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Council reviews plan to finish Design Guidelines 1.5; members press for clearer redline and broader vetting

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Staff outlined a four-cycle production plan targeting September 1 adoption of Residential Design Guidelines 1.5. Council members raised concerns about missing tracked changes, the need for greater planning‑staff and architect input, and fire‑resilience materials guidance.

City staff presented a proposed scope of work and strict timeline for finalizing the residential Design Guidelines 1.5 and asked the council to endorse the plan to reach adoption by Sept. 1.

Tom Ford, the project lead, described a four‑cycle approach that centers each month’s work around planning commission review, production edits, staff review and then production team meetings. “Our target…

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