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Commission approves Timber Ridge home with use permits to remove protected oaks and limited development on steep slopes
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a combined development permit and two use permits allowing a 3,870-square-foot home, removal of 28 protected trees (22 living) with replacement plantings, and limited development on slopes over 30% within the Timber Ridge Preserve subdivision.
The Monterey County Planning Commission unanimously approved PLN 230310, allowing construction of a 3,870‑square‑foot single‑family dwelling with a 977‑square‑foot attached garage on a 39‑acre lot within the Timber Ridge Preserve subdivision, together with use permits to remove 28 protected oak trees (22 living) and to allow development on slopes exceeding 30 percent.
Staff presentation: Steve Mason summarized the proposal and the preserve’s context, noting the lot’s 2.7‑acre “homeland boundary” (building envelope) within a 39‑acre parcel. Mason said the project would result in approximately 2,056 square feet of development on slopes over 30 percent (about 1.75% of the homeland boundary and 0.12% of the full parcel) and that redesign of the driveway reduced tree removals by…
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