Commentary: Paso Fino and the Impact of Infill Housing on Larger Housing Issues
On Sunday, in case you missed it, the Vanguard finally took a position on Paso Fino. The…
Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino
Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively…
Commentary: Measure R is Not THE Barrier to Development in Davis
Last summer we argued that Measure J’s impact on housing and development in Davis was overstated. The…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paso Fino Reemerges, The Inevitability of Kamala Harris
With no city council meeting this week, we can note that the long range council calendar lists…
Planning Commission Recommends Developers Look At Option D
It was a tricky situation for the Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday night. Officially, the only proposal…
Analysis: Paso Fino Will Be More Tricky To Resolve Than You Think
Something has to give. Developer Jason Taormino told the Vanguard last week that Plan D is a…
Revisions to Paso Fino Have Not Quelled Public Concern
When the developers put forward a new proposal for Paso Fino two weeks ago, which retained the…
Sunday Commentary: Paying the Price For Lack of Planning on Housing
For years the city has refused to do any real long-term planning in terms of residential housing….
Neighbors Remain in Opposition to Project Despite New Proposal At Paso Fino
Last week, hours before the Davis Planning Commission was set to hold a hearing on Paso Fino,…
Paso Fino Developers Revamp Proposal, Saving Trees, Reducing Houses
Late on Wednesday, just a few hours before the scheduled planning commission meeting at 7 pm, the…
Vanguard Analysis: Object Lessons of Paso Fino and Framing of Greenbelts Issue
The issue of the selling of a greenbelt to create infill development has resonated within at least…
Sierra Club Yolano Group Opposes Current Proposals for the Paso Fino Development
by Alan Pryor and Pam Nieberg Several proposals for the development of the old Haussler homestead off…
Greenbelt Issue at Paso Fino Remains a Touchy Subject
Later this week, residents will be meeting with Mayor Dan Wolk to discuss their concerns with the…
Paso Fino Generates Community Questions About Greenbelts, Infill, Density
On May 28, the Planning Commission voted 3-2 to allow developers to create a small, eight-unit infill…
Should the City Develop on Greenbelts?
A little over a week ago, the Davis Planning Commission voted 3-2 to permit a developer to…
