Zoning Administrator Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · November 2, 2023
Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CITY OF MONTEREY
Thursday, November 02, 2023
3:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND
ZOOMGOV TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Staff Members Present: Planning Manager Hill, Senior Associate Planner Sabdo,
Associate Planner Buggert, Recording Secretary Barrera,
Administrative Assistant Arganbright
CALL TO ORDER
Associate Planner Buggert, serving as Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order at 3:00
p.m. and Administrative Assistant Arganbright explained to the public how to participate in the
meeting virtually.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approval of Minutes
2. October 05, 2023 (Not a Project Under CEQA per Article 20, Section 15378 and Under
General Rule Article 5, Section 15061)
ACTION: Approved as amended.
Zoning Administrator Buggert made corrections to the October 05, 2023 minutes.
Packet page 6 item page 2. Zoning administrator comments should include “state applicant
verbally agreed to request for a noise study” “and in addition to the submittal of an operation
plan for the proposed dance events”
***End of Consent Agenda***
PUBLIC COMMENTS (MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Consider 2600 Sand Dunes Drive; Use Permit Application UP-23-0063 for a Change in
Use from Meeting Room to Fitness Room at the Bayview Center at the Monterey Tides
Hotel; Applicant Michael Stanton; Owner ACP Monterey Hotel LLC; VAF Zoning District;
Commercial General Plan Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA per Article 19,
Section 15301, Class 1
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Application UP-23-0063 with conditions for a change in
use from meeting room to fitness room at the Bayview Center at the Monterey
Tides Hotel
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Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Senior Associate Planner Sabdo presented the Agenda Report and referred Zoning
Administrator Buggert’s question regarding additional structural interior adjustments to the
applicant.
Applicant
The applicant’s representative, Anthony Alegamaro, responded that there are no other interior
structural changes proposed with the project.
Public Comment
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Buggert agreed with Staff’s recommendation and approved Use Permit
Application UP-23-0063 for a Change in Use from Meeting Room to Fitness Room at the
Bayview Center at the Monterey Tides Hotel, with an added Condition of Approval specifying
that the occupancy maximum shall be limited to that allowed by the City’s Building and Fire
Departments for the space.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
Zoning Administrator
Agenda
Zoning Administrator Meeting
Thursday, November 2, 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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If prompted to enter a participant ID, press #
To “raise your hand,” dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute
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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
CONSENT ITEMS allow for a review of those items recommended for approval on
consent or recommended to be continued, tabled or withdrawn, etc. Consent items
consist of those items which are routine and for which a staff recommendation has been
prepared. A member of the public or the Zoning Administrator may request that an item
recommended for approval on consent be heard on the regular agenda for further
discussion. If an item is pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion, the Zoning
Administrator will request that persons wishing to speak on topics that are not on the
agenda line up at the podium or use the “raise hand” function in Zoom, to determine the
number of persons interested in speaking. The amount of time for public comment will be
determined based on the number of persons interested in speaking. The maximum time
allotted for public comment is 15 minutes. In exceptional circumstances and when
necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Zoning Administrator may adjust
the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.
Approval of Minutes
2. October 05, 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 (MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA)
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. The Zoning Administrator will request that persons wishing to
speak on topics that are not on the agenda line up at the podium or use the “raise hand”
function in Zoom, to determine the number of persons interested in speaking. The
amount of time for public comment will be determined based on the number of persons
interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment is 15 minutes. In
exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input,
the board chair may, with board consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public
input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. 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. The Zoning Administrator will request that persons wishing to speak line up
at the podium or use the “raise hand” function in Zoom, to determine the number of
persons interested in speaking on Public Hearing items. The amount of time for public
comment on each Public Hearing item will be determined based on the number of
persons interested in speaking. The maximum time allotted for public comment for each
item is 15 minutes. In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure full
opportunity for public input, the board chair may, with board consent, adjust the amount
of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker.
3. Consider 2600 Sand Dunes Drive; Use Permit Application UP-23-0063 for a
Change in Use from Meeting Room to Fitness Room at the Bayview Center at
the Monterey Tides Hotel; Applicant Michael Stanton; Owner ACP Monterey
Hotel LLC; VAF Zoning District; Commercial General Plan Land Use
Designation; Exempt from CEQA 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.
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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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