Following months of criticism, the Carmel Valley Association finally did the inevitable. On Thursday Jan. 12, the land-use watchdog filed a lawsuit against Monterey County and the developers of Rancho Cañada Village, a month after the Board of Supervisors approved the 130-unit residential development 4-0.
In past public hearings, Carmel Valley Association scrutinized the project's Environmental Impact Report and its lack of affordable housing. The Carmel Valley Master Plan had required 50 percent affordable/workforce housing for the area currently slated Rancho Cañada Village, but the supervisors amended the master plan to allow for 20 percent affordable housing when they approved the development on Dec. 13.
Within Carmel Valley's petition, they point out the project fails to reach 20 percent citing that the developer is building 25 affordable housing units—one short of the requirement.
Developer Alan Williams saw the lawsuit coming. "Carmel Valley already has 300 units of affordable income housing and 100 approved and on the way," says Williams. "We already have our fair share [of affordable housing units.]
A hearing is scheduled May, 16 at 9am.
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