Approaching the End of a Long
Journey —
Approval of a Neighborhood Village on 11 acres at
Corral De Tierra Road and SR 68 |
1960:
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El Toro Area Master Plan designates corner of Corral de
Tierra Road and Highway 68 for commercial use. |
1970: |
Bill and Nancy Phelps purchase the 11 acre site zoned
for commercial development at the corner of Corral de
Tierra Road and Highway 68. |
1975: |
The California Public Utilities Commission issues
decisions to extend water and sewage service to the
site. Phelps Family installs 12-inch sewer extension,
and later installs an eight-inch water main and three
fire hydrants. |
1975: |
The Phelps Family completes a project environmental
impact report (EIR) in an effort to develop the 11 acre
commercial property on Highway 68. This is the first
EIR completed in Monterey County. |
1983: |
The county adopts an updated Toro Area Plan and Land Use
Map, which confirms commercial zoning for the Phelps
site. |
1989: |
The Phelps family begins planning for a neighborhood
shopping and social center for the Corral de Tierra
community. |
1992: |
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors places a B-8
overlay upon significant portions of the Toro Planning
Area, including the Phelps property on Highway 68. |
1998: |
The Phelps Family applies to remove the B-8 zoning
overlay because county consultants who designed the
overlay testify that the Phelps’ Project has no
significant impact on groundwater. Application
determined as complete. |
2002: |
An independently-administered survey of area residents
demonstrates strong support (78%) for the
neighborhood-serving commercial center. |
2002: |
The Phelps family submits an application for a combined
development permit for the project at Highway 68 &
Corral de Tierra. In March 2004, County determines
application is complete and starts environmental review
of the proposed project. |
2007: |
The Phelps Family and the County reach a settlement
agreement that outlines the applicants’ funding for a
new EIR and a hydrology study and the county’s agreement
to conduct the environmental and application review in a
timely manner. |
2010: |
The Toro Area Plan and County General Plan again
confirms commercial zoning for the Phelps site. The
county publishes a Final EIR in November 2010.
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2012: |
After numerous public hearings and four site plan
revisions, the county supervisors vote on February 7,
2012 to approve the Corral Village. A legal challenge
filed a month later threatens to delay start of
construction. |