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Introduction to Monterey County Local Coastal Program Periodic Review
The California Coastal
Commission, in cooperation with Monterey County, is conducting a periodic
review of Monterey County’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) during calendar year
2002 and early 2003. The California Coastal Act provides that the Commission periodically
review the implementation of local coastal programs to determine whether the
LCP is effectively carrying out the goals and policies of the Coastal Act. The
review is focusing on implementation of the LCP and resource changes occurring
in Monterey County’s coastal zone since 1988, the year when the Coastal
Commission certified the LCP and the County began issuing coastal development
permits.
In order to determine which issues to review, the Commission held a public
scoping process in 2002 to solicit input from a wide range
of individuals and agencies. A
staff report was
prepared for the Coastal Commission’s March 7, 2002 meeting, where interested
persons could offer suggestions for the periodic review.
Based on the input received, Commission staff selected
topics for further analysis and produced the reports listed below.
Recommendations for
corrective actions to the County are contained in the Staff Report and
Appendices A, B, and C. Recommendations to other entities are contained in
Appendix D.
The Commission held a hearing on these reports and staff conducted additional public comment sessions in Monterey County. The public was also invited to submit written comments on the staff reports over a several month period in early 2004. All of the written public comments and staff responses are reproduced in the links listed below.
As part of the periodic review, Coastal Commission staff has been monitoring and commenting on Monterey County’s 21st Century General Plan Update. For the latest on the County’s update, please see http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/planning/gpu/GPU_2007/gpu_2007.htm .
Coastal Commission staff will utilize the periodic review when we offer further comments on the General Plan update. The Commission is transmitting a letter to the Board of Supervisors to this effect.
At this point, there is no schedule to return the periodic review to the Coastal Commission. Interested persons are welcome to request to be placed on a mailing list to be apprised of any future meetings regarding the periodic review.
PERIODIC REVIEW DOCUMENTS
Here are all the related Commission reports as of November 2004:
Staff Report on the Periodic Review of the Monterey County Local Coastal Program (dated 11/26/03; revisions to recommendations 9/04)
The first part of this report is a general summary of the periodic review. The second part of this report contains the recommendations to Monterey County. Additional recommendations are found in some of the documents listed below as noted.
Draft Findings of the Monterey County LCP Periodic Review (dated 12/22/03):
As the title suggests, this document included the detailed findings upon which the recommendations contained in the staff report above were based. (Note these findings have not yet been updated to reflect public comments and responses to those comments.)
Cover Page, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Land Use and Public Works Infrastructure
Chapter 3: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA)
Chapter 4: Water Quality and Marine Resources
Chapter 5: Public Access and Recreation
Chapter 8: Archaeological, Cultural and Paleontological Resources
Appendices to the Staff Report and Draft Findings:
Appendix A: Preliminary Staff Analysis of Some Periodic Review Issues and Recommendations (Appendix A is in two parts plus maps and exhibits; this is Part I dated February 12, 2003; under cover of December 2003; revisions to recommendations September 2004)
Appendix A: Preliminary Staff Analysis of Some Periodic Review Issues and Recommendations (Part II dated February 12, 2003; under cover of December 2003; revisions to recommendations September 2004)
Parts I and II include a series of recommendations to the County on the following topics: Land Use, Environmentally Sensitive Habitats, Water Quality and Marine Resources, and Agricultural Resources, Public Access and Recreation, Coastal Hazards, Scenic Resources, and Energy and Industrial Development.
