Monterey planning commissioners accept 2025 general plan report and press council on withheld Pure Water Monterey allocation

The Monterey Planning Commission voted to accept the city's 2025 general plan annual progress report on March 1, 2026, and asked staff to include the commission's concern about City Council's November 2025 decision to delay distribution of 141 acre-feet per year from the Pure Water Monterey program.

Principal planner Christie Sabdo told commissioners the annual progress report is the State-required summary of progress implementing the general plan and housing element. Sabdo said the city's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the period is 3,654 units, and that for calendar year 2025 the city recorded 116 entitlement permits, 77 building permits (67 above-moderate, 5 moderate and 5 low-income), and 96 units receiving occupancy.

Sabdo also told the commission the City Council adopted a November 2025 resolution establishing priorities for…