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Planning Commission approves Pebble Tree home, allows tree removals with mitigation

Monterey County Planning Commission · January 15, 2026
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The Monterey County Planning Commission approved PLN230235, a combined development permit for Pebble Tree LLC to build a 5,202 sq. ft. house, an 869 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit and to remove protected trees, with conditions including on-site arborist monitoring, replanting and construction‑management measures to address export traffic.

The Monterey County Planning Commission voted to approve PLN230235, a combined development permit for Pebble Tree LLC at 1266 Portola Road in Pebble Beach, allowing construction of a 5,202‑square‑foot two‑story single‑family dwelling with an attached 831‑square‑foot garage, an 869‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit and the removal of protected trees, subject to mitigation and standard county conditions.

Staff planner Jose Fauhmeda told the commission the lot contains 149 trees (Monterey pine and coast live oak species), and that the proposal would remove 23 protected trees within the development footprint and potentially impact up to 11 additional trees. The application…

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