The following maps are part of Appendix A:
- Map AG-1 North County Prime Agricultural Lands
- Map LU-5 Moss Landing Community Land Use Designations
- Map LU-4 Gorda Area
- Map LU-6, Map SH-26 Oak Hills and Watertek Wastewater Facility
- Map SH-24 Odello and Williams Properties
- Map SH-22 Elkhorn and Moro Cojo Slough Wetlands
Appendix B: Coastal Access Points – Implementation Evaluation and Recommendations (dated December 2003; one revision to Table PA-10e dated September 2004)
- Table PA-10b: Coastal Access Points – North County Planning Area
- Table PA-10c: Coastal Access Points – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
- Table PA-10d: Coastal Access Points – Carmel Planning Area
- Table PA-10e: Coastal Access Points – Big Sur Planning Area
Appendix C: Coastal Trails – Implementation Evaluation and Recommendations (dated December 2003)
- Table PA-11a: Coastal Trails Information – North County Planning Area
- Table PA-11b: Coastal Trails Information – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
- Table PA-11c: Coastal Trails Information – Carmel Planning Area
Appendix D: Introduction (dated September 2003; revisions to recommendations September 2004)
Appendix D: Preliminary Recommendations to Other Entities
Appendix E: Cover Page (dated December 2003)
Maps and Exhibits to the Staff Report and Draft Findings:
Map or Exhibit
Title
Monterey County Communities and Coastal Planning Areas
Groundwater Subbasins and Irrigated Agricultural Lands - North County Planning Area
Cal-Am Water Company Service Area - Del Monte Forest and Carmel Planning Areas.
Big Sur and Sycamore Canyon Watersheds - Big Sur Planning Area
General Land Use Designations – Moss Landing Community of North County
Major Properties - Carmel Area Uplands
Development and Preservation – Carmel Area Uplands
Location Map – Armstrong Ranch & Fort Ord – North Monterey County
Historic and Current Extent of Maritime Chaparral - North County Planning Area
Loss of Maritime Chaparral– North County Planning Area – Lakeview Study Area
Loss of Maritime Chaparral– North County Planning Area – Long Valley Study Area
Forest Cover Land Classification – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Geomorphic Surfaces – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Vacant Parcels with Monterey Pine Habitat – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Del Monte Forest “Ecological Staircase” – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Aerial Photo Time Series – Macomber Estates – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Aerial Photo Time Series – Cypress Point - Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Watershed Restoration Areas in Elkhorn and Moro Cojo Slough Subwatersheds – North County Planning Area
Carmel Bay Watersheds – Del Monte Forest and Carmel Planning Areas
Public Access Points – North County Planning Area
Public Access Points – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Public Access Points – Carmel Planning Area
Public Access Points – Big Sur Coast Planning Area - North Section
Public Access Points – Big Sur Coast Planning Area - Central Section
Public Access Points – Big Sur Coast Planning Area - South Section
Monterey County Recreational Trails – North County Planning Area
Monterey County Recreational Trails – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Monterey County Recreational Trails – Carmel Planning Area
Shoreline Land Uses and Protective Structure Permits – Del Monte Forest Planning Area
Southern Del Monte Forest Shoreline Protection Structures
Fire Hazard Levels and State Responsibility Areas – Monterey County
Fire District Jurisdictions – Monterey County
Big Sur Coast Viewshed – North Section of Big Sur Coastal Planning Area
Big Sur Coast Viewshed – Central Section of Big Sur Coastal Planning Area
Big Sur Coast Viewshed – South Section of Big Sur Coastal Planning Area
Tree Canopy - Carmel Woods, Hatton Fields, and Carmel-By-The-Sea
Tree Canopy - Carmel Point and Carmel-By-The-Sea
- Attachment to February 26, 2004 report containing text of comments
- Attachment to March 17, 2004 report containing text of comments
Further Comments and Responses to the Periodic Review of the Monterey County LCP (August 18, 2004)
Additional Letters Received by the Coastal Commission (in 2004)
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Staff comments regarding Del Monte Forest Development and Forest Preservation Initiative (Measure A) and Pebble Beach Lot Program
Attachment 1 - Del Monte Forest Plan - Existing and Proposed Zoning
Attachment 2 - Existing Conditions and Proposed Land Use Changes (table)
Attachment 4 - May 19, 1999 letter to Bill Phillips, Planning and Building Inspection Department (same as above)
Attachment 5 - October 28, 1999 letter to Bill Phillips, Planning and Building Inspection Department (same as above)
CCC Staff comments regarding Highway One Moss Landing Corridor:
OTHER LINKS RELEVANT TO PERIODIC REVIEW
Monterey County General Plan Update
Monterey County Planning and Building Inspection Department
For comments or questions on the periodic review, please contact the following Coastal Commission staff:
Rick Hyman or
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Central Coast District Office
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Phone
(831) 427-4863
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Liz Fuchs |
Headquarters Office
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Phone (415) 904-5287Fax (415) 904-5400 |
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