Sunday Commentary: Did the Planning Commission Abuse Their Discretion in Rejecting the B St Project?
As the Vanguard reported on Friday, city staff is recommending that the Davis City Council reverse the…
Staff Continues to Support Approval of a B St Infill Project
First, city staff administratively approved the proposed B Street infill project. When neighbors appealed that decision to…
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…
Staff Recommends Council Deny Appeal of Ace Hardware Decision
On May 10, the Davis Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a parking lot with…
Appealing the Planning Commission Decision to Approve Redevelopment at Ace Hardware
by Mark West On May 10th, the Planning Commission approved revisions to a previously approved redevelopment project…
Attorneys Argue that Certification of MRIC EIR Improper
On Wednesday night, the Planning Commission heard the presentation on the certification of the EIR (Environmental Impact…
Changes to Chiles Ranch Subdivision Would Reduce On-Site Affordable Housing
The Davis City Council back in 2009 approved the Chiles Ranch subdivision to develop 108 units on…
Proposed Ordinance Would Allow for Commercial Cannabis Testing Lab in Davis
At the March 23, 2017, meeting, the Davis City Council directed city staff to bring forth an…
Hazardous Materials Lab Comes Back to the Planning Commission
Back on March 22, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on a proposal for a semiconductor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Not Everyone on Board with Reduced Sterling
On Wednesday, the Planning Commission will review the Sterling project and recommend certification of the EIR and…
Planning Commission to Consider UCD Hazardous Materials Lab
On Wednesday, in addition to the discussion on Sterling Apartments, the Planning Commission will consider an application…
City Still Figuring Out How to Implement Recreational Marijuana in Davis
The city of Davis is seeking feedback from the community about how the Adult Use of Marijuana…
Will Residence Inn Get to LEED Status?
There will be two hotel proposals on Tuesday’s agenda and, unlike its counterpart the Hyatt House, the…
My View: Will an Updated General Plan Solve This Crisis?
One of the issues that came out of Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting was the need for a…
Planning Commission Votes Not to Move Ahead with Hyatt House
It was another situation with the developers of the Hyatt House attempting to better address the neighbors’…
Hotel Developers Unveil Plan to Address Privacy; Planning Commission Hears More Concern From Neighbors
A special meeting of the Davis Planning Commission at 8 am, out on the greenbelt near the…
My View: The Cost of Raising Tough Issues
It is perhaps ironic that this year marks the 10th year of the founding of the Vanguard…
Commentary: On the Potential of a General Plan Amendment Supporting Hotels
A commenter on the Vanguard yesterday made an interesting observation that it appears that the staff is…
Planning Commission Not Ready to Make Decision; Will Tour Site
The Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday listened to nearly an hour and a half of public comment. …
Fact-Checking Concerns about the Hyatt House Hotel
On Sunday morning the Vanguard walked around the proposed Hyatt House site and the adjacent neighborhood with…
