Arch Support in Salinas: A Contentious Construction | Squidfry | montereycountynow.com

The proposed Sand City Multiuse Trail would fill in a missing link of the Rec Trail as it passes through Seaside and Sand City along the old rail line, which is owned by TAMC. Sand City was awarded two grants in 2024 totaling over $2 million to design the trail, and just as those designs are starting to take shape, there’s already pushback.

Attorney Jason Retterer said his client Monterey Motors – which operates the Jaguar and Land Rover dealership in Seaside – has long leased part of the easement to store about 100 cars, and that parking spaces associated with the proposed trail will take away vital storage parking from the business.

Based on those comments, County Supervisor and TAMC board member Luis Alejo asked to revisit the trail, making sure it didn’t impact the auto businesses.

The trail is proposed to have parking spaces along parts of it, areas currently parked with cars. So the conflict, for a rec trail, is about parking.