Planning Commission approves Pebble Beach pavilion, ADU and exterior changes after neighbor view concern addressed

Monterey County Planning Commissioners unanimously approved a combined development permit for PLN 240069, allowing exterior modifications to an existing 8,700-square-foot dwelling, conversion of an 1,100-square-foot caretaker unit to an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and construction of a 643-square-foot pavilion at an oceanfront lot in Pebble Beach on 17-Mile Drive.

Staff planner Steve Mason opened the public hearing and summarized the project, saying the revised pavilion is the third design iteration and “not only meets but exceeds” staff’s requested rear‑wall coverage limit, and recommending approval under CEQA categorical exemptions. Mason described site protections including conservation and scenic easements, a net reduction in impervious surface of roughly 4,600 square feet and a five‑year post‑construction biological monitoring plan.

The project site is a 2.7‑acre parcel at the intersection of Cypress and Cabrillo drives. The developer proposed exterior upgrades to the primary residence (including a modest 182‑square‑foot second‑story deck, window and door replacement, partial reroofing and removal of one chimney), conversion of the caretaker unit to an…