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Board names Option 4 preferred plan for Seaside social‑services campus, asks CAO to pursue funding partnerships
Summary
After reviewing seven options, Monterey County supervisors directed staff to include Option 4 — a new three‑story replacement building at 1281 Broadway with underground parking, library space and community areas — in the county facilities master plan and asked the CAO to explore funding partnerships and parking strategies with the City of Seaside. The board requested a reuse/disposition plan for the existing building to avoid blight.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 directed staff to include Option 4 — a three‑story new construction with underground parking, an integrated Monterey County Free Library branch and expanded community space — as the county’s preferred long‑term development plan for the 1281 Broadway Seaside social‑services parcel. The decision followed a multi‑hour review of a seven‑option analysis that ranged from limited renovation to full demolition and new construction, as well as lease and acquisition alternatives.
Staff presented seven concepts with…
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