Monday Morning Thoughts: Trackside, Too Big Is in the Eye of the Beholder
The question that will go before council next week on Trackside is going to be a tough…
The Trackside Debate Continues
On November 14, the council is expected to take up the issue of Trackside. One question is…
Trackside Pushed Back to October 24
The council hearing on Trackside has been pushed back once again, this time to October 24. According…
Commentary: Trackside 3.0 – Smaller in My Backyard?
From the start the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association has pushed back against charges of NIMBYism by…
My View: Giving Adjacent Neighbors 20 percent of Voting Seats on CAAC A Mistake
The city this week announced that they were extending the application period for the Core Area Advisory…
Commentary: More Housing Discussions Coming
In recent weeks, the Vanguard has had a number of housing discussions with various folks in the…
Commentary: The Council as Decision-Maker on Project Proposals and Design-Guidelines
Last week the Planning Commission approved the application for Trackside but rejected the Initial Study and Design…
Planning Commission Unable to Act on Key Provisions of Trackside Proposal
Confused over the requirements under the Design Guidelines and frustrated at the lack of access to staff…
Sunday Commentary: What Are Realistic Housing Options for Davis?
I missed the Planning Commission meeting this week due to the Vanguard event on homelessness – ironic…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should We Do about Trackside?
From the start, Trackside has been a lightning rod for criticism. The initial project was seen as…
Commentary: B St Project Paints Troubling Future for Infill Discussion
In many ways the discussion that occurred on Tuesday was a familiar one for council – an…
Trackside Hearing Was Postponed, Reset for August
The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association in mid-afternoon requested a rescheduling of the Trackside Center Mixed Use…
Council Approves B Street Infill Project
The Davis City Council was not happy to have to weigh in on the B Street infill…
Monday Morning Thoughts: More on Trackside and the Core Area Specific Plan
Yesterday’s column argued that the city may need to update its Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) before…
Trackside to Hold Public Hearing on Initial Study
Next week, the Davis Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the Trackside Center project, as…
B St Project Heads to Council after Planning Commission Upholds the Appeal
It was a project that was administratively approved by staff, but the Planning Commission last month voted…
Commentary: Would a New General Plan Mean More Growth for Davis?
The view has floated around for years – the idea is that the reason people are pushing…
Planning Commission to Hear Appeal of Redevelopment Multi-Family Housing Project
The Planning Commission tonight will hear the appeal of an administrative approval of a redevelopment project of…
Staff Recommends Approval of Sterling Project
For a proposed apartment complex, the Sterling Fifth Street Apartments project has undergone rather extensive city and…
Commentary: Davis’ Economic Death Spiral
In the fall of 2015, Joe Minicozzi from consultants Urban3, LLC, brought some interesting ideas to Davis…
