By Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director and Dan Ponti, President of Redwood City Neighbors United This article originally appeared as an op-ed in the San Mateo Daily Journal on 11/13/17. In July of this year, the Redwood City Council overruled its own Planning Commission and voted to initiate proceedings to amend the General Plan for...
Round of applause for Half Moon Bay city councilmembers for deciding to separate the local coastal Program (LCP) Update from the General Plan Elements Update, and giving direction to prioritize completion of the LCP.
This Wednesday, July 27, the Morgan Hill City Council will vote to approve the Morgan Hill 2035 General Plan which includes 400 acres of Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) development plans and two new potential school sites. All this after public outcry to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to deny their proposal for sprawl into the...
By Lennie Roberts, Legislative Advocate It’s been almost three years since Half Moon Bay began an ambitious update of its General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance. The city has now released the First Public Review Draft of its Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan. Unfortunately, the Draft Plan’s policies regarding protection of sensitive...
This spring marks the one-year anniversary of the release of Deep Roots, Green Future, our 50-year vision for our region’s coast, forests, creeks, bay, hillsides, farmland, and urban areas. We are pleased to say that we’ve already made real progress towards the goals set out in Deep Roots, Green Future. One of our five goals...
Committee for Green Foothills was mentioned in yesterday’s article Sixth attempt at Foster City marina quashed (2/25/15) as one of the many environmental groups taking a stand against a proposal to develop the bayfront in Foster City. There are many environmental issues with the proposed project. Sea level rise alone makes it pretty absurd. Kudos to city...
Advocate Lennie Roberts is currently entrenched in the City of Half Moon Bay’s Local Coastal Program and general plan update process. She is speaking up to ensure the plans protect the city’s endangered species, fertile farms, coastal bluffs and beaches. Recently, thanks to Lennie’s efforts and the outpouring of public comment, the city council directed...
Last week I sent an action alert asking you to urge the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to protect our hillsides. Good news! On Monday, I got word that the property owner had withdrawn his application for an amendment to the General Plan. This means that if the landowner wants to submit a future...
Next Tuesday, September 23, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will decide whether to overturn decades of settled land use policy and allow a rural landowner to subdivide his property into more than the allowed number of lots. Please join me and ask the board to deny this application. (If you think you’ve heard...
Earlier this week Legislative Advocate Lennie Roberts sent an action alert to all of our supporters asking folks to join with Committee for Green Foothills and protect North Crestview Park in San Carlos. We are urging the city council to stop from rezoning this land, which was dedicated as parkland in 1974 as mitigation to...
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