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Proposed Lincoln40 Student Apartment EIR Project Alternative

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 16, 2017
| (14) Comments

Proposed Lincoln40 Student Apartment EIR Project Alternative

Last June, the city received an application to redevelop approximately 5.92 acres of properties along Eas ...

Last June, the city received an application to redevelop approximately 5.92 acres of properties along East Olive Drive, proposing a new 130-unit, three, four, and five story student-oriented housing p ...

April 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (14) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Not Everyone on Board with Reduced Sterling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 20, 2017
| (125) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Not Everyone on Board with Reduced Sterling

On Wednesday, the Planning Commission will review the Sterling project and recommend certification of the ...

On Wednesday, the Planning Commission will review the Sterling project and recommend certification of the EIR and approvals of planning applications. Staff notes, as the Vanguard reported last week, ...

March 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (125) Comments

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Commentary: Is Scaled Down Sterling a Good Deal for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2017
| (20) Comments

Commentary: Is Scaled Down Sterling a Good Deal for Davis?

After the success of the conflict resolution process with the Hyatt House project, the city was quick to ...

After the success of the conflict resolution process with the Hyatt House project, the city was quick to get one started with the folks at Rancho Yolo who had concerns about the Sterling Project. It m ...

March 17, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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Sterling Comes Back with a Revised Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2017
| (33) Comments

Sterling Comes Back with a Revised Proposal

The previous proposal for redeveloping the former EMQ FamiliesFirst site at 2100 5th Street in Davis for ...

The previous proposal for redeveloping the former EMQ FamiliesFirst site at 2100 5th Street in Davis for Sterling Apartments generated a tremendous amount of opposition from neighbors at the nearby Ra ...

March 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (33) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2017
| (113) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeti ...

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeting, the neighbors made their peace with the proposed hotel – gaining a key concession in the re ...

March 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (113) Comments

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Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2017
| (24) Comments

Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue

I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC), ...

I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC), absent a project, was the best course of action. I came to the conclusion that both sides her ...

February 23, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (24) Comments

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Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2017
| (81) Comments

Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process

On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification pr ...

On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification process for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) location, which will require additional publi ...

February 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (81) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: EIR Certification Issue at MRIC Raises Some Interesting Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2017
| (127) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: EIR Certification Issue at MRIC Raises Some Interesting Issues

Can a project without an application have an EIR certified? The answer, according to city staff, is yes. ...

Can a project without an application have an EIR certified? The answer, according to city staff, is yes. They write, “While typically combined as one concurrent set of actions when approving a projec ...

February 20, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (127) Comments

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MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 17, 2017
| (122) Comments

MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council

Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center ...

Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) project – absent a project. But a letter from Attorney Don Mooney led to the developer ...

February 17, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (122) Comments

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My View: Should We Take Another Look at City Traffic Standards?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 11, 2017
| (31) Comments

My View: Should We Take Another Look at City Traffic Standards?

As I looked through the Sterling Apartments Final EIR, one of things that struck me was a typical complai ...

As I looked through the Sterling Apartments Final EIR, one of things that struck me was a typical complaint that commenters have made about most projects in Davis – the impact of the development on tr ...

February 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (31) Comments

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City Ponders Next Steps on LRDP Including Engaging Regents

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 08, 2017
| (51) Comments

City Ponders Next Steps on LRDP Including Engaging Regents

The city received a response on January 25 from Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the LRDP (Long Range D ...

The city received a response on January 25 from Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the LRDP (Long Range Development Plan). Will Arnold noted that Mike Webb had attended the UC Board of Regents meetin ...

February 08, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (51) Comments

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Final EIR Released For Sterling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2017
| (6) Comments

Final EIR Released For Sterling

The Sterling Apartments is currently one of the more contentious proposed projects in the city of Davis. ...

The Sterling Apartments is currently one of the more contentious proposed projects in the city of Davis. The project site currently contains the former FamiliesFirst residential treatment facility, c ...

January 31, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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ASUCD Resolution Asks For 50/100 Plan in LRDP EIR

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 31, 2017
| (3) Comments

ASUCD Resolution Asks For 50/100 Plan in LRDP EIR

Last Thursday, ASUCD Senate voted unanimously to pass SR #7, a resolution to serve as a comment letter on ...

Last Thursday, ASUCD Senate voted unanimously to pass SR #7, a resolution to serve as a comment letter on the LRDP EIR process, which asks that a "50/100" equal weight alternative plan be included in ...

January 31, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (3) Comments

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City to Transmit Letter to UC Davis During Scoping Process of LRDP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 21, 2017
| (1) Comment

City to Transmit Letter to UC Davis During Scoping Process of LRDP

At the December 6 Davis City Council meeting, UC Davis Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning & Communit ...

At the December 6 Davis City Council meeting, UC Davis Vice Chancellor for Campus Planning & Community Bob Segar made a public presentation in which the university acceded to the wishes of the cit ...

January 21, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Can the City Avoid Litigation on Projects?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2017
| (44) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: How Can the City Avoid Litigation on Projects?

In the summer of 2014, the city of Davis, having had the voters overturn the water rates in June and havi ...

In the summer of 2014, the city of Davis, having had the voters overturn the water rates in June and having already prevailed in court but facing deadlines on financing for the water project, made the ...

January 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (44) Comments

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Burrowing Owls Issue Leads to Litigation Against Residence Inn Hotel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2017
| (18) Comments

Burrowing Owls Issue Leads to Litigation Against Residence Inn Hotel

The Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, a non-profit incorporated group whose membership is based in Yolo ...

The Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, a non-profit incorporated group whose membership is based in Yolo County, has become the latest entity to file suit against a pending development in Davis. The ...

January 13, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (18) Comments

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Commentary: Litigation Appears to End Hope of a Davis Hotel Conference Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2017
| (8) Comments

Commentary: Litigation Appears to End Hope of a Davis Hotel Conference Center

Last fall, the Vanguard made a simple request of the city, seeking to ascertain the direct cost on the ci ...

Last fall, the Vanguard made a simple request of the city, seeking to ascertain the direct cost on the city of litigation. At that time, the number from four lawsuits involving various projects in th ...

January 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (8) Comments

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Letter From Attorney Leads to Delay in MRIC Certification Request

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2017
| (23) Comments

Letter From Attorney Leads to Delay in MRIC Certification Request

On Tuesday evening, Mayor Robb Davis at the Davis City Council meeting announced that the developers at t ...

On Tuesday evening, Mayor Robb Davis at the Davis City Council meeting announced that the developers at the Mace Ranch Innovation Center had asked that the item requesting certification of the EIR be ...

January 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (23) Comments

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Comments Invited on Scope of Long Range Development Plan EIR

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 11, 2017
| 0 comments

Comments Invited on Scope of Long Range Development Plan EIR

(From UC Davis Press Release) Quick Summary Environmental review is next step in updating the campus' s g ...

(From UC Davis Press Release) Quick Summary Environmental review is next step in updating the campus' s growth plan EIR’s Notice of Preparation available online and in libraries Open house scheduled f ...

January 11, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

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Ramos Responds to Vanguard MRIC EIR Certification Column

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 10, 2017
| (5) Comments

Ramos Responds to Vanguard MRIC EIR Certification Column

On Monday morning, the Vanguard had a provocative column, arguing that, while it believes the city needs ...

On Monday morning, the Vanguard had a provocative column, arguing that, while it believes the city needs an innovation center at Mace, the city needs to be able to get a project approved by the voters ...

January 10, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (5) Comments

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