Carmel Valley Association

05/29/2026

Last Chance! Only 25 tickets remain for Friends of the Carmel Valley Airfield fundraiser this Sunday

If you haven't already, get your ticket today!

Many thanks to Sylvia and Walter Georgis for providing the venue, food and drinks and to Bruce Forman for performing.

Details available using the link below.

05/20/2026

CVA/FOVA - Airfield Defense Fundraiser - Georis Tasting Room

Please join neighbors and friends for a wonderful evening of conversation, live music, delicious food and wine, and our shared commitment to protecting the safety and character of Carmel Valley.

As core members of our - newly formed - Leadership Committee, Walter and Sylvia Georis are graciously opening the doors of their Georis Tasting Room and Gallery to Carmel Valley residents and friends for a very special evening in support of the Carmel Valley Vintage Village Airfield. Acclaimed jazz guitarist and Carmel Valley resident Bruce Foreman will be performing.

Sunday, May 31, 2026
5:30 to 7:30 PM
$100 per person
Georis Tasting Room & Gallery
1 Pilot Road
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
TICKETS: https://carmelvalleyassociation.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F45924

04/19/2026

Protect Carmel Valley Village.
Defend Public Safety.
Say NO to the proposed Airfield Project!

For over 75 years, the Carmel Valley Association (CVA) has worked to preserve and protect the natural beauty, resources, and rural character of Carmel Valley. That mission, and our tools to accomplish it, are now being tested in unprecedented ways.

A proposal by local developer Patrick Orosco would bring a 90-unit development to the historical Carmel Valley Airfield—nearly four times the 24 units allowed under the Carmel Valley Master Plan.
This massively inconsistent project is being advanced under the state’s Builder’s Remedy, which temporarily overrides local zoning and planning rules until Monterey County’s housing plan is approved.

If built as proposed, this project would fundamentally reshape Carmel Valley Village and potentially introduce serious, unresolved risks to public health and safety, created by:
● Unverified and potentially insufficient water supply
● Septic and drainage constraints in an area with known limitations
● Wildfire evacuations limitations on already constrained roadways

At a well-attended public meeting hosted by CVA on March 18, residents raised these concerns clearly and consistently to Mr. Orosco. Based on the project’s scale, density, and risks, CVA cannot support the proposal as currently designed.

What Happens Next Matters:
Under state law, the most effective path to influencing—or stopping—this ill-conceived project is through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). That means demonstrating, with credible evidence, that the project fails to meet objective public health and safety standards.

Doing this right, and winning, requires independent technical and legal experts, detailed environmental review of CEQA documents, and, if necessary, legal action.

Our Goal: Raise $100,000
Your CVA is leading this effort in coordination with Friends of the Village Airfield (FOVA) and the broader community. To be effective, we must be more than just angry or concerned, we must be prepared—and that requires resources.

We are seeking to raise $100,000 to fund:
● Independent technical analysis (water, wastewater, traffic, wildfire risk)
● CEQA review and expert input
● Legal advice and support, if necessary, to ensure compliance with the law

CVA is a volunteer-led organization with no paid staff. Funds donated to the Airstrip Defense Fund will be used directly to support this effort, with limited expenses for coordination and communications.

Make the Difference in this Fight!
Contribute to CVA by visiting our brand-new website at www.carmelvalleyassn.org and clicking on the red CV Airfield Defense donation button on the home page.

Your contribution will help ensure that:
● The project is rigorously and independently evaluated
● Real risks are identified and addressed
● The community has a credible, fact-based voice that cannot be dismissed in this process

We are committed to working constructively with all parties—including the developer—to explore alternative solutions that respect Carmel Valley’s character and protect the public health, safety, and the integrity of this community.

CVA is a 501(c)(4) organization. Contributions are not tax-deductible. Any unexpended funds in this effort will be used to advance CVA’s mission of protecting Carmel Valley’s beauty and rural character.

03/28/2026

March 27, 2026 CVA statement on Patrick Orosco's Carmel Valley Airfield Park Development proposal:

For over 75 years, the Carmel Valley Association has worked to “preserve, protect, and defend the natural beauty, resources, and rural character of the Valley.” Now, local developer Patrick Orosco proposes to build a new 90-unit development on and around the historical Carmel Valley Airfield. This major project is wildly inconsistent with the Carmel Valley Master Plan’s zoning, which allows a maximum of 24 new units. Mr. Orosco’s expansive proposal was made possible by the state’s Builder’s Remedy, which effectively suspends local land use rules and reviews until Monterey County’s housing element plan is fully approved this fall.

If built as proposed, Mr. Orosco’s development would fundamentally alter and degrade this existing community in the heart of the Village. Residents of Carmel Valley continue to raise serious concerns about crucial aspects of this project, including the adequacy and sustainability of its unverified water supplies; the feasibility of sewage treatment in an area with a history of drainage problems; impediments to emergency evacuation on overburdened roads during wildfires; the lack of “missing middle” housing affordable to teachers, emergency responders, and nurses; and the risk of increased traffic to public safety including to local children walking to and from the nearby Tularcitos Elementary School.

Based on numerous problems stemming from the project’s size and density that were identified in our March 18th public meeting, CVA cannot support Mr. Orosco’s 90-unit development as currently proposed. We look forward to working with the Friends of the Village Airfield (FOVA), the wider Valley community, and Mr. Orosco to explore other design options, including the required affordable housing, that respect and sustain the character of this special place and its surrounding neighborhood.

