Stefan Karapetkov
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Carmel-by-the-Sea · Planning Commissioner
Karapetkov serves as a Carmel-by-the-Sea planning commissioner, a term running through May 2027. Professionally he is an enterprise architect with more than 30 years of experience, drawing on a background in electrical engineering and wireless technology.
Positions in brief
Karapetkov's priorities include strengthening wildfire resilience while preserving Carmel's character, improving underground utilities and emergency communications, supporting local businesses through practical parking solutions, and addressing beach erosion.
As a Planning Commissioner, Karapetkov says he has earned a reputation for listening carefully, asking tough questions, studying the facts, and making balanced decisions that serve Carmel's long-term interests. He says his 30-plus years as an enterprise architect, solving complex problems and balancing competing priorities, inform four priorities: strengthening wildfire resilience while preserving Carmel's character by advancing the city's Design Traditions guidelines and protective ordinances; improving critical infrastructure by applying his electrical engineering background to underground utilities and his wireless technology experience to emergency communications; supporting local businesses through practical parking solutions that respect neighborhood character; and protecting Carmel Beach through sustained action on erosion.
On the issues
Wants to strengthen wildfire resilience while preserving Carmel's character, drawing on his Planning Commission experience to advance the city's Design Traditions guidelines and protective ordinances.
“Strengthen wildfire resilience while preserving Carmel's unique character by drawing on my Planning Commission experience to advance Design Traditions 1.5 and enhance the ordinances that protect our village.”
Source →Wants to improve critical infrastructure by advancing underground utilities and strengthening reliable emergency communications.
“Improve critical infrastructure by applying my electrical engineering background to advance underground utilities and my wireless technology experience to strengthen reliable emergency communications.”
Source →Wants practical parking solutions that support local businesses while respecting neighborhood character.
“Support local businesses through practical parking solutions that respect neighborhood character.”
Source →Wants sustained city action to address erosion at Carmel Beach.
“Protect Carmel Beach through sustained action to address erosion.”
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