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Board accepts 2024 housing progress reports, hears pipeline of nearly 1,200 units and sets long‑range priorities
Summary
Supervisors accepted the county's 2024 general plan and housing element progress reports, reviewed a housing pipeline of roughly 1,186 unbuilt units, and approved a prioritized long‑range planning work program with staff focusing on the top 12 tasks next year.
Monterey County supervisors received and accepted the 2024 General Plan implementation and housing element annual progress reports June 3 and approved staff’s recommended planning priorities for the coming year.
Melanie Baretti, interim housing/community development director, summarized accomplishments and a planned focus for the next work year. The county reported 89 low‑income units and 92 above‑moderate units pulled building permits in 2024, and staff said accessory dwelling units accounted for a substantial part of recent housing production. County planning staff also reported a housing pipeline of approximately 1,186 units that have been applied for or approved but not yet constructed, including single‑family subdivisions and multi‑unit projects at various stages of entitlement.
To concentrate limited staff capacity, Housing and Community Development proposed focusing resources on a top‑12 list of long‑range planning projects for fiscal 2025‑26; the Planning Commission recommended adding the Pajaro community plan as an additional priority. The board accepted staff’s recommendation and authorized the director to submit the final progress reports to the State Department of Housing and Community Development, as legally required.
Why it matters: The annual progress report tracks the county's housing production against regional housing needs and the housing element programs the county must implement. The update also provides a snapshot of entitlements and the “pipeline” of units that could materially contribute to future inventory if projects complete construction.
What’s next: Staff will file the statutorily required reports with the state. Planning staff expects to continue work on community plans, specific plan amendments (including East Garrison implementation) and other adopted priorities, and will return to the board with progress and funding requests as needed.
