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Carmel council adopts amended water allocation; limits new‑water ADUs to parcels within local floor‑area rules
Summary
Carmel approved a water‑allocation plan on Nov. 3 to distribute 14 acre‑feet of newly available Pure Water Monterey supply, and added a condition that new water for residential parcels — including ADUs — may not increase a parcel’s floor area beyond locally allowed limits.
The Carmel‑by‑the‑Sea City Council on Nov. 3 adopted an amended water allocation policy allocating 14 acre‑feet of water the city received from the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District as part of the Pure Water Monterey Expansion Project. The water may be used only by properties with existing meters while a district modification to a cease‑and‑desist order remains pending.
Staff presentation and Planning Commission history Marnie (planning staff) told the council the Monterey district allocated 14 acre‑feet to the city in March and noted that the Planning Commission recommended a distribution at its September meeting. Staff presented two commercial options (A: exclude full‑service restaurants from commercial allocations; B: create a separate restaurants line item) and flagged that housing element programs and incentives (including hotel key relocation and live/work projects) may require commercial allocations.
Public comment and community requests Nancy Toomey,…
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