November 3, 2026 · Sand City City Council

Sand City Is Home.
Let's Build What's Next.

I'm Luke Kilpatrick, a Sand City dad, author, and small business owner. I've spent my career in technology helping companies build what comes next. For six years I've stood up at council to speak on development, planning, fees, and spending. Now I'm asking for your vote to take a seat on the other side of the dais and build the Sand City the next generation will be proud of.

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Why I'm Running

Sand City Is Worth Getting Right

I bought my home on Ocean View Avenue in 2020 and this community has been everything I hoped it would be. I run boats on the bay, I write books to help kids fall in love with this coastline, and I've stood up at council meetings for six years speaking up for my neighbors and fellow business owners.

I want to serve on this council because I believe good environmental policy and good fiscal policy are usually the same policy. Smart development, lower costs for residents, and protecting what makes Sand City worth living in are not competing ideas. They are the same idea.

I can't imagine living anywhere better. As a council member, I intend to serve this community the way I've always tried to, by showing up.

My Advocacy More About Luke

Sunlight through a Monterey Bay kelp forest — photographed by Luke Kilpatrick

"The Monterey Bay kelp forest is one of the most biodiverse marine environments on Earth. It starts right here, outside our front door. That's not something you take for granted."

The Issues

What I'll Work On

Hydro coral and rocky kelp forest in Monterey Bay

Protect the Coast by Building Smart

Build up and in, not out. Protect dunes and open space while adding housing and tax base through density where it already makes sense.

Finish the Trails

The Coastal Trail and Multi-Use Commuter Trail are finally moving forward. I will support them with my vote to connect Sand City by foot and bike.

Housing & Land Use

More live/work space, mixed-use, and infill housing, including ADUs, property-owner flexibility, and the West End as a cultural anchor.

Short-Term Rentals & Small Business

A sensible STR cap that fits a town our size, protects housing stock, and funds city services through Transient Occupancy Tax.

Outdoor public gathering space in Sand City, suitable for art, events, and community use

Support the Arts, the Murals, and the Art Park

Work with the community to provide more opportunity for creative people, protect murals and studio space, and keep the Art Park public.

Affordable Sand City, Living Wages, and Fiscal Responsibility

Equality, personal autonomy, lower-cost childcare, living wages, union contracts in development, and a city budget that holds up five years out.

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Sand City Is Home.Let's Build What's Next.