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CPC v. Board of Supervisors
On December 9, 2019, the Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC) filed a case in Calaveras County Superior Court that convincingly asserts the General Plan Update is incomplete and in violation of planning law. To see a copy of the case click here..
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Action Alert: Fairfield Inn proposed on Highway 49 in San Andreas
Towering 79 feet from street level, St. Charles Hospitality LLC is proposing a 79-room hotel and restaurant on the hillside across from Treats grocery store on Highway 49 in San Andreas. The proposal needs County approval to rezone one of the two... Read More
The League of Women’s Voters of the Mother Lode has released their 2021-2023 Study of Rural Homelessness in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. The study was supported by the LWV membership, and sought to answer many questions about the homeless population,... Read More
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Action Alert: Fairfield Inn proposed on Highway 49 in San Andreas
Action Alert: Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance (STVR)
Calaveras County Grand Jury Report Released
Action Alert: Act now to help conserve important habitat in California
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Action Alert: Fairfield Inn proposed on Highway 49 in San Andreas
Towering 79 feet from street level, St. Charles Hospitality LLC is proposing a 79-room hotel and restaurant on the hillside across from Treats grocery store on Highway 49 in San Andreas. The proposal needs County approval to rezone one of the two parcels from multi-family housing to commercial and to exceed the County’s 45-foot height limit. Written comments on the initial study are due September 16. You can view the initial study... Read More
Action Alert: Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance (STVR)
Comments on Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Ordinance due September 13 After years of public outcry regarding the adverse impacts of short-term vacation rentals on affordable housing and neighborhood life, Calaveras County has a draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance. Written comments on the Initial Study Checklist for the draft ordinance are due Friday, September 13. If you have problems with an existing STVR near you, and you think that... Read More
The League of Women’s Voters of the Mother Lode has released their 2021-2023 Study of Rural Homelessness in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. The study was supported by the LWV membership, and sought to answer many questions about the homeless population, from determining how many homeless are in both counties to establishing more specific considerations for youth and elderly homeless. In addition to publishing their findings, the LWV agreed... Read More
Calaveras County Grand Jury Report Released
The 2023-2024 Calaveras County Grand Jury released it’s final report June 30, 2024. Any entity subject to the report is required to respond within 60-90 days of the report’s filing. The Board of Supervisors has 90 days to respond to the reports. This year, the Grand Jury investigated 5 major departments in the county: Calaveras County Office of Education, Calaveras County Water District, Calaveras County Animal Services, Child Welfare... Read More
Action Alert: Act now to help conserve important habitat in California
State threatens to cut funding to the Habitat Conservation Fund, putting sensitive habitats at risk and undermining the 30×30 effort What is the HCF? In 1990, voters approved Proposition 117, which most people remember outlawed mountain lion hunting, but that also created the Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF), appropriating $30 million a year for land acquisition and restoration projects to support mountain lion habitat and habitat for other... Read More
Press Release: Planning Coalition Receives Grant to Advance Litigation Against 2019 General Plan
Press-Release.CPC_.Rapid-Response-Grant.docxDownload May 17, 2024 For Immediate Release For more information contact: Megan Fiske, CAP/CPC Outreach Coordinator, calaverascap@gmail.com or (209) 559-4593 Planning Coalition Receives Grant to Advance Litigation Against 2019 General Plan San Andreas, CA. The Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC), which is administered by the Community Action Project (CAP), has received a $20,000 grant... Read More