Sixth-cycle Housing Element Update (REF22020)
Monterey County
Description
The county's state-mandated housing plan — rezoning 56 opportunity sites, adding by-right approval for qualifying affordable projects, and adopting objective design standards — was adopted unanimously after a three-year process and will now go to state HCD and the Coastal Commission.
Impact summary
Once certified, the plan blocks builder's remedy applications and enables affordable housing at sites like Las Lomas, while contested sites like Tarpe Flats stay in the plan for now — with a possible mid-cycle removal later.
Applicant
- Name
- County of Monterey
- Address
- Countywide, with sites concentrated in North County and Carmel Valley
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Board of Supervisors
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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