Wither Veronica Meadows?
[ Excerpt of Tuesday, February 5, 2008's "Attorneys argue over Veronica Meadows," BY ERIC LINDBERG, DAILY SOUND ]
As the Santa Barbara City Council voted Tuesday to rescind its earlier approval of the Veronica Meadows project, a 23-unit development off Las Positas Road, in order to comply with a court order, attorneys representing the developer and project opponents argued over the best path forward.
A Superior Court judge ruled in December that the city violated environmental guidelines by approving the project — specifically by not addressing alternatives to building a bridge over Arroyo Burro Creek — and said the city needs to revisit the issue before the project can move forward...
The issue of how to move forward — with an addendum, supplemental EIR, or other process — will be discussed by the council at a later date, likely in early March. Nonetheless, Councilmember Das Williams took the opportunity to weigh in on a project he voiced strong opposition to in the past.
“How many walls do we have to walk into and bang our head against before we realize that this is not a developable project?” he said. “…We do not have to approve anything at Veronica Meadows.”
Veronica Americana image courtesy of www.swcoloradowildflowers.com
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THE DAILY SOUND: Veronica Meadows
As the Santa Barbara City Council voted Tuesday to rescind its earlier approval of the Veronica Meadows project, a 23-unit development off Las Positas Road, in order to comply with a court order, attorneys representing the developer and project opponents argued over the best path forward.
A Superior Court judge ruled in December that the city violated environmental guidelines by approving the project — specifically by not addressing alternatives to building a bridge over Arroyo Burro Creek — and said the city needs to revisit the issue before the project can move forward...
The issue of how to move forward — with an addendum, supplemental EIR, or other process — will be discussed by the council at a later date, likely in early March. Nonetheless, Councilmember Das Williams took the opportunity to weigh in on a project he voiced strong opposition to in the past.
“How many walls do we have to walk into and bang our head against before we realize that this is not a developable project?” he said. “…We do not have to approve anything at Veronica Meadows.”
Veronica Americana image courtesy of www.swcoloradowildflowers.com
To read the full text article, please go to:
THE DAILY SOUND: Veronica Meadows
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2/14/2008
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