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Monterey County staff says Big Sur land-use plan must add several general-plan elements; noise section requires most work
Summary
County planning staff told the Planning Commission April 30 that the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan lacks several mandatory general-plan elements and that adding a required noise element will take the most staff time, possibly 3–6 months.
Monterey County planning staff told the Planning Commission on April 30 that the certified Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan does not fully satisfy several mandatory general-plan elements and that the Big Sur update should incorporate missing elements rather than wait for a comprehensive update of the county’s 1982 general plan.
Katie Scaria, assistant planner, told commissioners the referral (22.02a) asked staff to analyze which statutory requirements the Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan currently satisfies and which do not. Scaria said the land use plan meets some statutory land-use provisions but lacks a noise element and needs updates to circulation, conservation and open-space sections.
Why it matters: General plans and certified coastal land use plans must meet state statutory requirements. Planning…
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