Zoning Administrator Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · September 7, 2023
Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CITY OF MONTEREY
Thursday, September 07, 2023
3:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND
ZOOMGOV TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Staff Members Present: Planning Manager Hill, Associate Planner Sabdo, Senior
Associate Planner Schmidt, Recording Secretary Cleary
CALL TO ORDER
Associate Planner Sabdo, serving as Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:04
p.m. and Recording Secretary Cleary explained to the public how to participate in the meeting
virtually.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. July 20, 2023, Draft Minutes (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 230 Alvarado Street; Use Permit Amendment Application PA-23-0141 to Allow
a Retail Sales Use at an Existing Recreational Touring Vehicle Use; Applicant Adam
Foster, Sea Car Tours; Property Owner Custom House Hotel Co Ltd.; VAF Zoning
District; Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA
Requirements per Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Amendment application PA-23-0141 to allow a Retail
Sales Use at an existing Recreational Touring Vehicle Use facility at 230
Alvarado Street, with an added Condition of Approval specifying that Use
Permit UP-15-043 is amended to allow Retail Sales within the commercial
space for the business, Sea Car Tours, an existing recreational touring vehicle
use at the Portola Hotel (230 Alvarado Street)
Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Senior Associate Planner Schmidt presented the Agenda Report and answered Zoning
Administrator Sabdo’s questions regarding changes in parking and water requirements and
whether the project site lies in the Coastal Zone.
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Applicant
Applicant Adam Foster advocated for the additional revenue and enhanced customer
experience the proposal could provide.
Public Comments
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Sabdo agreed with Staff’s recommendation and approved Use Permit
Amendment application PA-23-0141 to allow a Retail Sales Use at an existing Recreational
Touring Vehicle Use facility at 230 Alvarado Street, with an added Condition of Approval
specifying that Use Permit UP-15-043 is amended to allow Retail Sales within the commercial
space for the business, Sea Car Tours, an existing recreational touring vehicle use at the
Portola Hotel (230 Alvarado Street).
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administrator Meeting Minutes
Thursday September 07, 2023
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Agenda
Zoning Administrator
Agenda
Zoning Administrator Meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2023
ZoomGov Teleconference and 3:00 PM
Council Chamber, 580 Pacific St.,
Monterey, California
How to participate in this meeting:
Written comment: Members of the public may submit comment(s) to
planning@monterey.org until ½ hour before the start of the meeting. These messages
are not read aloud during the meeting but are made available to the meeting body and
public at https://monterey.org/submitted-comments. All comments received become part
of the record.
In-Person: Please see the meeting location listed above. Wearing a mask is
recommended and encouraged.
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This meeting will also stream live for viewing only on youtube.com/cityofmonterey (10 second
delay) and on Comcast Channel 25 (up to 90-second delay).
CALL TO ORDER
1. Meeting Procedures
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. July 20, 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 230 Alvarado Street; Use Permit Amendment Application PA-23-
0141 to Allow a Retail Sales Use at an Existing Recreational Touring Vehicle
Use; Applicant Adam Foster, Sea Car Tours; Property Owner Custom House
Hotel Co Ltd.; VAF Zoning District; Commercial General Plan Land Use
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.
CITY OF MONTEREY'S 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES:
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and activities. 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) 646-
3935. Notification 30 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title
II]. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible. For communication-related
assistance, dial 711 to use the California Relay Service (CRS) to speak to City offices. CRS
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