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2001 Land Use Bills

Nov 1, 2001

Legislation, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 11 Nov 2001

A digest of the fate of the sundry land use bills that crossed passed the governor's desk in 2001. A predominant proportion of the bills that made it to Gov. Davis' desk were signed into law.

Tuolumne County Voters Likely To Decide Large Subdivision

Oct 1, 2001

Local Watch, Paul Shigley, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Tuolumne County, Vol. 16 No. 10 Oct 2001

The largest development project in Tuolumne County in decades could wind up as a referendum on the March 2002 ballot.

Bill Links Land Use Planning With Water; Lawmakers Approve Mostly Minor Planning Measures

Oct 1, 2001

Featured Articles, Legislation, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 10 Oct 2001

Three bills intended to create a tighter link between land use planning and water supply topped the land use measures approved by the state Legislature this year.

CSU Pursues Private Development to Fund Campus

Oct 1, 2001

Paul Shigley, Public Development, Vol. 16 No. 10 Oct 2001

The California State University system has developed 22 campuses and six satellite centers, but none of those efforts is similar to CSU's project in Ventura County.

Governor Signs Land Use Legislation

Oct 1, 2001

Featured Articles, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 10 Oct 2001

Gov. Gray Davis completed the 2001 legislative year by signing every high-profile planning bill that hit his desk. Davis signed a bill that severely curtails the use of lot line adjustments and certificates of compliance in creating subdivisions. He approved a three-package bill that forces a closer link between planning and water availability. The governor also signed a $2.6 billion park bond initiative that will appear on the March ballot, and a measure that allows redevelopment agencies to extend thei

Port of Oakland Capitalizes on Waterfont Properties

Sep 1, 2001

Economic Development, Oakland, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 09 Sep 2001, Waterfronts

The Port of Oakland is scheduled to begin work late this month on a $260 million dredging project that will expand the port's capabilities and cement the facility's position as the cargo shipping center for Northern California. The project is only one of many the port district is pursuing that could eventually bring more than 10,000 industrial, retail, service and white-collar jobs to Oakland.

Half Moon Bay Confronts Old and New Growth Issues

Sep 1, 2001

Local Watch, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 09 Sep 2001

Faced with big growth pressures, the small coastal community of Half Moon Bay is engaged in high political drama while dealing with a knotty set of planning problems. The city has approved several controversial developments, but it is also considering a way to limit development on thousands of old, substandard lots. Half Moon Bay also continues to struggle with how to operate under growth control initiatives and is receiving pressure from the Coastal Commission to update its Local Coastal Plan (LCP).

Farmworker Housing Receives a Boost

Sep 1, 2001

Featured Articles, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 09 Sep 2001

Like many types of affordable housing, farmworker housing has received a substantial boost during the last 15 months thanks to an unprecedented level of state spending. However, the picture for California's agricultural workers is not all bright because the state cash has arrived after many grower-provided housing units have closed. And local opposition to farmworker housing persists, even in communities that are primarily agricultural.

Legislature Passes Water, Subdivision, Redevelopment Bills

Sep 1, 2001

Featured Articles, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 09 Sep 2001

In the session that ended Sept. 14, the California Legislature has passed bills that would strengthen the connection between water supply and land use planning, place restrictions on how long redevelopment agencies can keep operating, and shut down the "certificates of compliance" loophole in the Subdivision Map Act being used by Hearst Ranch and others. The question of whether Gov. Gray Davis will sign the subdivision and redevelopment bills in particular is sparking keen interest in land-use circles.

State Lets Regional Boards Craft Stormwater Runoff Rules

Aug 1, 2001

Environment Watch, Paul Shigley, Vol. 16 No. 08 Aug 2001

Regulations that require most new development to contain and treat stormwater runoff continue to advance at Regional Water Quality Control Boards for California's coastal urban areas. The regulations, however, have received mixed reviews from environmentalists and condemnation from the building industry.