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Council Compromises with Developer on Chiles, Increases Affordable Units On-Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 24, 2017
| (9) Comments

Council Compromises with Developer on Chiles, Increases Affordable Units On-Site

The council ultimately compromised with the applicant on Chiles Ranch, which enabled the developer to red ...

The council ultimately compromised with the applicant on Chiles Ranch, which enabled the developer to reduce the overall number of units and eliminate the condos but put more of the affordable units o ...

May 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Commentary: McGinness’ Withdrawal is Not Enough

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2017
| (1) Comment

Vanguard Commentary: McGinness’ Withdrawal is Not Enough

In a way, the outrageous comments made by John McGinness on Friday’s radio show made it easy. We are tol ...

In a way, the outrageous comments made by John McGinness on Friday’s radio show made it easy. We are told that even by Friday a majority of the Davis City Council, maybe even all five, had complained ...

May 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: No Small Stakes in Battle Over Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 24, 2017
| (15) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: No Small Stakes in Battle Over Housing

In yesterday’s column the Vanguard reiterated its position on campus housing – while the Vanguard has bee ...

In yesterday’s column the Vanguard reiterated its position on campus housing – while the Vanguard has been adamant that the city of Davis needs to step up to help resolve their end of the crisis, the ...

April 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The University and City Must Do More to Address the Crisis of Student Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2017
| (20) Comments

Commentary: The University and City Must Do More to Address the Crisis of Student Housing

On Tuesday night, a city council that we have criticized for lacking leadership stepped up and did what t ...

On Tuesday night, a city council that we have criticized for lacking leadership stepped up and did what they could not turn away from – took a modest but meaningful step to try to alleviate a student ...

April 21, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Council Unanimously Votes to Approve Sterling Apartment Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 19, 2017
| (8) Comments

Council Unanimously Votes to Approve Sterling Apartment Project

As the hour approached midnight and the council listed to dozens of citizens on both sides, including a r ...

As the hour approached midnight and the council listed to dozens of citizens on both sides, including a relatively large number of students, the council – citing a desperate need for student housing w ...

April 19, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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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

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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

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City to Divest from Wells Fargo Banking Services

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2017
| (8) Comments

City to Divest from Wells Fargo Banking Services

Council Sends Message by Not Sending Current Bankers an RFP Council sent a message to Wells Fargo by send ...

Council Sends Message by Not Sending Current Bankers an RFP Council sent a message to Wells Fargo by sending out a new RFP (Request For Proposals) that moved staff’s recommendation with the addition o ...

February 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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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

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Hyatt House Passes Unanimously with Backing from Neighbors

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2017
| (15) Comments

Hyatt House Passes Unanimously with Backing from Neighbors

What began as one of the most contentious issues facing this community ended with unanimous support from ...

What began as one of the most contentious issues facing this community ended with unanimous support from the council – and backing from groups as diverse as labor, the Davis Chamber, environmentalists ...

January 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2017
| (45) Comments

Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling

The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners abou ...

The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners about the harmful impact of unchecked panhandlers and the presence of homeless people. The consensu ...

January 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Letter to University on Changes to LRDP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2016
| (33) Comments

Council Approves Letter to University on Changes to LRDP

In what has likely been the most discussed topic in the second part of 2016 (although there is competitio ...

In what has likely been the most discussed topic in the second part of 2016 (although there is competition), the Davis City Council unanimously approved a letter asking the university for changes to i ...

December 21, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Cannabis Moratorium Extension, Committed to Lift Moratorium

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 10, 2016
| (17) Comments

Council Approves Cannabis Moratorium Extension, Committed to Lift Moratorium

by Kayla Pace New cannabis policy has come to the City of Davis. On December 6th, the City Council met in ...

by Kayla Pace New cannabis policy has come to the City of Davis. On December 6th, the City Council met in the community chambers and discussed an extension for the emergency moratorium on all commerci ...

December 10, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (17) Comments

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Decision on Hotels Will Be Delayed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2016
| (13) Comments

Decision on Hotels Will Be Delayed

Last week, on November 1, the Davis City Council closed the public hearing on applications to two propose ...

Last week, on November 1, the Davis City Council closed the public hearing on applications to two proposed hotels – the Hyatt House and the Marriott Residence Inn. At the time, the council did not ta ...

November 12, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Neighbors and Impacts to the Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2016
| (113) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Neighbors and Impacts to the Community

On Sunday, Vanguard Board Member Tia Will put forth a very thought-provoking piece, offering a different ...

On Sunday, Vanguard Board Member Tia Will put forth a very thought-provoking piece, offering a different perspective on development. I find her piece interesting because, while I don’t agree with the ...

November 07, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (113) Comments

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Commentary: Development Winners and Losers – A Different Perspective

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 06, 2016
| (137) Comments

Commentary: Development Winners and Losers – A Different Perspective

by Tia Will Over the past 5 years, I have favored some development projects and opposed others based on t ...

by Tia Will Over the past 5 years, I have favored some development projects and opposed others based on their individual merits. What I am going to write now is an opinion piece based on my observatio ...

November 06, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 03, 2016
| (53) Comments

Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge

On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that the council will be ...

On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that the council will be moving forward with both hotel projects – the only real question is what the projects will look ...

November 03, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (53) Comments

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No Vote Yet on Hyatt House, Seems to Have Council Support to Move Forward with Modifications

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 02, 2016
| (108) Comments

No Vote Yet on Hyatt House, Seems to Have Council Support to Move Forward with Modifications

The council chose to defer actions on the Hyatt House for at least two weeks. From their comments, it ap ...

The council chose to defer actions on the Hyatt House for at least two weeks. From their comments, it appears there are four votes for two hotels, and at least three votes for a four-story hotel at t ...

November 02, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (108) Comments

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Analysis: Will the Council Approve Both Hotels?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 01, 2016
| (123) Comments

Analysis: Will the Council Approve Both Hotels?

Believe it or not, tonight may mark the first real test of the Davis City Council. Unless you want to co ...

Believe it or not, tonight may mark the first real test of the Davis City Council. Unless you want to count the 3-2 vote on August 31 – two months ago, on Gandhi – this is the first hot, local issue ...

November 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (123) Comments

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Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 05, 2016
| (35) Comments

Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline

While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against ...

While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against the Dakota Access Pipeline punctuated the evening, the main question before the council was wh ...

October 05, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (35) Comments

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