Planning Commission continues Monterey County Sheriff's Posse item to Nov. 18, 2026 amid noise and safety concerns
August 26, 2026 | Monterey County, California
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The Monterey County Planning Commission on Aug. 26 voted unanimously to continue consideration of the Monterey County Sheriff's Posse use-permit to a date certain of Nov. 18, 2026 so staff and the applicant can develop objective, enforceable conditions addressing noise and public-safety concerns.
County planning staff told the commission the applicant requested the continuance to allow additional work between staff and the posse. "Staff has had subsequent discussions with the applicant and staff would like to recommend that the item is continued to a date certain of 11/18/2026," said HCD staff (staff presentation). Anthony Lombardo, representing the Posse, told commissioners he and the applicant are working with staff to "develop a condition or conditions to address the noise limit issue" and said the Posse wants "an enforceable condition with objective standards that can be measured by anyone," including third parties.
A nearby resident, Dave Dunn, told the commission the area is zoned rural residential and said repeated commercial concerts have created safety and traffic hazards that blocked evacuation routes and emergency vehicles. "Our rural infrastructure cannot handle the circulation of hundreds of concert-goers' vehicles," he said, adding that past events had breached daytime noise limits and that recurring commercial events conflict with rural zoning and the general plan.
Commissioners asked how neighbors and interested parties would be notified of the continuance and of future hearing dates; staff explained that the continuance will be noticed like a normal planning commission item and that members of the public can be added to an interested-parties list by emailing Taylor Price, the project planner. Following the staff presentation and public comment, Commissioner Gomez moved to continue the item to Nov. 18; Commissioner Mendoza seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Next steps: staff and the applicant will draft and circulate proposed objective noise conditions and confirm noticing to neighbors ahead of the November hearing.
County planning staff told the commission the applicant requested the continuance to allow additional work between staff and the posse. "Staff has had subsequent discussions with the applicant and staff would like to recommend that the item is continued to a date certain of 11/18/2026," said HCD staff (staff presentation). Anthony Lombardo, representing the Posse, told commissioners he and the applicant are working with staff to "develop a condition or conditions to address the noise limit issue" and said the Posse wants "an enforceable condition with objective standards that can be measured by anyone," including third parties.
A nearby resident, Dave Dunn, told the commission the area is zoned rural residential and said repeated commercial concerts have created safety and traffic hazards that blocked evacuation routes and emergency vehicles. "Our rural infrastructure cannot handle the circulation of hundreds of concert-goers' vehicles," he said, adding that past events had breached daytime noise limits and that recurring commercial events conflict with rural zoning and the general plan.
Commissioners asked how neighbors and interested parties would be notified of the continuance and of future hearing dates; staff explained that the continuance will be noticed like a normal planning commission item and that members of the public can be added to an interested-parties list by emailing Taylor Price, the project planner. Following the staff presentation and public comment, Commissioner Gomez moved to continue the item to Nov. 18; Commissioner Mendoza seconded and the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Next steps: staff and the applicant will draft and circulate proposed objective noise conditions and confirm noticing to neighbors ahead of the November hearing.
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