Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee
- Meeting Type
- Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee
- Location
- Monterey County, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 27, 2026
Video will appear here as soon as Monterey County Big Sur Land Use Advisory Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
8 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the October 13, 2026, meeting minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Committee will receive public comment on non-agenda items that are within the purview of the Committee at this time. The length of individual presentations may be limited by the Chair. Please submit your public comment to the Liaison at BowlingMR@countyofmonterey.gov.
Project Name: ESPERANZA CARMEL COMMERCIAL LLC (ROCKY POINT RESTAURANT)
File Number: PLN220363 Project Location: 36700 HWY 1, MONTEREY, CA 93940 Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 243-262-004-000 Project Planner: Taylor Price Area Plan: Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone. Project Description: Combined Development Permit consisting of: 1) Coastal Development Permit and Design Approval to allow the demolition of the existing Rocky Point Restaurant and the construction of a replacement restaurant (120 seats), two employee housing units, and a public restroom, and associated site improvements including improvements to the parking lot (55 stalls), public access trails, signage, replacement OWTS, and landscaping; 2) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 100 feet of environmentally sensitive habitat areas; 3) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 750 feet of known archaeological resources; 4) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within 50 feet of a coastal bluff; 5) Coastal Development Permit to reduce required parking; 6) Coastal Development Permit to allow offsite employee parking; 7) Coastal Development Permit for development on slopes in excess of 30 percent; and 8) Coastal Development Permit to allow development within the Critical Viewshed. Consider potential design options for revisions to the proposed Rocky Point restaurant project and receive LUAC feedback on the applicant's proposed design revisions in preparation for the December 8, 2026, Big Sur LUAC meeting. Attachments: Project Plans