at 831-
646-3885.
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