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Week of May 19, 2003 to May 23, 2003
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KUSP provided a brief Land Use Report on KUSP Radio from January 2003 to May 2016. Archives of past transcripts are available here.
Week of May 19, 2003 to May 23, 2003
The following Land Use Reports have been presented on KUSP Radio by Gary Patton, Executive Director of LandWatch Monterey County. The opinions expressed by Mr. Patton are not necessarily those of KUSP Radio, nor of any of its sponsors.
Monday,
May 19, 2003 – Fort Ord, Arts Habitat, And The GPU
Tuesday, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will receive a
presentation on the Fort Ord Reuse Authority Workforce Housing Strategy,
and a preliminary explanation of the development concept for the
so-called “East Garrison” area. This item is scheduled
for 1:30 in the afternoon. At 2:15, the Board will provide direction
on General Plan Update policies related to trails, parks, and circulation.
Tomorrow, in other words, will be another exciting day in Paradise, for anyone whose idea of earthly bliss is the discussion of land use policy. For all the rest of you, this is still an important meeting, and I hope some of you will be able to attend.
The “East Garrison” area is a remote area on the former Fort Ord. A local developer has been given the exclusive right to design what amounts to a new residential subdivision there. You can find out more at the meeting tomorrow. At another meeting, on Wednesday, May 21st, the Arts Habitat group and Artspace Projects, Inc. will discuss their own plans for East Garrison. Artspace Projects, Inc. is the nation’s largest non-profit developer of affordable housing and workspace for artists. The meeting Wednesday will be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Carmel Art Association, Dolores and 6th Avenue, in Carmel. As usual, you can get more information on the KUSP website, www.kusp.org.
For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.
More Information:
Monterey County Board of Supervisors Agenda
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/suagenda/For more information on the Artspace development call Richard Mayer at 831-626-6959
Tuesday,
May 20, 2003 – Seacliff Village and Ag Land Preservation
Two items of significant interest will be discussed today by the
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors
in Santa Cruz County maintains an excellent website, and their entire
agenda packet is completely online. If you’re interested in
either of the two items I’ll mention, and you have access to
the world wide web, you can review the details without ever having
to go down to the County Building.
The first item on the Board’s Regular Agenda is a public hearing to consider the proposed Seacliff Village Plan, and specifically the changes to that Plan that the Coastal Commission is demanding. The changes are not extensive, and it’s expected that the Board will adopt the modifications, thus setting the stage for a major new development right off Highway One, at the Seacliff exit.
The very next item on the Board’s agenda is a proposed expansion of the county’s “Right to Farm” ordinance. It’s fair to say that Santa Cruz County has the strongest system in the state to protect and preserve agricultural land. Furthermore, the county’s system tries to provide as much support for farmers as possible, so that the County is not just protecting the land, it’s protecting agricultural enterprises themselves. The ordinance before the Board today would strengthen property owner notice requirements, letting non-farmers know that farming operations are going to take place, and will not be considered a nuisance. Get more information at www.kusp.org.
For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.
More Information:
Agenda for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Meeting on May 20, 2003:
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/
Govstream/ASP/Display/SCCB_
AgendaDisplayWeb.asp?MeetingDate=5/20/2003
Wednesday,
May 21, 2003 – A Special Meeting in Scotts Valley
The regular meeting of the Scotts Valley City Council is today at
6:00 p.m. The Council meets at the Scotts Valley Civic Center, One
Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley. On the agenda is a proposed
change to the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, to make it easier to
build accessory dwelling units. This Code change implements the
provisions of Assembly Bill 1866, recent state legislation intended
to stimulate the production of second dwelling units throughout
California, and thus to promote more affordable housing. If you’re
a Scotts Valley resident, or an affordable housing advocate, you
may want to attend. Second dwelling units do, undoubtedly, provide
more affordable housing opportunities, but they can have neighborhood
impacts. The issues are significant.
Earlier in the afternoon, the City Council is having a special meeting, held jointly with the Board of Directors of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District. This meeting begins at 4:30 p.m., and will focus on the Skypark Town Center project, and the related safety recommendations of the Fire District. A tension sometimes exists between what planners think is good land use planning, and what Fire Departments want in terms of infrastructure. Street widths are often a key issue. This joint meeting, this afternoon, should prove to be quite interesting. There’s more information on the website. Click on the Land Use Report link at www.kusp.org.
For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.
More Information:
Text of AB 1866 (2002), as Chaptered:
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_1851-
1900/ab_1866_bill_20020929_chaptered.htmlScotts Valley Council Agenda
http://www.scottsvalley.org/cca.PDFScotts Valley Fire Protection District
http://www.scottsvalleyfire.com/Street Design Standards
http://www.lgc.org/bookstore/land_use/publications/healthystreets.html
Thursday,
May 22, 2003 – The FORA Town Hall Meetings
If you missed last Tuesday’s meeting of the Monterey County
Board of Supervisors, but still want to find out more about Fort
Ord housing issues, I’ve got a deal for you. The Fort Ord Reuse
Authority, or FORA, will be holding two Town Hall meetings next
week. Both of these meetings will be held at the Stilwell Community
Center, located on Fort Ord, at 4260 Gigling Road, in Seaside. Type
that address into an internet mapping program, if you want to know
how to get there. Unless you really know Fort Ord, the meeting may
not be that easy to find.
The first of the Town Hall meetings will be held on Wednesday, May 28th, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. The second meeting will be held on Thursday, May 29th, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. FORA is making provisions, in other words, for both “morning” and “evening” people!
At these Town Hall meetings, you can find out from FORA staff what that agency will be considering in terms of new efforts to build housing on Fort Ord that average and below average income people can afford. The Town Hall meetings are preparatory to a decision-oriented meeting of the FORA Board of Directors. That meeting is currently scheduled for Friday, June 13th, at 4:00 p.m. You can expect to hear more about that meeting here on the KUSP Land Use Report, but if you want to participate in this very important decision making process, now’s the time to mark your calendar for the June 13th meeting.
For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.
More Information:
Fort Ord Reuse Authority
http://www.fora.org/FORA Report on Affordable Housing
http://www.mclw.org/pages/issuesactions/fortord/clarkreport/index.htmlYahoo Maps (type in the address)
http://maps.yahoo.com/
Friday,
May 23, 2003 – The Monterey County GPU: Next Steps
Next Tuesday evening, at the County Courthouse in Salinas, the Monterey
County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on the “housing”
provisions of the latest version of the Monterey County General
Plan Update. That document, by the way, is now available on the
World Wide Web. I’ve provided a reference to it on the KUSP
website. Click on the Land Use Report link at www.kusp.org.
Send me an email with your suggestions and comments, too.
Regular listeners know the drill: the General Plan of each local government is the most important statement of land use policy for that community, and will profoundly affect the future, because every individual planning decision, and permit approval, must be completely consistent with the provisions of the local General Plan. In other words, if you care about your community, and want to affect future land use, the best time to get involved is when General Plan policies are being established. For Monterey County, and for most of the cities in Monterey County, that time is now!
The current version of the Monterey County General Plan Update significantly modifies the “first draft,” which largely directed new growth to existing urban areas. The latest draft opens up 54,000 new acres to rural subdivision. Some people argue that this is the way to provide for affordable housing. If you’d like to get involved, mark your calendar for next Tuesday evening.
For KUSP, this is Gary Patton.
More Information:
“Preliminary” Discussion Draft of GPU
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/gpu/reports/0403/index.html
Archives of past transcripts are available here
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