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Commission gives preliminary ‘maybe’ on Quail Meadows general plan amendment; staff to investigate zoning and alternatives
Summary
The Planning Commission provided a preliminary assessment that a proposed general plan amendment in the Quail Meadows subdivision may potentially meet the county’s amendment criteria, but directed staff to work with the applicant to explore alternatives and to research a possible mapping/zoning inconsistency raised by the applicant’s attorney.
The Monterey County Planning Commission on March 12 provided an early assessment—characterized by commissioners as a cautious “maybe”—that a requested general plan amendment in the Quail Meadows subdivision could potentially meet the county’s criteria for a map amendment, while asking staff to pursue additional research and alternatives.
Staff presented PLN 240149, a proposal by Risdell Incorporated and the Quail Meadows Homeowners Association to adjust land‑use designations and zoning across three parcels (parcels 1, 2 and 3) so that a private driveway and utility easement would be merged into Parcel 2 and a trail easement into Parcel 3. The change would support a lot‑line adjustment and allow construction of a subterranean garage addition behind an existing house, a use permit for development…
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