General Issues – Pacific Grove
Monterey Peninsula’s Pacific Grove faces a variety of land use planning from residential and commercial development to water availability. LandWatch remains engaged in this geography.
Affordable Housing
- City Grants Water Rights to Affordable Projects
The Pacific Grove City Council voted to grant 11.5 acre feet of water to low income units. That’s enough for 115 units. The vote also allowed for a 30% discount on water prices since this effort aligns with the City’s affordable housing goals. (05.16.19)
Climate Action Plan
- Comments: LandWatch Provides Comments on the Final Plan (1.54M PDF)
LandWatch urges the Pacific Grove City Council to reject the Final Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, arguing that despite minor improvements it still lacks action-level GHG analysis, a municipal inventory, updated vulnerability assessment, and clear targets—offering climate “optics” rather than a rigorous, data-driven roadmap aligned with the city’s actual emissions. (03.31.26) - Comments: LandWatch Gives Feedback on Climate Action Plan (332K PDF)
LandWatch urges Pacific Grove to reject its draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, arguing it lacks basic analytical foundations, omits required inventories, targets, and forecasts, misaligns priorities with actual emissions (especially transportation), and is riddled with errors, and instead to require a rigorous, data-driven plan with quantified GHG reductions and clear priorities. (02.09.26)
Mobility
- City to Close Lighthouse for a Month to Expand Dining/Shopping (page 7A)
To promote downtown businesses Lighthouse Avenue will close to vehicular traffic. Due to COVID-19 cities are getting creative about their use of space, including streets, and especially to help retail and dining. (06.05.20)
301 Grand Avenue
- Letter: LandWatch Supports Maximum Affordable Units & Permanent Deed Restrictions (680K PDF)
LandWatch supports Pacific Grove mixed use, affordable project on Grand Avenue, but urges affordability by design to reduce building costs and including alternative modes of transportation for the project. (09.30.19)
Monterey Peninsula
Issues & Actions
