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It is your right as a citizen to participate in the decision process that affects your community. Most projects require legal posting and notification prior to a Public Hearing process, according to the Brown Act. In Carmel Valley, the first hearing body is normally the Carmel Valley Land Use Advisory Committee (CVLUAC). From there, a project will either go to the Zoning Administrator, Subdivision Committee, or Planning Commission. In some cases, projects may be referred to or appealled to the Board of Supervisors. All of the times, locations, and agendas are in the links above.

Frequently, the Planning Staff will post the staff report online with their recommendations. You can find these on the agendas for the Subdivision Committee, Zoning Administrator, and the Planning Commission. They are usually indicated in blue with a line under them. If the staff report is available, and not posted, you may request it from the Planner. It is public information. The contact information for the planners is on the Planning and Building web site.

If you are not able to attend a hearing, you may listen to the audio live for any meeting in the County Board of Supervisors' Chambers in Salinas. (LAFCO, Subdivision Committee, Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors). Even though this link says "Live Board of Supervisors Meeting", you may listen to the audio on your computer. There are even archives from the Board meetings.

If you have any questions about the process please send an email to CVA. We are here to help you.

CVA is concerned that a Board of Supervisors that is more responsive to big developers than it is to the people of our community is approving projects that will despoil Carmel Valley, much as urban sprawl has ruined other parts of California in recent decades. CVA is fighting back! We monitor all large development proposals in Carmel Valley. Developments that are inconsistent with preserving our rural character we actively oppose all the way up the decision-making ladder. CVA led the fight to have the county adopt a subdivision moratorium for Carmel Valley, and we continue to fight against inappropriate developments. Given the development gold rush currently underway in Carmel Valley, our job is tough, it takes persistence, and it takes resources (when you join CVA, please consider making an additional donation to help us in this fight). But we are committed to preserving our special community, and will continue the good fight.

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