Monterey County Local News: Land Use & Development


All Local Land Use & Development News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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04/05/2024
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In this program, State Senator John Laird and Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, Carmen Balber discuss California's homeowner's insurance crisis and whether Commissioner Ricardo Lara's proposed fixes will actually help the flight of insurance companies from the state or make it worse.

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04/04/2024
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Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, aka Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), will celebrate the grand opening of its new Education Center and Garden near Gonzales this Saturday in conjunction with the Youth Council’s year-end community project — a Sustainability Fair.

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04/04/2024
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The County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks and Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) have announced the execution of a comprehensive settlement that ends the Laguna Seca Raceway lawsuit, “Highway 68 Coalition vs. County of Monterey.”

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04/04/2024
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For over 6 months, KSQD volunteer Christine Barrington worked on answering a simple question: What's the truth behind the story of rail and trail in Santa Cruz County?

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04/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Toro Park, a Gem of the County Parks System, Finally Has a Place for a Pooch to Run Free.

In order to become an Eagle Scout, one of the last things a scout must do is a community service project, and what exactly that may be is largely up to the scout himself.

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04/03/2024
Image for display with article titled A Contentious P.G. Luxury Hotel Proposal Goes to the Coastal Commission With Changes.

For years, opponents of a proposed luxury resort hotel to replace the American Tin Cannery contended the project was too large and not properly vetted by the City of Pacific Grove.

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04/03/2024
Image for display with article titled City of Soledad Buys 4.61 Acres for Construction of Affordable Rental Units

Soledad City Council has authorized the purchase of 4.61 acres of property located at 540 Gabilan Drive to facilitate the construction of about 100 affordable rental units.

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04/02/2024
Image for display with article titled California’s Most Controversial Housing Law Could Get a Makeover

Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”

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03/30/2024
Image for display with article titled A Complete Makeover of a New Monterey Building Brings Five New Housing Units.

An eclectic building in the heart of New Monterey that once housed the Paper Wing Theatre (moved to Cannery Row) and the Cat’s Meow vintage clothing store (moved to Santa Cruz), is now under a major remodel.

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03/28/2024
Sand City is seeking to acquire property adjacent to Art Park as part of that space's visioning plan.

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03/27/2024
Image for display with article titled Widening Imjin Parkway Is Impacting Plant Habitat – And Public Access to Beloved Fort Ord Trails.

Construction is underway on a project widening Imjin Parkway through Marina, changing the routines for thousands of commuters that travel from and to Salinas. But drivers aren’t the only ones impacted.

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03/27/2024
Image for display with article titled Pacific Grove City Council Rejects Temporary Skatepark, All but Killing the Idea.

The proposal to convert an employee parking lot at 16th Avenue between the Pacific Grove Fire Department and Youth Center into a smooth surface with wooden ramps for a three to six month trial was denied over cost.

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03/27/2024
Image for display with article titled Seaside’s Second Fire Station Takes a Step Toward Construction With Environmental Documents.

In 2022, the Seaside City Council approved conceptual designs for a second fire station at the corner of Gigling Road and First Avenue. The station took another step toward construction with the release of a mitigated negative declaration study on March 21.

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03/26/2024
The $15M Big Sur Land Trust project to build a six-acre park at Carr Lake in the center of Salinas has begun.

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03/24/2024
Rumors are flying that California Forever is using dodgy tactics to gather signatures.

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03/22/2024
The Highway 68 Coalition suit against the County of Monterey over operation of the Laguna Seca Raceway has been settled.

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03/21/2024
U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta has secured $3 million in federal funding for the Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project on the Carmel River.

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03/15/2024
Image for display with article titled Design Phase Now Complete for Gonzales Community Center Complex

City of Gonzales has announced that on Feb. 28 the design/build team of Otto Construction/WRNS Studio submitted 100% construction documents for the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex to the city for building code review by its building official.

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03/13/2024
Image for display with article titled The County’s Plan to Replace a Building in Seaside Promises to Be an Upgrade in Services and Aesthetics.

The planned new County of Monterey building in Seaside doesn’t have a name yet, nor has the county identified funding to build it, which the latest estimate pegs at $115 million. But what county officials do have is a vision.

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03/11/2024
The Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project has progressed, with tree and brush removal and temporary erosion control installed in preparation for construction work.
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