Welcome to the Planning Office, a division of the Community Development Department. Planning staff is committed to excellent customer service. Our goal is to make information accessible to the public and to make our permitting process as user-friendly as possible.
We focus our priorities on projects that will achieve the City Council-adopted Vision, Value Drivers and Strategic Initiatives.
Planning staff is constantly developing and sharpening a variety of planning tools to help clarify land use regulations, stimulate economic development, and ensure preservation of the City's neighborhood character and historic resources. If you want more information, please give us a call.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monterey has prepared a Negative Declaration, pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, for the Garden Road Zone Amendment. The proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study, as well as referenced documents, are available for review at the City of Monterey, Planning Office, Colton Hall, 1st Floor, 570 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 and on the City website at: https://monterey.org/Services/Community-Development/Planning. In accordance with time limits mandated by State law, written comments on this Negative Declaration and Initial Study will be accepted from: March 18, 2019 – April 18, 2019 A public hearing for this project will be held on: April 23, 2019 (Planning Commission) and May 21, 2019 (City Council). Notice of Intent | Initial Study | Attachment 1 | Attachment 2 | Attachment 3 | Attachment 4 | Attachment 5 | Attachment 6 For more information, please contact Fernanda Roveri, AICP, Associate Planner at 831-242-8788 or roveri@monterey.org.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monterey has prepared a Negative Declaration, pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, for Monterey Bay Opportunistic Beach Nourishment Program. The proposed Negative Declaration and Initial Study, as well as referenced documents, are available for review at the City of Monterey, Planning Office, Colton Hall, 1st Floor, 570 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940 and on the City website at: www.monterey.org/planning. In accordance with time limits mandated by State law, written comments on this Negative Declaration and Initial Study will be accepted from: February 1, 2019 to March 4, 2019 Public hearing date to be determined. Notice of Intent | Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration For more information please contact Kimberly Cole, Community Development Director, at 831-646-3758 or cole@monterey.org.
Planning Office 570 Pacific St Monterey, CA 93940 Voice: (831) 646-3885 Fax: (831) 646-3408
8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday Closed: 12pm - 1pm Planners are available from 10am -12pm and 1pm - 3pm Closed the last Friday of each month
Elizabeth Caraker Housing & Community Development Manager caraker@monterey.org Ande Flower Principal Planner flower@monterey.org Todd Bennett Senior Associate Planner bennett@monterey.org Fernanda Roveri Associate Planner roveri@monterey.org Chris Schmidt Associate Planner schmidt@monterey.org Jenny Leinen Administrative Assistant II leinen@monterey.org Mary-Kathryn Salameh Administrative Assistant II msalameh@monterey.org