Planning Commission General Plan Update Recommended Edits to the Board of Supervisors

The Land Use Element has been posted to the website. http://www.planning.calaverasgov.us/GeneralPlanUpdate.aspx  Read More

Calaveras County Resource Conservation District?

A request to the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has been made by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors to form a Calaveras Resource Conservation District (RCD). There will be a LAFCO Public Hearing on the RCD proposal November 16 at 6 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers. Go to the LAFCO Announcements & Public Notices page to access “Public Notice RCD formation November 16, 2015 Hearing”; click here for Nov. 16... Read More

Olive Orchard Estates Appeal

On September 22, with Supervisor Oliveira absent, the Board of Supervisors voted 2-2-1 to support local residents’ Appeal against a Modification of Permit (to remove requirements for the developer to improve Olive Orchard Road). Because it was a tie vote and a majority vote is needed to take action, no action was taken. According toCounty Counsel, since the Board of Supervisors took no action on the Appeal, the Planning Commission decision to approve... Read More

Asphalt Plant Update.

On August 13, Ford and CB Asphalt’s appeal of the Hazardous Materials/ CUP requirement was heard by the Planning Commission. After 5-1/2 hours of testimony and discussion, commissioners asked for more information & analysis, and continued the appeal hearing to Sept. 10. On Sept. 10, information requested of the appellant had not yet been received, so the hearing was continued to Oct. 8. On Oct. 8, information still had not been received,... Read More

Is it the Planning Commission’s role to disregard years of public input and to rewrite the general plan update to their taste?

Shouldn’t they be building on all the work done over the last 9 years and incorporating public comments—not starting over with an emphasis on development and property rights, without a balance with public benefit?  For more thoughts on this, read M. Zeller Opinion, “Take a Lode Off: The future of sprawl before us” (Calaveras Enterprise, November 3, 2015).  Read More

Planning Commission Revising Draft General Plan Page by Page.

The Planning Commission continues to meet to review the draft General Plan, page by page and line by line.They are making many major policy and text changes “on the fly” and with no opportunity for public review of changes.  The PC has completed review and edits of the Vision and Guiding Principles, Introduction, Noise Element, Technical Background Report, and much of the Land Use Element.  Review of the Land Use Element and Programs continues... Read More

The Agenda and Staff Reports for the November 5, 2015 Planning Commission Meeting have been posted.

See next Thursday’s 11/5 PC meeting agenda below, which includes a Zoning Ordinance Amendment re. Post Disaster Recovery, plus continued review of the draft GPU Land Use Element and Implementation Programs. IMPORTANT: The staff report for the Land Use Element topic includes a revised draft of the Land Use Element, with edits reflecting changes made by the Commission, plus planning staff updates on Land Availability.  Here is a link to this... Read More

Calaveras General Plan Update – Planning Commission

CAP urges you to attend a Planning Commission Meeting If you can’t attend, try watching a video of the Planning Commission on the CAP website:  calaverascap.com.  Thanks for your interest. You can also keep yourself updated on all planning issues from the Calaveras Planning Department Home Page  Scroll to bottom of page to “Stay Updated” and subscribe. Planning Commission Meeting – October 23, 2014 » Meeting Agenda « Joint... Read More

Noise element gets Planning Commission OK

First of seven general plan elements to be considered The Calaveras County Planning Commission Thursday approved a number of changes to ensure that noise standards in a proposed county general plan won’t place an undue burden on future developments, including those involving agriculture and timber production. Read Entire Article Here    Read More

Asphalt plant fact sheet misleading

Letter to the Editor The Valley Springs News, Friday August 7, 2015 Editor: The asphalt plant proponents’ July 28 “Fact Sheet” is not all facts. Some “facts” are incorrect, some are opinion, others are supposition (without proof), speculation (theoretical), or conjecture (guessing). The Hot Mix Asphalt Plant is not a “Batch”... Read More