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To:

From:

Submitted by:

Subject:

CITY

OF

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Planning Commission Report

December 10, 2014

Chair Reimers and Planning Commissioners

Rob Mullane, AICP Community Planning and Building Director

Marc Wiener, Senior Planner

Update on Scenic Road Restroom Project and the associated landscape

plan

Recommendation:

Receive an update on the Scenic

Road

Restroom Project and the associated landscape plan and

provide comments

Application: MP 12-01 APN: 010-294-001

Location:

Applicant:

West side

of

Scenic

Road t

the intersection

of

Santa Lucia Avenue

City

of

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Background and Project Description:

On November 15, 2012, the Planning Commission approved Municipal Project MP 12-01),

which included a

Design

Review and Coastal Development Permit for

the

construction

of

a new

restroom facility on the west side of Scenic Road t its intersection

with

Santa lucia Avenue.

The approved plan set included conceptual landscaping and ind icated

th t

additional

landscaping would be planted in

the

area surrounding the restroom.

Construction

of

the restroom

is

nearly complete,

as

shown in

the

photographs included as

Attachment A. The project architect,

Rob

Carver

of

Studio Carver,

has

prepared a more

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MP 12-01 Scenic Restroom Update)

December

10 2014

Staff Report

Page 2

The City Forester has reviewed the landscape plan and supports

the

proposal. The landscaping

consists

of native drought-tolerant plans th t will grow

to

a low height and will not block ocean

views. The proposed landscaping

is

also consistent with the existing landscaping along

the

Scenic

Road

pathway. The City Forester will be available at the meeting

to

answer questions

regarding the landscape plan. Staff notes that the City has worked with a property owner

located directly east of the restroom facility in developing this plan.

Environmental Review Environmental Review The Scenic Road Restroom Project was

determined

to

be categorically exempt from CEQA requirements, pursuant

to

Section 15303

Class 3

Construction

or

modification

of

a limited number

of

new

or

existing small structur

es

.

A Notice

of

Exemption

was

filed with the County Clerk on November

27

, 2012.

AlTACHMENTS

Attachment

A

Restroom Photographs

Attachment

B

Landscape Plan

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Attachment B Site Photographs

Restroom Facility Facing northeast

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Restroom Facility Facing south

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