Stymied by the Byzantine nature of Carmel’s building rules and delay tactics by those who oppose change, Monaco developer Patrice Pastor faced…
Nearly 40 years ago, the Big Sur Land Use Plan was codified to guide development of 70-plus miles of rugged coastline between Carmel and San L…
David Schmalz here. I’ve covered a lot of land use stories, and one I still recall vividly is from 2015, when property owners Paul and Linda F…
Within a week after the Monterey County Department of Housing and Community Development released its draft 2023-2031 Housing Element – a plan …
WRIST SLAP… Squid knows it’s often easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, which is the only way Squid can pull off taking Squid’s bull…
For a sliver of time almost nine years ago, Pacific Grove had a pilot outdoor dining parklet program. Jordan Champagne, co-owner of Happy Girl…
Set in a canyon at the eastern base of the Santa Lucia Mountains, the Paraiso Springs Resort calls for 73 timeshare units and a 103-room hotel…
A proposed hotel in Monterey’s North Fremont district is already on ice: On Dec. 21, the Monterey City Council was set to consider whether to …
During a meeting on May 5, longtime Monterey County Planning Commissioner Martha Diehl recalled how, almost 15 years ago, she helped craft a p…