What is the issue with Measure A and the Del Monte Forest Preservation and Development Plan?
Present owners of Pebble Beach Company have agreed to preserve over 500 acres of native habitat in Del Monte Forest, including all key undeveloped, but developable, Monterey pine forest habitat areas, and another 400 acres between their Old Capitol and Aguajito properties pursuant to conservation easements. They have also agreed to reduce residential zoning from a maximum of 891 houses to only 38. In exchange for these land dedications, they are asking to build a resort and recreational improvements, and a limited number of homesites (33 new), primarily in infill areas adjacent to existing resort and recreational facilities. The resort improvements include a new golf course on a site that currently includes an equestrian center, a polo field, a driving range, an old quarry, and several roads and trails. A portion of the golf course site is fragmented Monterey pine forest bordering the Cypress Point Club golf course, the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center, and several roads. The existing eq
