CEQA Summary of The Collection at Monterey Bay Resort
Contents
Project Summary
The proposed development project includes a coastal resort on the 15.5 acre property, commonly referred to as the "McDonald Site", consisting of 235 visitor rooms, 3 restaurants, conference and meeting facilitites, a spa and health/wellness center, parking, and other ancillary and related improvements. The resort will consists of approximately 80 units. In addition, the applicants propose develop on the adjacent seven (7) acre property, commonly referred to as the "Sterling/Calabrese" site, with a 115-unit condominium hotel. This combined resort project would have a total of approximately 350 visitor lodging units. Primary access will be from Playa Avenue and Sand Dunes Drive. The project may be constructed in two dinstinct phases; Phase I involving up to 115 units on the "Sterling/Calabrese" site, and Phase II involving the build-out of the remainder of the project on the "McDonald" property. The approximately 2.31 acre property owned by the Granite Construction company, adjacent to the "McDonal Site", may also be used for additional project parking overflow and general public parking purposes. [1]
Project Issues
Population/Housing Balance, Traffic/Circulation, Water Quality, Geologic/Seismic, Biological Resources, Air Quality, Aesthetic/Visual, Noise, Toxic/Hazardous, Public Services, Other Issues (Cultural Resources, Energy Resources) [2]
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
DRAFT EIR: Prepared in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15121, 15146, & 15151.
In the News
Monterey Herald - Seaside Calls for Revised EIR on Proposed Sand City Resort
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Latest Sand City Coastal Resort Project Releases Draft EIR
Agencies
- Lead Agency: Sand City [4]
- Reviewing Agencies: Resources Agency; California Coastal Commission; Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4; Department of Parks and Recreation; Department of Water Resources; Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics; California Highway Patrol; Caltrans, District 5; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3; Native American Heritage Commission; State Lands Commission [3]
References
Return to Coastal Case Studies of CEQA Projects in Monterey County, CA or CEQA and the Central Coast
Links
- CEQA Overview
- CEQA and the Central Coast
- Coastal Case Studies of CEQA Projects in Monterey County, CA
- Agencies that are lead applicants in CEQA
- Hydrology and Water Quality Components of Central Coast CEQA Documents
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