Guiding Objective #1
Preserve the unique character of areas throughout Monterey County as represented by the different Area Land Use Plans.

Land Use – Policy #36
Special Policies For Individual Planning Areas – No new development shall be approved unless the Board of Supervisors or other body with final decision making authority makes a finding, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the development is consistent with the special policies and vision statement contained in this General Plan for the Land Use Planning Area in which the proposed development is located.

Any new development in Monterey County must be consistent with the vision statement and special policies for the Land Use Planning Area in which the proposed development is located. Vision statements and special policies are presented for each of the following Monterey County Land Use Planning Areas. The following areas are depicted on Map 9.

• Big Sur
• Cachagua
• Carmel Coastal
• Carmel Valley
• Central Salinas Valley
• Greater Monterey Peninsula
• Greater Salinas
• North County
• South County
• Toro