Monterra Ranch and Oak Tree Views Share a County Service-Area History: What CSA 66 Actually Maintains

MONTERRA RANCH AREA, Monterey County — October 30, 2026. Two names in local government records can be confusing: County Service Area 66 — Oak Tree Views and the older designation CSA 66 — Las Lomas/Monterra Ranch. They do not mean the same thing as a homeowners association, nor do they create a separate incorporated city. County records explain how the present service-area name arose from a longer subdivision and annexation history.

Why the same number has different names

In its 2019 Board of Supervisors report, Monterey County identifies the district as CSA 66, Oak Tree Views, and explains that it was formerly known as Las Lomas/Monterra Ranch. The report also describes Oak Tree Views as the inclusionary housing subdivision associated with the larger Monterra Ranch development.

Monterey County LAFCO approved the subdivision’s annexation to CSA 66 on May 20, 1997, and county supervisors adopted an implementing annexation resolution on July 22, 1997. Those are historical government actions. They are not evidence that Monterey County is currently seeking a new 2026 annexation of every Monterra Ranch property.

What the district can maintain

The county describes responsibilities including open-space and small park maintenance, streetlights, streets and sidewalks, and stormwater facilities. One county report also notes that sewer service was originally included but was removed from CSA 66 in June 2004. It identifies Cañada Woods Water Company as providing sewer service for the subdivision at the time of that report. Service providers should always be rechecked for a particular 2026 address.

The distinction matters when reporting a broken light, a blocked drainage feature or a sewer problem: the same neighborhood may have different agencies or companies responsible for different types of infrastructure.

What about homeowner assessments?

In 2019, the Board considered an assessment change from $408.96 to $606.58 per parcel per year, with the possibility of subsequent inflation adjustments. Those are historical figures from a 2019 board action, not a verified rate for a 2026 tax bill. A resident seeking the current amount should review the county’s latest direct-charge statement, the parcel’s tax bill and the relevant public-hearing record.

Monterey LAFCO’s current special district index and the county service-area directory list CSA 66 in their published records. A current boundary map is more reliable than a real estate advertisement for identifying whether a specific property falls within the district.

How residents can request an answer

Ask Monterey County Special Districts to identify the district responsible for a road, drainage feature or streetlight and request its latest approved budget, maintenance schedule and assessment details. The County Service Areas page is a starting point. It is important not to send a complaint to the wrong HOA or municipality simply because both names appear in a historical county document.

Monterra Ranch News welcomes specific public records and corrections at california58com@gmail.com. Read the separate Oak Tree Views News edition for reporting centered on that subdivision.

Source: Monterey County Board of Supervisors, File 19-0265, and Monterey LAFCO service-area index. Historical assessment amounts are not represented as current bills.

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