Summary: Monday, February 15, 2016 / 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The City of Monterey may soon have a new Waterfront Master Plan. The Monterey City Council meets on Tuesday, February 16th. There is really only one substantive item on the agenda for the evening session, which begins at 7:00 p.m. If you care about the Monterey Wharf, and how it will be used and developed in years to come, take a look at the City’s proposed new Waterfront Master Plan. There is a link to this document at kusp.org/landuse. The draft Waterfront Master Plan was released in September 2015, so it has been around for awhile. In fact, the City Council has already considered the proposed Plan once before, on January 27th. Concerns were raised at that time, and those concerns included a proposed Tyler Street Bridge/Scott Street Extension; the Del Monte/Washington intersection; parking; and leasing strategies. These are significant issues, so if you care, you need to put tomorrow night’s meeting on your calendar. The Council is not planning to do a full scale Environmental Impact Report. The materials before the Council say that while the Plan would have some adverse environmental impacts, mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project, so there is no need for more study, or for more public participation on the possible environmental impacts. Tomorrow is probably your last chance to speak up! More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Agenda – Monterey City Council, February 16, 2016 Waterfront Master Plan Council Agenda Report on Waterfront Master Plan Proposed Resolution on Waterfront Master Plan
