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Monterey planners approve Dune Crest home, allow removal of Monterey cypress with conditions
Summary
The Monterey Planning Commission approved a two‑story home and the removal of a leaning Monterey cypress at 29 Dune Crest, after hearing an arborist and neighbors' concerns; approval includes a construction management plan and a required backup power source for a basement drainage pump.
The Monterey Planning Commission on a unanimous vote approved an architectural review permit and a tree removal permit for a two‑story single‑family home at 29 Dune Crest Avenue, allowing the removal of a Monterey cypress that staff and a consulting arborist said is structurally compromised.
Staff principal planner Fernanda Rivera recommended approval, telling the commission the 3,600‑square‑foot lot constrained the design and that the proposal meets local design guidelines and the city's height limit. Rivera said the applicant proposes a stepped two‑story form, glass railings and a mixture of cement plaster and Alaskan yellow cedar siding. She also described a replacement planting plan that includes a Santa Cruz Island ironwood in the rear yard.
Multiple commissioners asked technical questions about roof‑deck…
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