MESSAGE FROM CENTURY COMMUNITIES
Please see the attached Notice of Public Hearing of the County of Monterey Planning Commission on April 10th, 2024. Public comments are at 9:00 a.m. The public is able to attend in person at 168 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901
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Information is on the County website at:
The agenda is in this pdf:
Any and all persons interested in participating in the public hearing on the project are encouraged to submit comments via email to pchearingcomments@co.monterey.ca.us by 5:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the Planning Commission hearing to facilitate distribution of the comments to the Commission. Comments may also be sent to VasquezE4@co.monterey.ca.us Project name: UCP EAST GARRIOSN LLC (EAST GARRISON SPECIFIC PLAN)
Project File No.:PLN030204-AMD2
Project description:
Amendment to PLN030204 consisting of an East Garrison Specific Plan Amendment, including modification to Appendix A – East Garrison Pattern Book; Vesting Tentative Map for the Final Phase affecting parcels within the Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Final Maps; and an amendment to the approved Combined Development Permit to relocate the Phase 3 Affordable Artspace units to the Town Center, allow compact single family dwelling on the former Artspace parcels, and allow 254 two- to three-story compact homes and rowhouses within the Final Phase. The properties are located south of the intersection of Reservation Road and East Garrison Drive, Marina.
Notes: - $31M in bonds will be posted by Century at the County to ensure that the Retail / Commercial and the CHISPA Artist live/work lofts gets built. - Infrastructure costs for Phase 4 build out are paid by Century Communities
EG HOMEOWNER COMMENTS
4/10 meeting recording(s) are here: Morning Session. Afternoon session.
EG Residents are encourage to particpate in the land use Public Hearing regarding the final Phase build out of East Garrison, including the Town Center with artist housing that will be built by CHISPA. (Note: this public hearing does not cover the Historic District buildings which are not related to Century Communities)
Resources for further information:
Both are set up for easy compare/contrast: "..Blue boxes indicate a change in either a figure or table. Blue underline text indicates new added text. Black strikethrough text indicates deleted text."
Blog post: Town Center FAQ
Note: Blue and orange areas in map above are Single Family Homes with 2-car garage + extra parking pad for one car (see minute 5 of meeting recording from 6/27/23.
 Parking study analysis starts is at minute 15 - 30 of the same 6/27/23 recording The Study's conclusion is that residential parking supply exceeds the Specific Plan for 50% and Town Center parking supply exceeds best practice by 25%
2023 Revised Plan calls for 333 own Center parkin spaces which the exceeds 250 min. (Does not include the 150 marked parking spaces on Ord Ave.)
The Study contains recommendations that are not related to Phase 4. Recommendations are to develop overflow parking at the locations shown below which are owned by the County.
