Permit & LUP Log
Permits, Violations & LUP Compliance
Big Sur Land Use Plan compliance tracker · Coastal Development Permit log · Code violation status
Active Code Violations — Must Resolve First
Case #19CE00100OPEN — CRITICAL
Unpermitted water system — multiple violations
Opened: 2019
Contact: Lucy Bernal, Code Compliance Officer
Required Action: Retain water rights attorney immediately. Contact Lucy Bernal to establish resolution pathway. No CDP can be issued until this is cleared.
Permit Tracker
CDP-001Coastal Development Permit
Log cabin remodel + infrastructure + funicular + sunset deck
Agency: Monterey County Planning
Contact: Taylor Price, Senior Planner
Timeline: 6–18 months after complete submittal
Pre-application meeting required first. Must resolve Case 19CE00100 before submission.
CDP-002Coastal Development Permit
4 Rear Cabin renovations
Agency: Monterey County Planning
Contact: Taylor Price, Senior Planner
Timeline: Can be combined with CDP-001 or separate
Scope depends on architect assessment. May be combined with main CDP.
BP-001Building Permit
Log cabin remodel
Agency: Monterey County Building
Contact: TBD
Timeline: After CDP approval
Separate from CDP. Requires CDP approval first.
BP-002Building Permit
Funicular + Sunset Deck
Agency: Monterey County Building
Contact: TBD
Timeline: After CDP approval
May require additional mechanical/electrical permits for funicular system.
CEQA-001CEQA Review
All development
Agency: Monterey County / CCC
Contact: TBD
Timeline: Concurrent with CDP
Likely Mitigated Negative Declaration. Full EIR possible if significant impacts identified.
SBA-001Streambed Alteration Agreement
Any work near seasonal streams
Agency: CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Contact: TBD
Timeline: If applicable
Required if any grading or construction occurs within or adjacent to a streambed.
Big Sur LUP Compliance Checklist
Design Requirement
5.4.1 Key Policy
New land uses must remain subordinate to the character and grandeur of Big Sur
All structures must use natural materials, rustic character. No neon, plastic, or flashing signs.
Compliant
5.4.3.C Inn Units
Maximum 8 inn units per existing parcel (2:1 conversion from residential density)
5 structures on main parcel = within 8-unit maximum. Verify parcel density calculation with county.
Compliant
5.4.3.C Inn Units
Maximum 30 inn units per site; minimum 400-foot separation between facilities
5 units well under 30-unit maximum.
Design Requirement
5.4.3.E Commercial
Commercial development shall carry out the rustic character of Big Sur in size, scale, activities, and design
Funicular and sunset deck must be designed in rustic Big Sur character.
Design Requirement
5.4.3.E.3
Large scale commercial facilities unlike existing character shall not be permitted
Sunset deck at 40 persons is within acceptable scale. Funicular is a unique but site-appropriate structure.
Compliant
Historic Structures
Historically significant structures shall not be demolished
Log cabin is being preserved and restored, not demolished. LUP protects it.
Action Required
3.4.1 Water
Adequate water supply must be demonstrated before development approval
Hydrologist required. Palo Colorado Canyon water constraints noted in LUP. Resolve 19CE00100 first.
Opportunity
3.6.1 Agriculture
Agriculture is a preferred use of coastal lands
Coffee cultivation on cross-street parcels is LUP-aligned and encouraged.
Opportunity
3.6.2.2 Agri-Tourism
Recreation and agri-tourism encouraged as means to assist maintaining land in agricultural use
Farm tours, harvest experiences, and cultural programming are explicitly encouraged.
Design Requirement
Viewshed
Structures lost in fire/disaster may be replaced; new structures must not intrude into critical viewshed
Funicular deck at ridge must be evaluated for Highway 1 viewshed impact. Photo-simulations required.