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Residents tell MAAC Big Sur’s visitor‑serving unit cap may have been exceeded; call for county action and moratorium request
Summary
Several members of the public told the advisory council that Monterey County’s Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan caps visitor‑serving units (BSUs) at 468 and that counts by residents, the chamber and consultants show the cap either reached or exceeded. Speakers asked the county and Coastal Commission to enforce the cap, investigate an alleged backlog
Multiple residents and community groups urged Monterey County and the Coastal Commission to enforce the Big Sur Land Use Plan’s visitor‑serving unit (BSU) cap and said local counts suggest the cap has been reached or exceeded.
Tim Green, a long‑time North Coast resident, read policy language from the Big Sur Land Use Plan that explains lodging limits were set to protect Highway 1’s capacity for recreational use. Green said the county’s previous chamber count found 455 rooms, a 2023 consultant count found 482 BSUs and a…
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