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Commission continues Monteverde house concept, tells architect to reduce visible glazing and protect trees

Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission · December 11, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners continued a large one-story courtyard house concept, asking the applicant to coordinate geotechnical and arborist plans to protect significant trees, reduce perimeter clerestory/glazing visibility, review a large skylight, and refine materials and massing to be more consistent with village scale.

The Planning Commission continued the Monteverde concept design study (DS25139) and directed the applicant to revise multiple elements after staff raised concerns about tree protection zones, grading, a large skylight and extensive glazing.

Staff flagged potential conflicts between geotechnical recommendations (engineered fill, compaction zones extending beyond footings) and the municipal code's…

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