03/27/2026

CVA and our friends in the neighborhood-based group FOVA (Friends of the Valley Airfield) again thank all who participated in last week's community meeting at which developer Patrick Orosco spoke about his plan for a subdivision on the historic Carmel Valley Airfield. If you would like to watch the meeting, video is available on CVA's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3unY9WQ6oY

Drop into any one of the Valley's popular hangouts to pick up groceries or a pizza and you'll hear the buzz of concern: what would such a dense development mean for our community, not just for community character and quality of life, but for health and safety? Opportunities for citizen input on "builder's remedy" projects like this one are, unfortunately, circumscribed, but health and safety are among the issues that must still be considered. Fifth District Supervisor Kate Daniels has provided a handout to help us better understand the strange legislative animal (monster?) that is the builder's remedy.

03/21/2026

Please check this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3unY9WQ6oY for a video of our well-attended public meeting on the CV airfield development proposal, held on Wednesday, 3/18 at Tularcitos Elementary School.
Many thanks to videographer Glen McDowell for making this important record for the Valley.

On March 18th, 2026, the Carmel Valley Association and the Friends of the Valley Airfield (FOVA) held a public meeting at Tularcitos Elementary School about ...

03/19/2026

Developer Patrick Orosco was not the only person sitting in the hot seat at last night's community meeting regarding the proposed airstrip development: the March heat wave ensured that it was a very warm experience for all participants. About 250 Valley residents packed into the Tularcitos multi-purpose room while others opted to sit outside in the evening air and listen through open doors. Videographer Glen McDowell graciously volunteered his recording services; we will post a link to the event video through the CVA website and e-bulletin as soon as possible.

Feelings were intense but public comments were overwhelmingly orderly and civil in tone. The Carmel Valley Association appreciates Mr. Orosco's choice to engage with the community at this forum. We are most grateful for the hard work of FOVA (Friends of the Valley Airstrip), who partnered with us on event logistics and were instrumental in encouraging attendance as well as in gathering questions. Above all, we are inspired by the spirit of engagement that led so many Valley residents to show up for a long public meeting, at night, after a day when soaring temperatures left all of us depleted.

We greatly appreciate the attendance of Supervisor Kate Daniels and District 5 Policy Analyst Claudia Link, as well as Jordan Montgomery, District Representative for Senator John Laird. We hope that when our elected representatives and their staffers see how the RHNA housing mandate, and especially the "builder's remedy," play out in a rural-residential area like Carmel Valley, they will find ways to encourage RHNA compliance and support affordable housing that don't entirely undermine local control of land use. There's got to be a better way! (One wonders whether financial penalties applied directly towards affordable housing might be a more productive yet less traumatic approach to RHNA compliance, but that is a topic for another day.)

Inevitably, many more questions have been asked about the airstrip project than could be answered in one two-hour session. CVA will be compiling the questions you have submitted to us and to FOVA and passing them on to Mr. Orosco, who has offered to use them as the basis for FAQs. We will make his response available through this e-bulletin and our website.

Mr. Orosco now faces the task of nailing down many technical and financial details of his project, and then demonstrating the feasibility of his plans. Critical matters include water production, wastewater treatment, drainage, and fire egress. Meanwhile, community members will have to wrestle with a tough question: can they identify any plan changes that Mr. Orosco might embrace and that would meaningfully mitigate the project's negative impacts? Is there room for a discussion here? Communication channels remain open. For now, in this tough situation, we're going to call that a win, albeit a minor one.

If you've read this far, you must be a lover of Carmel Valley who understands that citizen participation is critical if we want to help shape our community's future. If you are not already a member of CVA, you are a perfect candidate! Join or renew now so you can attend our annual general membership meeting on April 12th. Our theme will be "envisioning our Valley's future."

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

90 Houses on the Airfield: Final reminder! Please mark your calendar!

Next Wednesday CVA is sponsoring a community meeting regarding the 90-unit housing subdivision proposed for the Vintage Airfield in the Village. The meeting will be held from 6:30-8:30 pm on Wednesday, March 18, in the Community Multipurpose Room at Tularcitos Elementary School, 35 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley.

Developer Patrick Orosco will start the meeting by presenting his plan. We will then have a public comment period. Finally, drawing on questions submitted in advance and at the meeting, CVA will ask Mr. Orosco to address some of the issues most salient to the community.

While Carmel Valley Village residents would be most deeply affected by this development, its impacts could reverberate throughout the Valley. We therefore hope that residents from our extended community will join us on March 18th to participate in this important dialogue about the future of our village and valley! In order to allow maximum opportunity for the presentation, public comment, and questions, we will begin promptly at 6:30

02/27/2026

Carmel Valley Association (CVA) shares the community's concerns about the proposed housing development on the Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield and its impacts on the neighborhood and the broader valley. CVA is communicating with developer Patrick Orosco and working with an organized group of concerned citizens and with county government to better understand the proposed project, share information with the community, and influence the final outcome. CVA has organized an informational meeting to take place on Wednesday, March 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at Tularcitos Elementary School, 35 Ford Rd., Carmel Valley. Developer Patrick Orosco will present his plan, after which there will be an opportunity for public comment, and then CVA will explore focus areas through a Q & A. This meeting will be a critical opportunity for community members to express their concerns, questions, and priorities. In the weeks before and after the meeting, CVA will continue tracking the project, talking with the developer and county, and sharing important information as we learn it. We urge you to come to the meeting and to subscribe to the weekly Carmel Valley Bulletin for ongoing updates.