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REF2500540 - CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE
Public hearing to consider whether the proposed amendments to the City of Pacific Grove’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance (ALUC File No. REF250040) are consistent with the 2019 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for Monterey Regional Airport.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Monterey County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) find the proposed amendments to the City of Pacific Grove’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance (ALUC File No. REF250040) consistent with the 2019 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) for Monterey Regional Airport.
PROPOSED PROJECT:
On October 22, 2025, the City of Pacific Grove submitted an application (ALUC File No. REF250040) to ALUC staff requesting a consistency review of the City’s draft Housing Element Update, which includes updates/amendments to the Land Use Element and Safety Element, Zoning Ordinance, and Land Use and Zoning Maps.
The City of Pacific Grove previously submitted an application (ALUC File No. REF230031) to the ALUC to consider an update to the City’s Housing Element (6th Cycle). This prior Housing Element was being updated to demonstrate the City’s ability to accommodate its 6th Cycle Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA). On October 23, 2023, the ALUC found the City’s draft Housing Element consistent with the 2019 ALUCP. Since the ALUC’s consistency determination for the City’s prior draft Housing Element, the City has revised the Housing Element in response to HCD review comments and updated RHNA compliance needs. The revised Housing Element has been submitted to the ALUC for review. The primary change is a revised Sites Inventory, which increases feasible residential capacity through the identification of additional underutilized parcels and expanded mixed-use opportunities to ensure the City maintains a sufficient buffer above its RHNA allocation. Other associated amendments have since been prepared and are ready for ALUC review in conjunc...
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