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Board hears HCD comments on housing element as Tarpy Flats draws heavy public opposition
Summary
County planners said they will revise and resubmit the county's sixth‑cycle housing element in late fall to address California HCD comments; public speakers strongly opposed any development at Tarpy Flats, and supervisors discussed conservation options, the 2010 general‑plan designation and the state's rezoning timeline.
County planning staff told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 that they are preparing a revised draft of Monterey County’s sixth‑cycle housing element and an associated programmatic environmental impact report (PEIR) in response to an Aug. 25 comment letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Staff said the state’s letter focuses on analyses of nonvacant opportunity sites, pipeline project status, permit and objective‑standards language, and whether site selection affirmatively furthers fair housing. Planning staff described steps they will take — additional site‑by‑site research, a clarified rezoning strategy for higher densities (staff discussed…
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