Board of Supervisors Completes General Plan Update Hearing – Prepares to Rescind Community Plans

San Andreas.  On July 31, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff to prepare the paperwork needed for the Board to adopt the updated General Plan. The Board’s direction concluded a two-day review of the General Plan’s ten elements. The updated General Plan will rescind the existing community plans for Arnold, Avery/Hathaway Pines, Murphys/Douglas Flat, and Valley Springs. Fourteen of the county’s 24 Community Areas... Read More

Public Record Request for the Mintier-Harnish General Plan draft

Below is the latest Public Record Request the CPC has made for the Mintier-Harnish General Plan draft, the General Plan draft that cost taxpayers almost $1,000,000 and has yet to be released.  Read the full letter here .   Our work at the CPC would not be possible without generous financial contributions from our supporters. Please consider continued support of our organization by making a tax-deductible monetary donation by clicking here .  Read More

Why Retain Our Community Plans (video from June 22, 2019)

In late June of this year, members of the CPC gathered and created short video highlighting the diversity of communities within Calaveras County. The CPC will use this video to urge the County to keep the Community Plans for Arnold, Avery/Hathaway Pines, Murphys, and Valley Springs. Watch the video here .  Read More

Planning Commission Approves General Plan Update – Eliminates Community Plans

The newly approved General Plan Update eliminates community plans for Valley Springs, Murphys, Arnold, Avery/Hathaway Pines. Read the full article from the Calaveras Enterprise here  Read More

Important Planning Commission Hearing Documents Spring/Summer 2019

Below are the memos the CPC sent to the Planning Commission and the BoS, and the speeches we delivered during the Planning Commission General Plan hearings throughout the Spring of 2019. Please be sure to click on each thumbnail to open a full view of the document. Memo on Staff Report for 5-22 Community Plans as Mitigation Community Plans as Mitigation circulation provisions conservation o.s. provisions land use provisions noise and safety provisions resource... Read More

IMPORTANT!!! Speak during the Planning Commission Hearings in the next few weeks!

Improve the General Plan Update! Speak during the Planning Commission Hearings on May 22 & 23, May 29 & 30, and June 6 & 7. Below is all the information you need to come prepared and ready to have your voice heard! This will be one of our last opportunities to communicate with the County the need for sensible land use planning. The next General Plan Update hearing will be held on Thursday, June 13 at 9:00 a.m.  The Planning Commission... Read More

BREAKING! Coalition urges Supervisors to include Community Plans in General Plan Update

Members of the Calaveras Planning Coalition attended yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting urging the Board to include Community Plans in the General Plan Update. This is the fourth presentation the Coalition has given. Read the full press release .   2019 is the year all of our hard work is coming to fruition and we could not do it without financial contributions from our supporters. Please consider a tax-deductible donation Thank... Read More

General Plan Final EIR Released!

The Calaveras County General Plan final EIR has been released. Read the press release from Planning Director, Peter Maurer here . Review the full EIR here .   As the CPC’s work continues in the coming months (and boy is our work being put to the test!), support from individuals, members, and supporters is vital. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to help us continue our work.  Read More

2019 General Plan Comprehensive Guide

Whew! We’ve been busy for 12 years and sometimes all the work that we’ve done can get lost among all the other important work we’ve been doing NOT related to the General Plan. Below are the most important, easy to access in one place, “need to know” documents, letters, and comments from CAP and the CPC over the years. This is a timeline, with our earliest work at the top and the most recent at the bottom. It is easily... Read More

VIDEO! CPC urges County to adopt a legally defensible General Plan

As noted elsewhere, the CPC delivered public comments to the Board of Supervisors on January 22. Watch the video here. Spoiler: Joyce’s part is toward the end. It’s so worth it! As our work continues in the coming months, please consider a monetary donation to the CPC.  Read More