Community Development

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Community Development

65 West Alisal St.
Salinas, California 93901

Planning Division

(831)758-7206 (831)758-7206

Housing Division

(831)758-7334 (831)758-7334
200 Lincoln Ave.
Salinas, CA 93901

Redevelopment Agency

(831) 758-7387 (831) 758-7387
65 West Alisal St.
Salinas, California 93901

TDD users

(800)806-4474 (800)806-4474
* Hablamos Español

Director

Jeffrey H. Weir

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Friday

Closed

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The Community Development Department coordinates efforts and programs related to Salinas planning and development services. The Department coordinates all Land Use Planning services - Current and Advanced - as well those planning, development and housing services related to affordable Housing and Redevelopment.

The Department operates through four divisions namely, the Current and Advanced Planning Divisions, the Housing Division, and the Redevelopment Agency.

Community Development Department announcements and current events, which contain announcements on funding on housing programs, as well as links to Draft Documents are now available for Public Review and Comment.

Natividad Road General Plan Amendment and Rezone Negative Declaration
June 5, 2011

Wald, Ruhnke, and Dost Architects on behalf of Anne-Marie & Bush Abadir, Trustees, property owners, is requesting to change the General Plan designation of two adjacent parcels located at 63 and 65 Natividad Road from "Residential – High Density" to "Retail" and to change the Zoning designation from "Residential High Density" (R-H-2.1) to "Commercial Retail" (CR). (General Plan Amendment 2011-001 and Rezone 2011-001).

The environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project was found that it could not have a significant effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared. Copies of the City of Salinas Natividad Road General Plan Amendment and Rezone Negative Declaration (ND) are available for public review at the John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue, (831) 758-7311 and at the Community Development Department – Second Floor, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, (831) 758-7206. Copies of reports are also available at the Community Development Department – Second Floor, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, (831) 758-7206.

The City is soliciting comments on the content of the ND from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15073. Your comments must be sent during the 20-day public review period, which begins Monday, May 31, 2011 and ends Monday, June 20, 2011.

All written public and agency comments should be directed to the City of Salinas Community Development Department, c/o Thomas Wiles, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable.

Natividad Road General Plan Amendment and Rezone Negative Declaration

Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Final EIR
December 14, 2009

The Uni-Kool Partners have applied for approval of a General Plan Amendment (GPA 2008-002), Specific Plan (SPEC 2008-001), Rezoning (RZ 2008-002), Sphere of Influence Amendment, Prezoning (PRZ 2008-001), Annexation (A 2008-001), and Master Parcel Map (RS 2008-005) for the purpose of developing the Salinas Ag-Industrial Center, a 257-acre agricultural industrial project, known as the "Project." Seventeen acres of the Project site are currently located within the City limits and require a General Plan Amendment and Rezoning. A General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Prezoning, Sphere of Influence Amendment, Annexation, and Master Parcel Map are required for the remaining 240 acres currently located within unincorporated Monterey County.

The environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project was found to have the potential for significant impact on the environment and an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared. Copies of the Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Program Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) are available for public review at the John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue, (831) 758-7311 and at the Community Development Department – Second Floor, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, (831) 758-7206. Copies of project plans and reports are also available at the Community Development Department – Second Floor, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, (831) 758-7206.

Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Final EIR

Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Draft EIR- Notice of Availability

July 16, 2009

The City of Salinas has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Salinas Ag-Industrial Center Project, a 257-acre project located to the south of the City's current limits and bordered by Abbott Street, Harris Road, and U.S. Highway 101. The project proponents, The UniKool Partners, have proposed development of a range of agricultural industrial related uses including agriculture processing, agricultural processing related uses, and uses that produce products, equipment, or services that support agricultural related industries. The environmental impacts of this project have been analyzed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The EIR identifies several potentially significant project impacts for which implementation of mitigation measures is required. Potentially significant impacts have been identified in the areas of Agriculture, Air Quality, Climate Change, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Transportation and Circulation, and Cumulative Impacts (Transportation and Circulation). Other impacts have been identified that will be mitigated through implementation of site design and development standards contained in the Specific Plan and/or through implementation of standard conditions of approval required by the City. Copies of the EIR, technical appendices to the EIR, and the Specific Plan are available for inspection at the John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue (831) 758-7311 and at the Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas (831) 758-7206.

The City is soliciting comments on the content of the EIR from interested persons and organizations concerned with the project, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087. Your comments must be sent during the 45-day public review period, which begins Friday, July 17, 2009 and ends Monday, August 31, 2009.

All written public and agency comments should be directed to the City of Salinas Community Development Department, c/o Courtney Grossman, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, California 93901. Please include the name of a contact person for your agency, if applicable.