2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
March 17, 2026
City Council
Grant Leonard, Planning Manager
Agenda
APR Accomplishments
Visión Salinas 2040
Accomplishments
GPU Timeline
Draft Annual Progress Report Highlights
Front Counter Customers: 1,564
Current Planning
Development
Engineering
Front Counter Customers: 1,046
Permits Issued: 941
Plans Checked: 2,634
Completed Inspections: 5,794
Finaled construction permits increased by 19%
Small increase in approved permits
Increase in on time building plan reviews from 2024: 23% Permits approved in fewer cycles year over year
Approved Planning Applications: 535
Draft Annual Progress Report Highlights
March for Peace
Main St/Lamar Crosswalk
Design Concepts for Chinatown
930 S Main St
900 Northridge Mall
Williams Ranch Park
Northgate Park
Ensen Community Park
Hebbron Family Center
Steinbeck Library
New Flooring
Draft Annual Progress Report Highlights
Visión Salinas 2040 Progress
First Public Review Draft released in December 2025
Study sessions
Economic Development Element, Joint City Council-Planning Commission Pre-Draft, Planning Commission Economic Development shareholder meetings
Administrative Drafts of the Climate Action Plan and Environmental Impact Report March 7th Open House
General Plan Update 2026 Timeline
First Public Review Draft comment period
Workshop event – 3/7
Prepare public review draft EIR
Prepare updated EDE
Release first public review draft CAP
Revise General Plan based on comments
Release Second Public Review Draft General Plan with CAP and EIR for 45-day comment period Study sessions/briefings on EIR, CAP, and revised General Plan and approval process Revise documents following comment period
Publish revised General Plan, CAP, and EIR
Start approval process
Monterey County Airport LU Commission
Planning Commission
Traffic and Transportation Commission
City Council certification and adoption
Recommended Motion:
To approve a resolution accepting the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report and authorize its submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
Questions?
For more information,- Jonathan Moore, Senior Planner, APPI (831) 775-4247
[email protected]