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Carmel-by-the-Sea council previews May agenda: 14 acre-feet water allocation, wildfire mapping, budget and Coastal Commission review of wireless ordinance
Summary
At a Friday meeting, Carmel-by-the-Sea council members previewed several items coming to next week’s meetings and later hearings, including how to allocate a newly awarded 14 acre-feet of water, citywide wildfire mapping policy direction, budget hearings and fee-adoption, a recommended contract for objective design and development standards, and final review of the city’s wireless ordinance by the California Coastal Commission on May 8.
At a Friday meeting, Carmel-by-the-Sea council members previewed several items coming to next week’s meetings and later hearings, including how to allocate a newly awarded 14 acre-feet of water, citywide wildfire mapping policy direction, budget hearings and fee-adoption, a recommended contract for objective design and development standards, and final review of the city’s wireless ordinance by the California Coastal Commission on May 8.
The allotment of 14 acre-feet — described during the meeting as “a lot of water” — is the first new allocation the city has had since 1995, council members said. The council intends to seek direction on distributing that supply among commercial, residential, affordable-housing, city reserve and municipal-project uses before returning with a proposed division for formal action.
Council members also asked for policy guidance…
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