Esperanza Carmel Buildings/Projects
   5th & Dolores SW Corner (aka Ulrika Plaza) and
   7th & Dolores (JB Pastor Building) 

April 25, 2025 - Carmel Pine Cone - Appeal submitted for 7th & Dolores Projec

HERE is the Carmel Pine Cone with the cover article on this topic

April 9th 2025 - Planningn Commission Design Authorization Approved for 7th & Dolores

This meeting concluded with final design approval 4/0, with significant public advanced and live public comments on all sides of this design review.
HERE is the advanced Staff Report
HERE is the YouTube, beginning with this topic
HERE is the Carmel Pine Cone with the cover article on this topic
HERE is the Monterey County Now article 4/17/25 on this approval.

March 7, 2025 - Carmel Pine Cone - Cover Article

HERE is the cover article in this issue of the Pine Cone - "Pastor lays out his real estate strategy" 

July 10th 2024 Planning Commission review of 7th & Dolores proposal

This meeting concluded with Planning Commission requiring a redesign and resubmittal to embrace concerns and requirements as "continued" with a 4/0 Vote. 
HERE is the advanced Staff Report. 
HERE is the YouTube. 
HERE is a KSBW article on this meeting - updated July 31, 2024

City Public Meetings on these TWO Projects - in 2023

5th & Dolores Project Plans were OK'd at the Planning Commission on August 9th. This agenda item staff report is HERE.  The YouTube video is HERE at the 10 minute mark.  A 3D Video of the 5th and Dolores Project is available here https://www.esperanzacarmel.com/projects/ulrika-plaza-project/

7th & Dolores Project that requests removal of the south wall of the Annex were OK'd at the Historic Resources Board on July 17th.  This HRB decision was revisited at the City Council on Sept 12th.  At the Oct 3rd City Council voted to  retentain the Wall in place.  

Update as of May 31st 2023 - New Plans Submitted for both 5th & Dolores and the 7th & Dolores Plans - both project are to be developed by Esperanza Carmel.

 “The Pit” (Ulrika Plaza or 5th and Dolores) – expects these newly submitted plans to go before the AUGUST Planning Commission Meeting for final approval.  Public comments welcome now (email [email protected])
May 31, 2023 revision (project plans) – Formal Submittal – Update to May 16th plans
    May 16, 2023 submittal (project plans) - Formal Submittal
    May 16, 2023 submittal (materials & finishes) – Formal Submittal

 “Seventh & Dolores” (officially the JB Pastor Bldg) has submitted new plans that will go before the JULY Historic Resources Board (HRB) Meeting for their review. (note these plans supports keeping the “community room” in place).  After the HRB, contingent on findings, will then go before the Planning Commission for their approval. 
May 11, 2023 submittal (project plans) – Formal Submittal
May 11, 2023 submittal (project renderings) – Formal Submittal

Villagers and more are anxious to see this project move ahead. (also politically incorrect, called "The Pit")

Review of the newest plans were targeted for a June Planning Commission meeting. Visit the City meetings page for details as the date gets closer to participate online or in person. 

The most recent plans are as follows:

December 14, 2022 submittal (project plans) - Formal Submittal
December 14 2022 submittal (materials & finishes) – Formal Submittal

Prior submissions are available here:

July 21, 2022 resubmittal - Conceptual Plans
September 22, 2022 resubmittal - Conceptual Plans

More development and developer information is also available at https://www.esperanzacarmel.com/projects/ulrika-plaza-project/