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Monterey pushes county to scrutinize 239‑unit ‘builder’s remedy’ proposal near Highway 1
Summary
City staff warned an 11‑story, 239‑unit proposal on Viejo Road could create water, septic, traffic, fire‑safety and wildlife impacts for Monterey and urged the county to require full environmental analysis. Dozens of residents and neighborhood groups told council the project is unsafe for the steep site and urged strong county review.
Monterey planners urged the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to subject a large proposed housing development on Viejo Road to rigorous environmental review, saying the project could strain water, wastewater, emergency and wildlife protections for neighboring Monterey.
Kim (city planner) told the council the proposal — currently described in county filings as an 11‑story building with roughly 239 dwelling units and several alternative applications for the same steep site — raises multiple technical and public‑safety issues. “Water supply is the obvious first concern,” she said, noting the region is under a regional cease‑and‑desist order and that the applicant has not identified an adequate off‑site supply. Kim said the developer submitted plans for an on‑site wastewater treatment system on slopes exceeding 25 percent and that county environmental health staff has…
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