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Council asks staff to draft water‑allocation resolution, sets interim split of incoming supply
Summary
After a lengthy debate, the council directed staff to prepare a draft allocation resolution that places 3 acre‑feet to very low/low income housing, 3 AF to single‑family residential, 2 AF to multifamily residential and creates an ADU category (0 AF) while leaving remainder unallocated for future decisions.
The Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea City Council on Tuesday directed staff to prepare a draft water‑allocation resolution that would apportion part of the 14 acre‑feet recently made available to the city by the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
The Planning Commission had recommended a distribution of the newly available supply; council members debated that recommendation for more than two hours. The Council ultimately approved a motion to have staff return with a formal ordinance that (1) reserves 3 acre‑feet for very low and low income housing, (2) sets 3 acre‑feet for single‑family residential projects, (3) sets 2 acre‑feet for multifamily residential projects, (4) creates a…
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