CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA – PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Commissioners: Mel Ahlborn, Erin Allen, Stefan Karapetkov, Michael LePage, Stephanie Locke
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – Tour at 1:30 PM | Meeting at 4:00 PM
City Council Chambers – East side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and 7th Avenues
This hybrid meeting allows in-person and remote participation. If remote access is disrupted, the meeting will continue while staff works to restore it.
YouTube Livestream: @CityofCarmelbytheSea
Zoom Link: https://ci-carmel-ca-us.zoom.us/j/85075274055?pwd=xjGuf1VHPManTYPLVc94aalwt24Tld.1
Webinar ID: 850 7527 4055
Passcode: 001916
Dial-In: (669) 444-9171
Public comment is welcome in person or via Zoom. Zoom comments will follow in-person comments. Email comments may be sent to sgorman@ci.carmel.ca.us by 2:00 PM to be provided to the Commission. Late comments will still be added to the record.
Regular Meeting – 4:00 PM
Call to Order and Roll Call
Public Appearances
Announcements
Consent Agenda
1) August 13, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
2) DR 25119 & UP 25191 (Svendsgaard Inn) – Hotel alterations with new kitchen and bar
Orders of Business
3) DS 25095 (DCV Enterprise Partners II LLC) – Concept Design for new residence and parking garage – Recommended for continuance
Public Hearings
4) Water Management Program – Allocation of Water Resources
5) DS 25196 (Rainey) – After-the-fact fencing over 6 feet
6) DS 23-005 (Schwartz-Young) – Final Design for 411-sq-ft addition
7) DS 25017 (Hobbs) – Demolition and rebuild of 1,795-sq-ft residence with garage
8) DS 25092 (Pike Brothers LLC) – Concept and Final Design for substantial alterations
9) DS 25074 (Ahmed) – Concept and Final Design for substantial alterations
10) DS 25019 (McWhorter) – Demolition and new 1,755-sq-ft residence with ADU
11) DS 25018 (Wong) – New 400-sq-ft 2nd-story ADU in overlay districts
Director's Report
Future Agenda Items
Next Regular Meeting: October 8, 2025
Adjournment
TIMESTAMPS
INTRO 00:00
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 03:12
PUBLIC APPEARANCES 03:47
ANNOUNCEMENTS 04:37
CONESENT AGENDA 06:38
ORDERS OF BUSINESS 34:00
PUBLIC HEARINGS 34:53
4) 36:40
5) 01:41:00
6) 02:04:37
RECESS 02:38:30
7) 02:53:00
8) 03:10:05
9) 03:22:25
10) 03:48:14
11) 03:49:51
DIRECTOR'S REPORT 04:51:10
FUTURE AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT 04:54:45