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Planners report 2025 housing progress and seek input on 2026‑27 priorities; commissioners urge elevating Pajaro/Chular community plans
Summary
Staff reported 2025 housing production (193 units across income bands; 61 ADU conversions) and reviewed a long‑range work program. Commissioners urged prioritizing promised community plans (Pajaro/Paharo and Chular) and the development evaluation system to improve clarity and unlock investment.
Monterey County planning staff presented the 2025 General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports and the proposed long‑range work program priorities on March 11. The staff presentation summarized 2025 accomplishments, including adoption and Coastal Commission certification of the coastal ADU ordinance, progress on the noise ordinance and vacation‑rental regulations in the coastal zone, a wildfire protection pilot and corrections to zoning inconsistencies.
Housing production and permits: Housing staff reported 193 units for 2025 across income categories (including four low, four moderate, six moderate, and 179 above‑moderate — staff provided these counts as the jurisdiction’s units for RHNA reporting) and 121 building permits issued in the same year. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) increased, with 61 ADU conversions noted in the reporting…
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