Monday Morning Thoughts: What’s Appropriate for Consent
Last month some community members complained that an item which authorized the council to hire EPS to…
City Recommends Issuing Supplemental EIR Contract for ARC
Sunflowers over Aggie Research Campus (ARC) site When the council approved certification of the EIR for the…
Update: Judge Upholds Tentative Ruling; Denies Writ to Stop Lincoln40
Judge Stephen Mock two weeks after hearing oral arguments on his tentative ruling, on Friday issued a…
Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling
A week after the court surprised many by siding with the plaintiffs against the city on Trackside,…
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Sides with City on McKinley Park
Rules Football-Size Sewage Tank Construction Can Begin as Scheduled By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO –…
U-Mall Redevelopment Has Scoping Meeting, Analysis of the Parking Plan
On Wednesday, developers for the University Mall Redevelopment project held a scoping meeting in advance of their…
Commentary: Round and Round We Go on Plaza 2555 – Mega-Dorms Reconstituted or Needed Rental Housing?
Round and round we went yesterday on the issue of Plaza 2555. I think it’s important to…
Sunday Commentary: Students Live in Housing Insecurity while Litigants Hold Up Projects
In the next few weeks we are expecting the full report from the UC Davis Affordable Housing…
Sunday Commentary: What Is in the Best Interest of the Community?
This week, coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced an agreement between the city of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Fight with UCD Could Delay Housing
The biggest concern that the city of Davis has right now about the university’s housing plan, as…
How Will the City Respond to the LRDP? Mayor Lee Discusses Next Steps
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council interrupted its normal summer hiatus to discuss, among other things, its…
Regents Approve LRDP but Want UC Davis to Work with City to Address Mitigation
The UC Board of Regents approved UC Davis’ new Long Range Development Plan, setting plans for 9050…
City Seeks Additional Analysis and Means to Address Local Impacts of Campus Growth
(From Press Release) – In a detailed letter to the University of California Board of Regents on…
City Continues to Push Back against Final EIR of LRDP
In a letter dated Tuesday, July 17, the city of Davis continued to express objection to the…
Field & Pond Owner Responds to Ongoing Legal Battle
The owners of Field + Pond have been successful both in securing approval from the county as…
County Issues Notice of Preparation for Field & Pond EIR
The Board of Supervisors has twice had to approve an event permit for the Field & Pond…
My View: Assessing the UC Davis Impact on the Community
This week, UC Davis came out with a finalized version of its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). …
UC Davis Finalizes Its LRDP
A long, three-year process nears its completion as the university has finalized both its 2018 LRDP (Long…
UC Davis Responds to City Concerns on LRDP, EIR
The city of Davis during the course of the university’s LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) process sent…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Creating a City-Driven Planning Process for Economic Development
Right now the way we do development projects is largely driven by developers. We have a developer…