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Monday Morning Thoughts: Realistic Assessment of Traffic Impacts of Mace

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Realistic Assessment of Traffic Impacts of Mace

“Traffic is obviously going to be the real issue we have to look at,” Matt Keasling told the Planning Com ...

“Traffic is obviously going to be the real issue we have to look at,” Matt Keasling told the Planning Commission last week. I agree with that view but, at the same time, many are overstating the prob ...

March 02, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Some Early Thoughts on Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2020
| (22) Comments

Commentary: Some Early Thoughts on Aggie Research Campus

Between now and May when the Davis City Council is expected to make a decision on whether to put the Aggi ...

Between now and May when the Davis City Council is expected to make a decision on whether to put the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) on the ballot, there will be a lot of commission meetings. On Wednesda ...

February 28, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Community Split and Commission Critical of ARC Proposal, Get Earful on Transportation and Traffic Impacts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2020
| (12) Comments

Community Split and Commission Critical of ARC Proposal, Get Earful on Transportation and Traffic Impacts

If the developers for the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) wanted critical feedback, they got it. Whether it ...

If the developers for the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) wanted critical feedback, they got it. Whether it was the mixed comments from the public or the largely critical ones from the Planning Commissio ...

February 27, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Gets First Taste of Aggie Research Campus

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2020
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Planning Commission Gets First Taste of Aggie Research Campus

It will not be a formal hearing item. That will have to wait for a second round as we get closer to a Ma ...

It will not be a formal hearing item. That will have to wait for a second round as we get closer to a May council approval timeline. However, the Planning Commission and public will get a chance to ...

February 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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ARC Releases Environmental Sustainability Guidelines Ahead of Planning Commission Workshop

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2020
| (12) Comments

ARC Releases Environmental Sustainability Guidelines Ahead of Planning Commission Workshop

The Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Aggie Research Campus this coming Wednesday at their meet ...

The Planning Commission will hold a workshop on Aggie Research Campus this coming Wednesday at their meeting—according to a city announcement the format will include a brief presentation by staff, a m ...

February 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2019
| (77) Comments

My View: Parking Issues Should Be Re-Examined in Light of Data on Student Driving Patterns

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in thi ...

These days it seems that parking is one of the more interesting and surprisingly polarizing issues in this community. On one side are those who argue that we should reduce the number of parking space ...

December 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2019
| (71) Comments

University Commons Draft EIR Draws Critical Comments from Planning Commission Especially on Student Housing and Parking

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking o ...

The Planning Commission is not happy with more student housing and they worry about the lack of parking on the large mixed-use project – that was a take home message from the public hearing on the EIR ...

December 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2019
| (5) Comments

Public Hearing on University Commons Set for Dec 11

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their ...

The University Commons Project will go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, at their regular meeting next week to review the Draft EIR for the project located on Russell Blvd. at ...

December 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 23, 2019
| (55) Comments

Joint Commission Hears Fiscal Analysis of Davis Downtown Development

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint comm ...

Matt Kowta presented his fiscal analysis of whether development in the downtown is viable to a joint commission with the Planning Commission, joined by members of the Finance and Budget Commission as ...

May 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission to Consider Permanent Ordinance on Design Review for Larger Homes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2019
| 0 comments

Planning Commission to Consider Permanent Ordinance on Design Review for Larger Homes

A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council approved an emergency ordinance that permits neighborhood notific ...

A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council approved an emergency ordinance that permits neighborhood notification and engagement when a proposal arises for the construction of new two-story residences an ...

April 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Social Services Commission to Look at Affordable Housing Ordinance Amendment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2019
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Social Services Commission to Look at Affordable Housing Ordinance Amendment

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended forwarding a project to t ...

At last week’s Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended forwarding a project to the city council with a caveat on the affordable housing proposal – “subject to the concurrence ...

