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The future of commercial cannabis in Calaveras for now is now completely up to the county supervisors. As reported here, on Tuesday a ruling was issued by a visiting Calaveras County Superior Court judge in response to a lawsuit by Jeremy Carlson, who owns Calaveras Naturals and operates Little Trees Dispensary in Arnold, over incorrect and misleading wording within the Measure B commercial cannabis ban citizens’ initiative.The court order directed... Read More
Weekly ReCAP of Calaveras Land Use & PlanningWeekly ReCAP: March 24 Weekly ReCAP for March 24 Read More
Weekly ReCAP of Calaveras Planning UpdatesThe “Weekly ReCAP” is a weekly recap of local and regional land use planning news for Calaveras County residents: Weekly ReCAP for March 17: Weekly ReCAP for March 17 Read More
Biking in Calaveras“Bicycling is becoming more popular in the central Mother Lode, with more tourists, recreational cyclists and commuters demanding safe routes, and businesses recognizing the economic opportunity. But our roads and streets remain an obstacle to taking advantage of cycling opportunities.” If you are interested in biking in Calaveras County, please read, “Bike riding is an opportunity for Calaveras County” (Guest Opinion by Rob Williams, Calaveras... Read More
More Calaveras Planning UpdatesPlanning Commission Activity. Here is what’s been happening at recent planning commission meetings: The addition of a Valley Springs section to the Community Plan Element of the Draft General Plan was pulled from the agenda January 26. The Valley Springs section will be re-scheduled later to allow more time for public review of the draft A Planned Development Permit was approved for a commercial building in Hathaway Pines, and a Conditional Use... Read More
Weekly ReCAP of Calaveras Planning UpdatesThe “Weekly ReCAP” is a weekly recap of local and regional land use planning news for Calaveras County residents: Weekly ReCAP for March 10 Read More
Scoping Comments in response to the Notice of Preparation for the Calaveras County General Plan Update Environmental Impact ReportCAP and the CPC’s Tom Infusion has submitted a detailed set of general recommendations to the Calaveras County Planning Department in response to NOP for General Plan Update DEIR. The documents submitted are for the County to follow in preparation of the General Plan Update EIR. These recommendations are based upon the CEQA Guidelines, CEQA case law, and our experience reviewing environmental review documents over the last decade. We strongly... Read More
Planning News from MyValleySprings.comMyValleySprings.com was created in response to rapid development in the rural unincorporated Valley Springs area east of Stockton and the San Joaquin Valley in the rolling Sierra Nevada foothills of western Calaveras County. The following link gives a summary of planning in Calaveras County with a Valley Springs focus. Current issues are: New BOS & PC; New Flood Maps; Valley Springs Plan at PC Hearing; Hogan Lake Uses & Water Supply; Cannabis... Read More
Weekly ReCAP for January 6, 2017The “Weekly ReCAP” is a weekly recap of local and regional land use planning news for Calaveras County residents. Weekly ReCAP for January 6 Read More
Commercial Cannabis ban petition qualifies for a special electionSupervisors could decide Jan. 24 on whether to simply enact the measure Read Calaveras Enterprise article here Read More