Affordable Housing Fees Of $4.5 Million Coming From The Pebble Beach Company: View From A Private Duty Caregiver Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Gilroy, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Hollister, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, San Juan Bautista, Seaside And Soledad California
The State Coastal Commission this week approved the Pebble Beach Company's (PBC) request to do a major expansion. The development which is coming includes 90 new homes, a 100-room hotel across from Spyglass Hill Golf Course, a 301-car parking garage and a 17,000 square-foot spa with 40 underground parking spaces. It also includes expansion of existing resorts but the hoped for affordable housing is unlikely to come to fruition at the current site. PBC set aside $4.5 million in fees to pay for its affordable housing commitment. Although the Coastal Commission has been discussing with PBC having the affordable housing in the Del Monte Forest, it wasn't required and it's likely these units will be built elsewhere. But anywhere nearby would be welcomed. We continue to get calls from seniors looking for affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula and it's definitely not easy to find. PBC also committed to pay $1.8 million in fees for developing affordable accommodations for visitors elsewhere along the coast. The plan still must be approved by Monterey County, and pressure may be on for the local government to oppose approving it without new affordable housing commitments. "While we are pleased at the progress towards a better project, there is room for improvements," Amy White, executive director of Landwatch Monterey told The Wall Street Journal. She said the plan needs to adequately address the need for more affordable housing. I agree. PBC had put forth a larger proposal about five years ago but was forced to scale back plans and commit to preserving 635 acres of the Del Monte Forest to get the backing of environmentalists, the Coastal Commission and others. This commitment ensures there will be no more development on the massive parcel in Pebble Beach in the future.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304543904577396253865286024.html
About Richard Kuehn & Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey:
After more than a decade of caregiving, both in a professional environment and for a 97 year old family member I was dissatisfied with service from local caregiving agencies. I became convinced of the need for a service which provides very personal assistance to elderly and founded Family inHome Caregiving serving the Monterey Peninsula. Please visit my blog where I talk about important senior issues at:
http://www.familyinhomecaregiving.com/Blog
The State Coastal Commission this week approved the Pebble Beach Company's (PBC) request to do a major expansion. The development which is coming includes 90 new homes, a 100-room hotel across from Spyglass Hill Golf Course, a 301-car parking garage and a 17,000 square-foot spa with 40 underground parking spaces. It also includes expansion of existing resorts but the hoped for affordable housing is unlikely to come to fruition at the current site. PBC set aside $4.5 million in fees to pay for its affordable housing commitment. Although the Coastal Commission has been discussing with PBC having the affordable housing in the Del Monte Forest, it wasn't required and it's likely these units will be built elsewhere. But anywhere nearby would be welcomed. We continue to get calls from seniors looking for affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula and it's definitely not easy to find. PBC also committed to pay $1.8 million in fees for developing affordable accommodations for visitors elsewhere along the coast. The plan still must be approved by Monterey County, and pressure may be on for the local government to oppose approving it without new affordable housing commitments. "While we are pleased at the progress towards a better project, there is room for improvements," Amy White, executive director of Landwatch Monterey told The Wall Street Journal. She said the plan needs to adequately address the need for more affordable housing. I agree. PBC had put forth a larger proposal about five years ago but was forced to scale back plans and commit to preserving 635 acres of the Del Monte Forest to get the backing of environmentalists, the Coastal Commission and others. This commitment ensures there will be no more development on the massive parcel in Pebble Beach in the future.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304543904577396253865286024.html
About Richard Kuehn & Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey:
After more than a decade of caregiving, both in a professional environment and for a 97 year old family member I was dissatisfied with service from local caregiving agencies. I became convinced of the need for a service which provides very personal assistance to elderly and founded Family inHome Caregiving serving the Monterey Peninsula. Please visit my blog where I talk about important senior issues at:
http://www.familyinhomecaregiving.com/Blog
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