My View: A New Twist, But Same Dilemma in MRIC Discussion
On Wednesday the issue of EIR Certification of MRIC has come before the Planning Commission. Many slow…
Analysis: A Look at the MRIC EIR Certification Issue Coming to the Planning Commission
Back in February, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to direct staff to initiate the EIR certification…
Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Certification of MRIC EIR
The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the certification of the Environmental…
Sunday Commentary: Navigating the Growth Issue
While issues come and go in the Davis eco space, the issue of growth in Davis remains…
Commentary: Davis’ Loss
For a brief time, Davis seemed to be on the right track, maybe even ahead of the…
Commentary: Ultimately the Davis Residents Will Decide
In yesterday’s column, I wrote that the problem is that the action taken on Tuesday regarding certifying…
Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue
I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation…
Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
Monday Morning Thoughts: EIR Certification Issue at MRIC Raises Some Interesting Issues
Can a project without an application have an EIR certified? The answer, according to city staff, is…
MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council
Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC)…
Commentary: Litigation Appears to End Hope of a Davis Hotel Conference Center
Last fall, the Vanguard made a simple request of the city, seeking to ascertain the direct cost…
Letter From Attorney Leads to Delay in MRIC Certification Request
On Tuesday evening, Mayor Robb Davis at the Davis City Council meeting announced that the developers at…
Ramos Responds to Vanguard MRIC EIR Certification Column
On Monday morning, the Vanguard had a provocative column, arguing that, while it believes the city needs…
Monday Morning Thoughts: MRIC Should Not Ask for Certification of EIR without a Project
Here we go again. The Vanguard believes that the city needs an innovation center at Mace. It…
Should Council Certify MRIC EIR in Absence of a Project?
In the spring of 2016, following a rejection of a mixed-use proposal by the city council, the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need A Workable Economic Development Vision
It has been nearly four years since the concept of an innovation or research park has become…
Sunday Commentary: Optimism Gives Way to Challenging Times for the City
This week in a column that urged the city to recommit to an Economic Development Strategy, we…
Commentary: A Bittersweet Reminder of What Could Have Been
When Sierra Energy announced during the Nishi campaign that they would collaborate to facilitate the construction of…
Sunday Commentary: Where Land Use and Fiscal Clash, We Lose
On Wednesday, opponents of a proposed new hotel on Cowell Boulevard pushed back that the benefits of…
Sunday Commentary: The Davis Dilemma
The Hyatt House hotel is only the most recent example of the difficulty of doing infill in…
