Zoning Administrator Meeting
Regular MeetingMonterey, CA · September 18, 2025
Minutes
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MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
CITY OF MONTEREY
Thursday, September 18, 2025
4:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND
ZOOMGOV TELECONFERENCE
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
Staff Members Present: Senior Associate Planner Schmidt, Senior Associate Planner
Buggert, Recording Secretary Arganbright
CALL TO ORDER
Senior Associate Planner Schmidt, serving as Zoning Administrator, called the meeting to order
at 4:00 p.m. and Recording Secretary Arganbright explained to the public how to participate in
the meeting virtually.
CONSENT ITEMS
No comments were made regarding the Consent Agenda.
Approval of Minutes
2. September 4, 2025 (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 (MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
No Public Comments on non-agenized matters were received.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Consider 22 Dormody Court; Use Permit Application UP-25-0105 to Allow Conversion of
an Existing Commercial Office to a Single-Family Dwelling, and Construction of a New
Garage, Atrium, and Deck; Applicant Glenn Warner; Property Owner Eureka Group L P;
CO-ES Zoning District (Office and Professional District with Emergency Shelter Overlay);
Mixed Use Neighborhood General Plan Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA
Requirements per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Application UP-25-0105 to Allow Conversion of an
Existing Commercial Office to a Single-Family Dwelling, and Construction of a New
Garage, Atrium, and Deck at 22 Dormody Court
Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Senior Associate Planner Buggert presented the Agenda Report and answered the Zoning
Administrator’s questions regarding parking requirements for the project.
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Applicant
Applicant Glen Warner agreed with staff’s recommendation and requested approval.
Project site owner Ken Nilsson stated the project would be their future residence and they
requested approval of the project as well.
Public Comments
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Schmidt agreed with staff’s recommendation and approved Use Permit
Application UP-25-0105.
4. Consider 7 White Tail Lane: Use Permit Application UP-25-0137 for a Replacement
Retaining Wall Over 6 Feet in Height (11 feet Proposed); Applicant Alison Bauer, Central
Coast Engineers, Inc.; Owner Chappell Martin N & Cynthia M Trs; R-1-20-D1 Zoning
District (Residential Single-Family; D1 Overlay); Low Density Residential General Plan
Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
ACTION: Approved Use Permit Application UP-25-0137 for a Replacement Retaining Wall
Over 6 Feet in Height (11 feet Proposed) at 7 White Tail Lane
Staff Presentation/Zoning Administrator Questions
Senior Associate Planner Buggert presented the Agenda Report and answered the Zoning
Administrator’s questions regarding the special condition of approval.
Applicant
None.
Public Comments
None.
Zoning Administrator Comments
Zoning Administrator Schmidt agreed with staff’s recommendation and approved Use Permit
Application UP-25-0137 with an amendment to the special condition, stating that a tree permit
shall be required prior to removal of any trees on site and prior to final inspection.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Zoning Administrator
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Agenda
Zoning Administrator Meeting
Agenda
Thursday, September 18, 2025
4:00 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.gov 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.gov/submitted-comments. All comments
received become part of the record.
In-Person: Please see the meeting location listed above.
Remote via ZoomGov Webinar:
o Join on a computer or smartphone: https://monterey-
org.zoomgov.com/j/1606665889 An up-to-date version of the Zoom
software must be used.
o Or join by telephone: Dial 833-568-8864 (Toll Free), 669-254-5252 (Campbell,
CA) or 646-828-7666 (NY). If one number doesn’t work, please try another.
Enter Webinar ID: 160 666 5889 #
If prompted to enter a participant ID, press #
To “raise your hand,” dial *9. Once called upon, dial *6 to unmute
o Need help using or updating Zoom? Read our Zoom Meeting
Instructions (PDF)
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).
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES AND TIME LIMITS:
The total amount of time allocated for public comment on a particular issue and for each
individual speaker is generally as follows:
1. Up to three minutes per speaker.
2. For regular Zoning Administrator meetings, there is one 15-minute public comment
period for items not on the agenda.
3. The total time allocated for public comment:
a. Items pulled from the consent agenda – 15 minutes each item
b. Public Appearance items – 30 minutes each item
c. Public Hearing items – 30 minutes each item
At the time an item is considered, the Zoning Administrator will ask those attending the
meeting in person to line up at the podium or raise their hands, and for remote participants to
use *9 on the telephone or the “raise hand” function in Zoom, if they wish to address the
Zoning Administrator. The maximum amount of time for each person to speak and the total
amount of time allotted for each item will be determined based on the number of people
indicating an interest in speaking and the amount of business to be conducted on the agenda.
In exceptional circumstances and when necessary to ensure a full opportunity for public input,
the Chair may adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for
each speaker.
CALL TO ORDER
1. Meeting Procedures
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are routine and will be adopted by one motion
unless a member of the Zoning Administrator or the public requests discussion or a separate
vote.
Approval of Minutes
2. September 4, 2025
Other Consent Items
***End of Consent Agenda***
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public may speak to any item that is not on the agenda and that is in the City of
Monterey’s subject matter jurisdiction.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearings are held to receive a staff presentation and public comment on certain items
prior to Zoning Administrator action. NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: If you
challenge the Zoning Administrator’s zoning, planning, or land use decision in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing on the
matter, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at the time of or prior to the public
hearing. (Government Code section 65009.)
3. Consider 22 Dormody Court; Use Permit Application UP-25-0105 to Allow
Conversion of an Existing Commercial Office to a Single-Family Dwelling, and
Construction of a New Garage, Atrium, and Deck; Applicant Glenn Warner;
Property Owner Eureka Group L P; CO-ES Zoning District (Office and
Professional District with Emergency Shelter Overlay); Mixed Use
Neighborhood General Plan Land Use Designation; Exempt from CEQA
Requirements per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
4. Consider 7 White Tail Lane: Use Permit Application UP-25-0137 for a
Replacement Retaining Wall Over 6 Feet in Height (11 feet Proposed);
Applicant Alison Bauer, Central Coast Engineers, Inc.; Owner Chappell Martin
N & Cynthia M Trs; R-1-20-D1 Zoning District (Residential Single-Family; D1
Overlay); Low Density Residential General Plan Land Use Designation;
Exempt from CEQA per Article 19, Section 15303, Class 3
ADJOURNMENT
Writings distributed for discussion or consideration on these matters within 72 hours prior to the
meeting, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5, are available at:
monterey.gov/submitted_comments and in the Planning Office at 570 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940
during regular business hours.
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Information distributed to the Zoning Administrator at the meeting becomes part of the public record.
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.
CITY OF MONTEREY'S 24-HOUR SUGGESTION HOTLINES:
Voicemail: (831) 646-3799 Fax: (831) 646-3793
Email: suggest@monterey.gov WebPage: http://www.monterey.gov
INTERPRETATION: The Zoning Administrator invites and encourages public participation at its
meetings. Requests for language interpretation may be made by contacting the City Clerk at
cityclerk@monterey.gov or 831-646-3935. The City Clerk will make every effort to accommodate
requests for interpreter assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible in advance of any
meeting of the Zoning Administrator. The City is committed to addressing language interpretation
requests swiftly in order to maximize public participation.
ACCESSIBILITY: The City of Monterey is committed to including the disabled in all of its
services, programs 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 cityclerk@monterey.gov or (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
offers free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. If you require a hearing amplification device to attend a meeting, dial 711 to use CRS to talk to the
City Clerk's Office at (831) 646-3935 to coordinate use of a device.
Upcoming city meetings are listed at monterey.gov/agendas
More information is available by calling (831) 646-3885
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