SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE, Monterey County — October 29, 2026. Monterey County’s planning records document a proposal for a new residential project at 62 Chamisal Pass inside Santa Lucia Preserve. The administrative hearing was scheduled for May 20, 2026, under application PLN250221 and county file AP 26-048. This article examines the documented proposal, not an unverified announcement of new construction.
What buildings were proposed?
The application described a 5,810-square-foot single-family dwelling, a 685-square-foot attached garage and a separate 1,194-square-foot barn, with site improvements. The parcel covers approximately 38.5 acres, while the designated buildable “homeland” portion is approximately 2.1 acres. The distinction matters because overall parcel size does not mean every acre is available for structures.
What happens to trees?
Plans included removal of two coast live oak trees. The county listed an arborist report as a hearing attachment. Removal was part of the permit request, not proof that either tree has been cut. Residents interested in native woodland preservation can examine the arborist report and conditions proposed by the Planning Division.
How did environmental review work?
County staff recommended reviewing an addendum to the previously certified Santa Lucia Preserve subdivision environmental impact report, rather than preparing an entirely new report for the specific application. The staff recommendation proposed approval subject to 13 conditions. A staff recommendation is not an executed land-use approval.
What is the actual status?
The publicly accessible Legistar listing identifies the May 20 hearing and staff documentation but does not show a verified final action. Anyone following the property should obtain the signed administrative decision, conditions and building permit records before treating the project as approved, started or complete.
Primary source: County of Monterey, AP 26-048 / PLN250221, May 20, 2026. County Planning contact listed in the filing: Kayla Nelson, (831) 796-6408.
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