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a. Receive report on City of Salinas Economic Development Element; and
b. Consider amendment of the Greater Salinas Area Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Salinas and County of Monterey to reflect the City's Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive report on City of Salinas Economic Development Element
b. Provide direction to staff for possible amendment of the Greater Salinas Area Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Salinas and County of Monterey - County retain a hard edge with no new growth/development south of Blanco Road, and use planned bypass alignments as hard edges for growth to the west and east.
SUMMARY:
The City of Salinas completed preparation of the EDE in April 2014, and it was accepted by the City Council as a key strategic policy document in June 2014 pending completion of CEQA. On December 5, 2017, the Salinas City Council certified an EIR and approved a General Plan Amendment to adopt an Economic Development Element (EDE). The intent is that the EDE is to guide the future General Plan update, which is to begin mid-2018. Land Use policies in the EDE direct a strong focus on infill development, redevelopment, and revitalization within the City's commercial core and corridors to create more jobs and revenue-generating infill development opportunities. The EDE also provides new development capacity to attract larger employment and revenue generating uses.
Staff commented on the DEIR relative to consistency with Greater Salinas Area Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Salinas and County of Monterey (GSA MOU, or MOU). The GSA MOU was approved in August 2006, which replaced the Amended Boronda MOU from 1998. This MOU established objectives for orderly and appropriate land use growth. Policies were incorporated for land use development that balances preservation of certain agriculture land while identifying future growth areas, and...
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