February 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Recommends Chiles Road Project, Pending Affordable Housing Action by Social Services Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 14, 2019
| (1) Comment

Planning Commission Recommends Chiles Road Project, Pending Affordable Housing Action by Social Services Commission

The Planning Commission was largely supportive of the Chiles Road Project, although wary of jumping the g ...

The Planning Commission was largely supportive of the Chiles Road Project, although wary of jumping the gun before the Social Services Commission weighs in on modifications to the affordable housing o ...

February 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Council’s Turn to Take Up Affordable Housing Ordinance Revisions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 26, 2018
| (1) Comment

Council’s Turn to Take Up Affordable Housing Ordinance Revisions

While staff is wanting to hear the council weigh in on the four key issues that both the Planning Commiss ...

While staff is wanting to hear the council weigh in on the four key issues that both the Planning Commission and Social Services Commission took up earlier this month, staff is asking the council to a ...

November 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Planning Commission Recommends Council Retain Current Affordable Housing Ordinance until Further Study Can Be Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2018
| (20) Comments

Planning Commission Recommends Council Retain Current Affordable Housing Ordinance until Further Study Can Be Done

The Davis Planning Commission became the first body to hear the new Affordable Housing Ordinance and the ...

The Davis Planning Commission became the first body to hear the new Affordable Housing Ordinance and the Inclusionary Requirements for Rental Development. City Staff had requested feedback on four qu ...

November 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Discussion Starts This Week at Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2018
| (6) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Discussion Starts This Week at Planning Commission

On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission will get the first crack at looking at the new Affordable Hou ...

On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission will get the first crack at looking at the new Affordable Housing Ordinance (see our article from last week). Staff is asking the commission to make recomm ...

November 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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Commentary: Round and Round We Go on Plaza 2555 – Mega-Dorms Reconstituted or Needed Rental Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 04, 2018
| (21) Comments

Commentary: Round and Round We Go on Plaza 2555 – Mega-Dorms Reconstituted or Needed Rental Housing?

Round and round we went yesterday on the issue of Plaza 2555. I think it’s important to separate fact fr ...

Round and round we went yesterday on the issue of Plaza 2555. I think it’s important to separate fact from opinion. We all have lots of opinions and it is okay to differ on them. However, when we a ...

September 04, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Plaza 2555 Is Being Attacked as a Student Housing Project Is Not Clear

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 03, 2018
| (35) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Plaza 2555 Is Being Attacked as a Student Housing Project Is Not Clear

Last week Plaza 2555 went to the Davis Planning Commission, and the project got forwarded to council with ...

Last week Plaza 2555 went to the Davis Planning Commission, and the project got forwarded to council with a recommendation that the project is CEQA-exempt, and for approval with a General Plan amendme ...

September 03, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (35) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Students Live in Housing Insecurity while Litigants Hold Up Projects

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2018
| (36) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Students Live in Housing Insecurity while Litigants Hold Up Projects

In the next few weeks we are expecting the full report from the UC Davis Affordable Housing Task Force to ...

In the next few weeks we are expecting the full report from the UC Davis Affordable Housing Task Force to be released, with a response from UC Davis’ administration and recommendations for moving forw ...

August 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (36) Comments

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More Details Emerge on Student Housing Survey

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 27, 2018
| (20) Comments

More Details Emerge on Student Housing Survey

Last Sunday, Don Gibson published a much talked about guest commentary in the Vanguard. In it, he reveal ...

Last Sunday, Don Gibson published a much talked about guest commentary in the Vanguard. In it, he revealed the results of a student survey commissioned on behalf of the Chancellor’s Affordable Studen ...

July 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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More Legal Threats against Davis Live; Commissioners and Applicants Push Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 27, 2018
| (19) Comments

More Legal Threats against Davis Live; Commissioners and Applicants Push Back

The Soluri Meserve Law Firm has already filed two lawsuits against the city, filing California Environmen ...

The Soluri Meserve Law Firm has already filed two lawsuits against the city, filing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) suits against Lincoln40 and Nishi approvals. Now they are threatening p ...

July 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (19) Comments

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