The Toro Planning Area is located in the north-central area of Monterey County. It lies directly south of the City of Salinas and east of the Monterey Peninsula. Fort Ord property abuts Toro on the northwest; a minor ridgeline defines the south boundary; and the Salinas River forms the northeast boundary. About 74 square miles is included in Toro, most of which is dominated by the mountains and rolling hills of the Sierra de Salinas Range. Mt. Toro, with an elevation of 3,560 feet, is the highest peak in this minor range and is located on the southern boundary of Toro. The Toro Area Plan, as one of eight area plans of Monterey County, will be more definitive than the General Plan because of its size and geographic focus. Development opportunities and constraints and the natural resources of the Toro Planning Area** are unlike those in other parts of the County, so the policies for Toro are more precisely adapted to the characteristics of this area than are the more general policies of the General Plan.
Close Vote, but Corral de Tierra Center Approved
At the February 7th Board of Supervisors meeting, a close vote (3-2) approved the Corral de Tierra Shopping Center. One major condition of approval was stipulated: removal of the gas station from the site plan and clean up of the toxic soil. (02.22.12)
Corral de Tierra Shopping Center hearing Tuesday, Nov. 8th 1:30pm
The Board of Supervisors will consider the shopping center for the 4th time despite contaminated soil, traffic concerns, and a tenuous water supply. (11.03.11)
Ferrini Ranch Subdivision and Merrill / Wayland Subdivision are two new proposals located in the Toro Area
Despite the new general plan that was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in October, 2010, many projects are being considered using the 1982 General Plan including the Ferrini Ranch subdivision and the Merrill / Wayland subdivision. LandWatch successfully negotiated restrictions on further subdivision in the Toro area in the new 2010 General Plan, but these two subdivisions get a “pass" from those restrictions. (05.31.11)
Corral de Tierra Shopping Center Denied by Supervisors; Developer Told to Decrease Size Again
The shopping center proposed for the intersection of Highway 68 and Corral de Tierra Road went before the Board of Supervisors on April 12th and again on May 17th. The developer was told both times to decrease the size. (05.31.11)
Major decisions regarding Highway 68 CANCELLED for Tuesday, March 29th (03.25.11)
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors was supposed to decide on the Corral de Tierra Shopping Center and the Merrill / Wayland subdivision on Tuesday, March 29th. Both hearings have been postponed.
LandWatch Letter to MCPD on FEIR for Corral De Tierra Neighborhood Retail Village
The Planning Commission considers the Corral de Tierra Shopping Center, Wednesday December 8, 2010. LandWatch submited a letter on the final environmental document. (12.07.10)
LandWatch Opposes Two Toro Area Projects
LandWatch opposes the Corral de Tierra Shopping Center and the Encina Hills / Harper Canyon Development.
LandWatch opposes the Corral de Tierra Shopping Center and the Encina Hills / Harper Canyon Development. We are disappointed that sprawl development is still considered in Monterey County and these two developments are prime examples! (10.24.10)
LandWatch Comments on DEIR For Corral de Tierra Neighborhood Retail Village (07.08.10)
