City of Salinas News
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Beautifying Salinas! The Three-tiers of Landscaping
May 16, 2022
Beautifying Salinas! The three-tiers of landscaping
Did you know that the City of Salinas Zoning Code has a three-tier landscaping requirement for landscaped areas? The three tiers are:
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grasses or groundcovers,
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shrubs, and
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trees.
The...
Temporary Use of Land Permit (TULP)
May 16, 2022
Want to have a temporary event on a commercial property? Here’s how:A Temporary Use of Land Permit (TULP) is required for temporary activities, events, or signs, which occur on occasion but are not intended to become permanent. These types of temporary uses include, but are not limited to the following:
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2021 Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Annual Report
January 24, 2022
Current Planning has released its 2021 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Annual Report for the California Department of Water Resources. Local agencies are required to report on implementation annually by January 31st of each year. There were 8 projects with a total of 118,365 square feet that were subject to the Ordinance during the...
Dick Bruhn Building Restoration Project Approved
December 6, 2021
The restoration and façade improvements of the former Dick Bruhn building located at 301 Main Street that was severely burned February of 2016 has been approved by Current Planning. This is in connection with an Adaptive Reuse Project to convert the existing historic commercial building into 19 dwelling units on the 2nd and 3rd...
General Plan Amendment & Rezone Approved for Carr Lake Project
October 22, 2021
On September 14, 2021, the City Council approved a General Plan Amendment and Rezone for the Carr Lake Project , which is proposed by the Big Sur Land Trust . The Project consists of 73-acres located at 618 Sherwood Drive and would create a six (6) acre...
