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Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE›Part II — Base District Regulations›Article 11

Sec. 38-51. Specific Purposes.

Monterey Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · Monterey

The specific purposes of the PC Planned Community District are to:

A. Establish a procedure for the development of large parcels of land in order to reduce or eliminate the rigidity, delays, and conflicts that otherwise would result from application of zoning standards and procedures designed primarily for small parcels.

  • B. Ensure orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality urban design.

C. Encourage variety and avoid monotony in large developments by allowing greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space, and amenity.

D. Provide a mechanism whereby the City may authorize desirable developments, consistent with the General Plan and applicable area plans or specific plans, without inviting speculative rezoning applications, which, if granted, often could deprive other owners of development opportunities without resulting in construction of the proposed facilities.

E. Encourage allocation and improvement of common open space in residential areas, and provide for maintenance of the open space at the expense of those who will directly benefit from it.

The Monterey City Code is current through Ordinance 3716, passed February 3, 2026.

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F. Encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments to the detriment of surrounding neighborhoods.

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▸Contents — Monterey Zoning Code
Monterey Zoning Code
  1. ▸Chapter 38 — ZONING ORDINANCE
    Overview
    1. Part I — General Provisions
    2. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    3. Part V — Administration
    4. Part I — General Provisions
    5. ▸Part II — Base District Regulations
      Overview
      1. Article 5
      2. Article 5A
      3. Article 6
      4. Article 7
      5. Article 8
      6. Article 9
      7. Article 10
      8. ▸Article 11
        Overview
        1. Sec. 38-51. Specific Purposes.
        2. Sec. 38-52. Land Use Regulations.
        3. Sec. 38-53. Development Regulations.
        4. Sec. 38-54. Initiation.
        5. Sec. 38-55. Required Plans and Materials.
        6. Sec. 38-56. Adoption Procedures.
        7. Sec. 38-57. Status of PC Plan.
        8. Sec. 38-58. Status of Specific Plan.
        9. Sec. 38-59. Zoning Map Designation.
    6. Part III — Overlay District Regulations
    7. Part IV — Regulations Applying in All Districts
    8. Part V — Administration

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