Pacific Grove Housing Element Update, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and General Plan Amendments
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024010897
Lead Agency
City of Pacific Grove
Document Title
Pacific Grove Housing Element Update, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, and General Plan Amendments
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The project area includes the entirety of Pacific Grove. The city is primarily developed, with parks, beaches, and scattered undeveloped parcels within the city. Portions of the city are in the Coastal Zone, portions of the city contain mapped Critical Habitat, and the city contains sensitive archaeological and historic resources. In the Notice of Availability, Figure 1 shows the regional location and Figure 2 shows an aerial image of the project area. There are sites within the City of Pacific Grove that are included on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code 65962.5 (“Cortese list”; Figure 3 of the Notice of Availability).
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the following components: 1) Housing Element update, which includes a program to upzone sites in the Downtown Commercial and Forest Hill Commercial Districts and rezone sites in the Dennett, Sinex, and Grove Acre District; 2) Zoning Amendments to implement Housing Element Programs, including updates to the zoning map; and 3) associated General Plan Amendments. The draft Housing Element was submitted to the California Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review on November 2, 2023; December 20, 2024; and May 21, 2025, and is undergoing revisions to address HCD comments. The zoning amendments would include modifications to the Zoning Code to meet target densities as well as compliance with State housing laws as identified in the Housing Element. The Land Use Element would be updated for consistency with the Housing Element Update and Zoning Amendments. The Health and Safety Element would involve updated information, policies, and implementation measures consistent with the current requirements of state law. This includes additional details related to evacuation routes and emergency access.
Contact Information
Name
Joe Sidor
Agency Name
City of Pacific Grove
Job Title
Contract Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Kayleigh Limbach
Agency Name
Rincon Consultants
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Pacific Grove
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Various
Zip
93950
Total Acres
1860
Jobs
400
Parcel #
see Other Location Info
State Highways
1, 68
Railways
n/a
Airports
n/a
Schools
Robert Down and Forest Grove ES; Pacific Grove MS and HS
Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Monterey Bay
Township
15S
Range
1W
Base
MtDiablo
Other Location Info
Assessor's Parcel Nos. 006174003000; 006174008000; 006174010000; 006174011000; 006174012000; 006234002000; 006234003000; 006234006000; 006234007000; 006234015000; 006237004000; 006237021000; 006282003000; 006282004000; 006282005000; 006282006000; 006282021000; 006282029000; 006283008000; 006283009000; 006283010000; 006284001000; 006284002000; 006284015000; 006294015000; 006294017000; 006713026000; 006713027000; 006713031000; 006713032000; 007651013000; 007651017000; 6123004000; 6146005000; 6146006000; 6166004000; 6168006000; 6171006000; 6171009000; 6172007000; 6176004000; 6176005000; 6191003000; 6192002000; 6199014000; 6203001000; 6234001000; 6234014000; 6237001000; 6237005000; 6237006000; 6237008000; 6237011000; 6237020000; 6238005000; 6281001000; 6281008000; 6282027000; 6282029000; 6283001000; 6283006000; 6286010000; 6288017000; 6293026000; 6294001000; 6311011000; 6351018000; 6402004000; 6446013000; 6447009000; 6483014000; 6503013000; 6505005000; 6545012000; 6572004000; 6572006000; 6572007000; 6572008000; 6572009000; 6572011000; 6572012000; 6572013000; 6572016000; 6602003000; 6694006000; 6713019000; 6713023000; 6713024000; 6713025000; 6713030000; 6725017000; 6725018000; 6725019000; 6725021000; 6725023000; 6726008000; 7091025000; 7091026000; 7101007000; 7101036000; 7102006000; 7601026000; 7601027000; 7611031000; 7613037000; 7613038000; 7641008000; 7641009000; 7651014000; 7651019000; 7651022000
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 5, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Other (Housing Element Update, Zoning, and General Plan Amendments)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, General Plan Element, Rezone
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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