Chinese Pavilion Project
Summary
A 100-year-old Chinese tea house is being relocated and rehabilitated alongside a new contemporary home. The amendment adds floor area and removes a failing cypress; residents weighed in on losing the public view from Sunset Drive.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 7
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city's share is capped at $140,000 under the funding agreement.
The property owners get their amended project, and the public gains a preserved, structurally sound historic tea house.
Some public views of the tea house from Sunset Drive and the Rec Trail will be diminished.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Regular Meeting — October 21, 2026
The council approved a funding agreement of up to $140,000 with the Monterey Bay Chinese Association for the Chinese pavilion, moon gate, and new fencing, and authorized the permitting process. Several residents spoke for and against the project before the vote.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting — March 12, 2026
A 100-year-old Chinese tea house is being relocated and rehabilitated alongside a new contemporary home. The amendment adds floor area and removes a failing cypress; residents weighed in on losing the public view from Sunset Drive.
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