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LandWatch provides a brief Land Use Report on KUSP Radio. Tune in every weekday at 6:33 or 8:49 am. KUSP is at 88.9 FM in General Coverage, 105.9 FM in Big Sur Valley, 91.3 FM in Palo Colorado Canyon, and 91.7 FM in San Ardo. Archives of past transcripts are available here. Week of December 2, 2002 to December 6, 2002
The following Land Use Reports have been presented on KUSP Radio by Gary Patton, Executive Director of LandWatch Monterey County. The opinions expressed by Mr. Patton are not necessarily those of KUSP Radio, nor of any of its sponsors. Monday,
December 2nd – Lots of Meetings Today, at 4:00 p.m., the Monterey County Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, will meet at the County Courthouse in Salinas. Among other things, LAFCO will decide whether to allow the City of Greenfield to annex and develop 47 acres of farmland. Transformations of agricultural areas into San Jose look-alikes happen one bite at a time. Here’s one bite. At 7:00 p.m., consider going to the Watsonville City Hall to attend a joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on the Housing Element. Or, head to Hollister, where the Hollister City Council is receiving a report on its Water, Wastewater and Groundwater Management Plan. Those are the three biggest issues determining the future growth of that city. On Wednesday, December 4th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Scotts Valley City Hall, local residents will get a preview of a major new development proposal on Blue Bonnet Lane. Information is on the website. For KUSP, this is Gary Patton. More Information:
Tuesday,
December 3rd – TAMC Meets Tomorrow Today, I want to alert you to a couple of City Council meetings that relate to the TAMC meeting tomorrow. The Marina City Council will be meeting this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Marina City Hall. Late on its agenda, under “Other Action Items,” the Council will decide whether or not to support the so-called “Prunedale Bypass.” Marina sends a representative to TAMC, and the Council will be deciding what instructions to give that representative about one of the most important transportation policy decisions that TAMC will ever make. The Sand City City Council, which begins its meeting at 7:00 p.m. this evening, will also be considering issues that will be on the TAMC agenda tomorrow. In this case, the City Council will be focusing on rail transport, not the new highway project proposed for Prunedale. There are some important rail items on the TAMC agenda. Tune in tomorrow and find out all about it, and, of course, check the KUSP website at www.kusp.org. For KUSP, this is Gary Patton. More Information:
Wednesday,
December 4th – TAMC Meets Today
The Prunedale Bypass, if constructed, will help induce growth throughout the Salinas Valley, and will specifically support the proposed development of Rancho San Juan. Caltrain rail service, if instituted, will help support existing patterns of regional development, in which Salinas serves as a bedroom community for jobs in the Silicon Valley. Because the rail line goes through Pajaro, it will help stimulate South Santa Cruz County - Silicon Valley commutes, as well. For KUSP, this is Gary Patton. More Information:
Thursday,
December 5th – More Transportation Issues At this morning’s meeting, planning staff from the State Department of Transportation will present the Route One Transportation Concept Report. This document, called a TCR, evaluates current and projected conditions on Highway One, establishes a twenty-year planning vision or concept, and recommends long-term improvements. Widening Highway One, with all the impacts that would cause, is definitely on the table. If you care about these issues, now’s the time to get involved. For listeners in the City of Santa Cruz, note that the public comment period on the proposed MetroBase project will close on December 15th. Two alternative locations for this facility for 98 buses are being considered. You can get a bit more information on the KUSP website. Click on the Land Use Report link at www.kusp.org. Send me an email with your comments and suggestions, too! For KUSP, this is Gary Patton. More Information:
Review Draft MetroBase EIR at: 370 Encinal Street, Suite 10, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 For More Information on MetroBase Contact SCMTD General Manager Les White, Telephone: (831) 426-6080 Friday,
December 6th – Business and Housing Innovation in Marina Recently, and it may still be up for viewing, the MBEST Center hosted a presentation featuring the results of an international competition in housing concepts for Monterey County. The competition was sponsored by The Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Even if you can’t see the presentation personally, you can get a good idea by checking its website. Get the link at www.kusp.org. The MBEST Center is also home to the Marina Small Business Incubator. This project of the City of Marina is attempting to help small businesses get started, thrive, and grow. Both the MBEST Center, and the Marina Small Business Incubator project, could help bring a good planning perspective to the economic development side of growth. Good planning puts job development and housing development together. Because of its unique situation, with land available from the former Fort Ord, the City of Marina is in a particularly good position to translate good planning concepts from theory to reality. If these efforts go well, the City of Marina could become a real model community. For KUSP, this is Gary Patton. More Information:
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