A balance between jobs and quality housing is paramount to a thriving business community. Policies that take into account a reasonable jobs-housing balance, the household formation rates experienced within our communities, and seek to cure the critical housing deficit in much of Monterey County are encouraged and supported. More importantly, the business community needs to promote the construction of affordable housing that provides a high level quality of life to the workforce and is in close proximity to places of employment.

To meet the challenges of providing sufficient housing in a variety of types to serve the needs of all residents, the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce supports:
 

1. Promoting policies to stimulate affordable housing for the workforce

2. Balanced housing (i.e., ownership and rental, types of housing)

3. Streamlined planning and building permit process

4. Elimination or reduction of barriers to the production of new housing units

5. Obtaining grants to assist in financing affordable housing

6. Policies that provide incentives to achieving a reasonable housing balance

7. Re-examination of inclusionary housing policies

8. Encouragement of public/private partnerships to develop a sufficient housing supply