Title
Approve Property Tax Transfer for the proposed "Miramonte Reorganization" involving Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of approximately 647 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District, the Soledad Mission Recreation District and the Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District.
Report
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors take the following actions:
Approve Property Tax Transfer for the proposed "Miramonte Reorganization" involving Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of approximately 647 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District, the Soledad Mission Recreation District and the Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District.
SUMMARY
The Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is in receipt of a reorganization proposal involving a Sphere of Influence amendment, annexation of 647 acres to the City of Soledad and detachments from the Monterey County Resource Conservation District, the Soledad Mission Recreation District and the Mission Soledad Rural Fire Protection District. The proposal cannot be considered by LAFCO until a property tax transfer has been approved by the City and County.
DISCUSSION
The area proposed for annexation is governed by the Miramonte Specific Plan, adopted by the City in 2018. The Specific Plan provides for a mixed use development with total of 2,392 residential units, 100,000 square feet of neighborhood commercial use, 22 acres for schools/public facilities and 196 acres of parks/open space. The planned residential units would include a mix of low and medium density residential, senior housing and a " residential study area" which may allow for a higher density of development provided that the total number of residential units within the Specific Plan area is not exceeded. The proposed annexation is consistent with a Memorandum of Agreement approved by the C...
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