Zoning Administrator Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · April 6, 2023
Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Thursday, April 6, 2023
3:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND
ZOOMGOV TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Staff Members Present: Principal Planner Roveri serving as Zoning Administrator,
Associate Planner Buggert, Recording Secretary Cota
CALL TO ORDER
Principal Planner Roveri, serving as Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:08
p.m. and Recording Secretary Cota explained to the public how to participate and provide public
comment live during the meeting.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. March 2, 2023 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under
General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
ACTION: Approved as submitted.
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Consider 600-628 Wave Street; Use Permit Application UP-23-0040 to Conditionally
Allow a Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Services (Commercial Parking Facility) Use;
Applicant Arthur Eschbach; Property Owner Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
(Robert Young); C-2 Zoning District (Community Commercial District); Commercial
General Plan Designation; (Exempt from CEQA Requirements per Article 19, Section
15301, Class 1)
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Application UP-23-0040 as submitted to conditionally
allow a Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Services (commercial parking facility)
Use at 600-628 Wave Street as presented with the following amendments:
Under Finding One, delete, “of which the site is currently blocked off to any
public access for parking”.
Under Standard Condition Two after “permits required”, add, “as necessary,
for the proposed use”.
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Correct Standard Condition Four to say, “Zoning Administrator” instead of
“Planning Commission”.
Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Associate Planner Buggert presented the Agenda Report and answered the Zoning
Administrator’s questions.
Zoning Administrator Roveri asked if the larger facility is 601 Wave Street. Mr. Buggert
mentioned there was a typo and the large parking structure was at 601 Wave Street.
Zoning Administrator Roveri asked about the third sentence, Finding One in the agenda report
and if the subject site was blocked off with no one using it. Mr. Buggert explained the site is not
open to the public.
Applicant
Arthur Eschbach was present to answer questions.
Public Comments
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Roveri agreed the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan Land
Use Designation and the Zoning Ordinance and that the proposed use would have no detriment
to public health, safety, or welfare.
Zoning Administrator Roveri approved the proposal as submitted with the following amendments:
Under Finding One, delete, “of which the site is currently blocked off to any public
access for parking”.
Under Standard Condition Two after “permits required”, add, “as necessary, for the
proposed use”.
Correct Standard Condition Four to say, “Zoning Administrator” instead of “Planning
Commission”.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administrator Meeting Minutes
Thursday April 6, 2023
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Agenda
Zoning Administrator Zoning Administrator
Meeting Agenda Fernanda Roveri
Thursday, April 6, 2023
3:00 PM
ZoomGov Teleconference and
Council Chamber, 580 Pacific St.,
Monterey, California
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of the record.
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CALL TO ORDER
1. Meeting Procedures
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. March 02, 2023 (Not a project under CEQA per Article 20 Section 15378 and
under General Rule Article 5 Section 15061)
***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 600-628 Wave Street; Use Permit Application UP-23-0040 to
Conditionally Allow a Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Services (Commercial
Parking Facility) Use; Applicant Arthur Eschbach; Property Owner Monterey
Bay Aquarium Foundation (Robert Young); C-2 Zoning District (Community
Commercial District); 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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