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Planning Commissioner

Ernesto Gonzalez

Monterey County

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Term ending Jan 23, 2030 · Planning Commission.

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1:13:57
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6:10
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Voting record (96)

90 yes1 no5 abstained

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Voted yesSep 30, 2026

Approval of Minutes

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

PLN240071 - Tope Andrew Gerard Tr (Continuance)

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

REF250038 - Cannabis Consumption Venue Ordinance

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

REF260024 - Rooster Ordinances

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

PLN260005 - Leavy-Hoglund Penelope Christine Tr

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

PLN260123 - Joe Peter & Kimberely Wu Trs

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

PLN230311 - Erskine, Frances K Trust

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

PLN240286 - Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA)

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve the item with Staff’s recommendations, including amendments to the hours of service; to consider separating the definitions of “vaporizing” and “smoking”; and to consider incorporating respons

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve staff recommendations

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2026, and August 26, 2026.

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve to continue the item to date certain of November 18, 2026 to allow the project to receive a formal recommendation from the Toro Land Use Advisory Committee, to ensure the project is consistent

Voted noSep 30, 2026

deny

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve alternative 7 and changes to condition 6

Voted yesSep 30, 2026

approve

Voted yesAug 26, 2026

continue the hearing on this item to November 18, 2026

AbstainedAug 26, 2026

Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to Section 15074 of the CEQA Guidelines; approve a Combined Development Permit to allow for an Environmental Enhancement Streamlining Program Master Per

Voted yesAug 26, 2026

Continue PLN220125 - Monterey County Sheriff's Posse Hearing

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

approve the consent calendar

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

continue hearing on this item to a date certain of October 14, 2026

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

continue hearing on this item to a date certain

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

recommend the Board of Supervisors finds the project is consistent with the scope of the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 2010 General Plan, pursuant to California

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

continue the hearing on this item to a date certain of August 26, 2026

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Pajaro Sunny Mesa Springfield Area Regional Consolidation Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2025110647) and find that no further

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Approval of July 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Continuance of PLN240358 (Clay Vacation Rental Appeal)

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Continuance of PLN260014 (Williams Tree Removal and Retaining Walls)

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Recommendation on REF250009 - Implementation Ordinance for the Agricultural and Winery Corridor Plan

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Continuance of PLN220125 (Monterey County Sheriff's Posse)

Voted yesAug 12, 2026

Approval of PLN250159 (Pajaro Sunny Mesa Regional Water System Consolidation)

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

approve the consent calendar

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

accept the Certified Final Revised Environmental Impact Report (SCH. NO. 1995083033) for the September Ranch Subdivision Project and find the approval of 22 inclusionary housing units does not warrant

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

find that the project qualifies for Class 1, 2 and 33 Categorical Exemptions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301, 15302, and 15333, and that none of the exceptions from CEQA Guidelines 15300.2

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

Approval of Consent Calendar

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

PLN250286 - Carmel Reserve LLC Design Approval

Voted yesJul 8, 2026

PLN220053 - Tedford Jeffrey R & Donna M Trust

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve with corrections to Finding 6, Evidence A to remove the word greater

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

Approval of the March 25, 2026, Special Joint Meeting of the Planning Commission and Land Use Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, the April 29, 2026, and May 13, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting Minu

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve to continue the item to a date certain of August 12, 2026

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve with changes to the resolution in Finding 2, Evidence L, Finding 4, Evidence B and D, Finding 7, Evidence C and changes to the Conditions of Approval, including removal of Condition of Approva

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

approve

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

Approval of Consent Calendar

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

PLN220125 - Monterey County Sheriff's Posse Continuance

Voted yesJun 10, 2026

REF260014 - FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program Consistency

Voted yesMay 13, 2026

to approve the item with additional discussion regarding water fixture maximums, reservation of water, entitlements, consideration of emergency water reservations separately, reservations for projects

Voted yesMay 13, 2026

Water Allocation Policy Recommendation

Voted yesMay 13, 2026

Carmel Valley Manor Project Approval

Voted yesMay 13, 2026

to add “if deemed necessary” to conditions, and resolution, mention bus stop access during construction, add the 3rd parcel number where demolition is taking place, finding 7, condition tree line prot