Monterra Ranch Application Details 5,760-Square-Foot Home, Guest Unit and Proposed Removal of 15 Trees

MONTERRA RANCH, Monterey County — October 2026. A property on Monterra Ranch Road is the subject of a county planning application that includes a large house, an accessory dwelling unit and a request to remove trees. Monterey County’s published application report, dated June 25, 2026, lists file PLN240260 for 7580 Monterra Ranch Road, parcel 259-261-024-000.

What does the proposal contain?

The county’s project description requests a combined development permit involving an administrative permit and design approval for a 5,760-square-foot single-family residence, an attached 1,020-square-foot three-car garage, a separate 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit, and a 984-square-foot detached garage. It also requests a use permit allowing the removal of 15 trees. The property lies in the Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan, in a zoning district the report denotes “VS.”

Does the county listing mean all 15 trees have been removed?

No. A planning application describes what its applicant seeks permission to do. The county report labels the application’s status “Complete” with a date of February 17, 2026. That administrative status should not be interpreted without the separate decision notice, permit conditions and grading approvals. It is not a record of actual tree removals or building completion.

Why the tree request deserves local attention

Tree removal can affect slopes, stormwater runoff, wildlife habitat, neighborhood character and wildfire fuel management. Any authorized removal must be evaluated under the relevant county requirements and conditions applicable to the parcel. The published application summary does not identify the 15 trees by species or disclose their final mitigation requirements, so those details must be checked in the project record rather than guessed.

How to review the application

Residents can request the staff report, plans, final decision and any appeal or mitigation records using file number PLN240260. The county listing names planner McKenna Bowling, BowlingMR@CountyofMonterey.gov. Ask specifically whether a combined development permit has been issued, whether the use permit for tree removal was granted, and whether construction inspections indicate actual work.

Primary source: Monterey County Planning Department, applications and status report dated June 25, 2026, PLN240260.

Editorial note: This story reports what the published planning application proposes. It does not claim final approval, commencement of building, completed tree removal or a finding of environmental harm.

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