Planning Commission approves home on steep slopes in Carmel Valley with screening condition

The Monterey County Planning Commission on Aug. 27 approved PLN 240231, a combined development permit to construct a single-family residence, detached garage and associated site work at 28007 Mercurio Road in Carmel (Carmel Valley master plan).

Staff presenter Haya Hanarato told commissioners the one-acre parcel was created through the Mercurio subdivision and contains a 0.22-acre building envelope because roughly 0.78 acres are preserved as scenic easements (a 50-foot easement along the southeast property line, a 40-foot easement along the south property line and a 60-foot easement along the northwest property line). The project proposes a 2,265-square-foot main residence and a 740-square-foot garage; the proposed building height is 24 feet, 8 inches. Site work includes 2,455 square feet of development on slopes…