Monterey 2031 - General Plan Update

Help Build A Housing Plan for Monterey!

Monterey 2031 is an important citywide project that involves updates to the Housing, Land Use, and Safety Elements of the City of Monterey General Plan to respond to emerging issues and new State laws. The update will be a collaborative effort between the City and its residents to create a blueprint that will guide Monterey in the years to come. All cities and counties in California are required by law to have a general plan. Like other communities in the Monterey Bay Area, the City is required to update the Housing Element of the General Plan by December 15, 2023 to address demographic trends, market conditions, and new State laws. Amid the ongoing housing shortage in California, Monterey is required to plan for 3,654 new houses over the next 8 years to accommodate this projected need. The Land Use Element will need to be updated to ensure consistency with the 2019 Monterey Regional Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. At the same time, State law triggers requirements to incorporate new data on natural hazards and climate change into the Safety Element along with actions to strengthen community resilience and emergency evacuation capacity.

Critical issues to be addressed in the General Plan Update include:

Housing supply and affordability
Land use mix and community character
Climate change and community resilience
Fire hazard planning update
Airport-related hazards, compatibility zones, and airport noise contours
Emergency preparedness and response
Impact of new growth on military readiness activities

Community participation is integral to the process and a broad-based, inclusive community engagement program will help provide opportunities for everyone in Monterey to have their say. Read more below to learn about the project, the timeline, and ways to get involved. Sign up on the top right of this page to stay informed via email.

Watch a short video to learn more about the key phases of Housing Elements: Housing Element Explainer 2022

Help Build A Housing Plan for Monterey!

Monterey 2031 is an important citywide project that involves updates to the Housing, Land Use, and Safety Elements of the City of Monterey General Plan to respond to emerging issues and new State laws. The update will be a collaborative effort between the City and its residents to create a blueprint that will guide Monterey in the years to come. All cities and counties in California are required by law to have a general plan. Like other communities in the Monterey Bay Area, the City is required to update the Housing Element of the General Plan by December 15, 2023 to address demographic trends, market conditions, and new State laws. Amid the ongoing housing shortage in California, Monterey is required to plan for 3,654 new houses over the next 8 years to accommodate this projected need. The Land Use Element will need to be updated to ensure consistency with the 2019 Monterey Regional Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. At the same time, State law triggers requirements to incorporate new data on natural hazards and climate change into the Safety Element along with actions to strengthen community resilience and emergency evacuation capacity.

Critical issues to be addressed in the General Plan Update include:

Housing supply and affordability
Land use mix and community character
Climate change and community resilience
Fire hazard planning update
Airport-related hazards, compatibility zones, and airport noise contours
Emergency preparedness and response
Impact of new growth on military readiness activities

Community participation is integral to the process and a broad-based, inclusive community engagement program will help provide opportunities for everyone in Monterey to have their say. Read more below to learn about the project, the timeline, and ways to get involved. Sign up on the top right of this page to stay informed via email.

Watch a short video to learn more about the key phases of Housing Elements: Housing Element Explainer 2022

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James Burns

9 months ago

A plaza of Mosaics and an Environmental walk of fame

Having visited Puerto Vallarta, they turned an entire park into artistic mosaics. I know the custom house plaza is owned by the State, but it is the perfect canvass to encourage artistic endeavors and encourage Monterey to get back to its artist colony past. The walls already have tile work that show local wildflowers history and habitat. Mosaics could be sectioned out on the seating and the walls around the plaza to bring back beauty to the area since the fountain has been removed. Artists could apply for space with their proposal and it could be an ongoing project for years. Look up "mosaic park" in the romantic area of Puerto Vallarta. This would be a very inexpensive way to up Montereys" curb appeal. My second idea is also inexpensive, It is to establish an "Environmental Walk of Fame" starting at the Aquarium. It could start with Panetta and Packard for the founding of the marine aquarium and sanctuary. Others stars would include Rachel Carson, Jacque Cousteau, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Thoreau, Teddy Roosevelt, Pinochet, etc. We could even get Greta and Julia Butterfly to come and the founder of Earth Day and the architects of the California coastal act of 1975 and the land trust. It would start on the sidewalk in front of the Aquarium and go down past El Toritos and then back up the other side. These are just two ways to improve the city that would not cost much money but would be quite the Legacy for the present city government to leave future residents and visitors.

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