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Planning commission approves Cornejo home with tree‑replacement and three‑year monitoring after after‑the‑fact oak removals
Summary
Monterey County Planning Commission approved a combined development permit for a new house, garage and accessory dwelling at 1909 San Juan Road after staff found unpermitted removal of coast live oaks; the commission added a three‑year monitoring requirement for replacement plantings and approved the project unanimously.
The Monterey County Planning Commission on an unspecified date approved a combined development permit for work at 1909 San Juan Road that will allow construction of a 2,490‑square‑foot single‑family dwelling, a 900‑square‑foot attached garage and a 752‑square‑foot detached accessory dwelling unit, and authorized development on slopes in excess of 25% along with tree removals and mitigation.
Staff presented the project and told the commission that unpermitted tree removal had occurred on the site. “The proposed project includes the removal of 6 coast live oak trees,” staff member Fiona Jensen said in the presentation, and staff reported an after‑the‑fact removal of 15 additional coast live oak trees dating to 2018. Staff said condition 6 would require the applicant to plant 15 coast live oak trees to…
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