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Information:
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To be added to the public distribution list, email: GeneralPlanUpdates@countyofmonterey.gov with
the subject “Housing Element”. For more
information contact Jaime Scott Guthrie at (831) 796-6414 (English) or
Edgar Sanchez (831) 783-7058 (Español).
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Description:
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The Housing Element is required by state law as included in the
County of Monterey General Plan and in accordance with the current
6th Cycle Update to plan adequate housing for everyone in the
unincorporated Countywide community. The process for updating the
Housing Element requires review and approval by California Housing
and Community Development (CA HCD) to determine compliance with
state housing law. CA HCD must approve the 6th Cycle Housing
Element prior to adoption by the County of Monterey. Visit our
Housing Element 101 Fact Sheets for more
information,
English |
Español.
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Location:
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- Unincorporated Countywide
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Project Team:
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Current Status:
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- NEW! The California Department of Housing and Community Development (CA HCD) notified the County on May 12, 2026, that the draft HEU6 resubmitted on March 13, 2026 is in “Statutory Compliance” – CA HCD Comment Letter received May 12, 2026. The Housing Element will be determined in “Substantial Compliance” with Housing Element law once the Board of Supervisors approves the County’s rezoning package and associated Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). Staff continues to work on the consultant team on a draft PEIR and rezoning package for consideration by the public, Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors in summer/fall of 2026.
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Environmental Information:
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CLOSED - Notice of
Preparation of the draft Program Environmental Impact Report for 30-day public review
was available October 21st to November 20th, 2024.
- CLOSED - Notice of Preparation – English | Español October
21st to November 20th, 2024.
- Environmental Scoping Supplement to the NOP - English | Español
CLOSED - Public Scoping Meeting for the draft Program
Environmental Impact Report was held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM.
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Key Dates and Documents:
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- The County of Monterey submitted the third draft of the Sixth Cycle (2023-2031) Housing Element Update (HEU6) to CA HCD on March 13, 2026 for a 60-day review period. On May 12, 2026, CA HCD notified the County of Monterey that this draft is in “Statutory Compliance” with State Housing Element law.
- Public review period of the second draft HEU6 was available for seven days February 17-24,
2026.
- Public review period of the second draft HEU6 was available for seven days June 12-19, 2025.
- State of California - Department of Housing and Community Development
- Scoping Meeting - Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element EIR - November 7, 2024
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District 5 Follow Up Town Hall - County Housing Element Update
- August 2, 2023
- District 5 Town Hall - County
Housing Element Update - July
27, 2023
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Community Meeting #2 via Zoom – June 1, 2023
- Sites Inventory Draft 1 Version June 2023
- Housing Element Community Survey [CLOSED] – January 20, 2023 to March 8, 2023
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Public Comment
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- Public Draft
- Opportunity Sites
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