As redevelopment dissolution wraps up, Daughtrey’s back on MAC agenda
The Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meets on Monday, April 20, 2015 to hear an update from David Greensfelder on his plans for the long-vacant Daughtrey’s building. The former Alameda County Redevelopment Agency purchased the building for $2.7 million in 2011. In June 2014, Alameda County entered into a Disposition and …
It’s time to be creative with sidewalk construction policies
Looking around my central Castro Valley neighborhood, while we’re lucky to have continuous sidewalks on both sides of my street, they could use a little TLC. Well-maintained sidewalks in central Castro Valley are a smart investment in safety that enhances walkability in an area of town that hosts our BART …
Supervisors consider 90-day mobile home park rent increase moratorium
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) will consider an Urgency Interim Ordinance at Tuesday, March 3’s Board meeting that would suspend all rental increases at mobile home parks in unincorporated Alameda County for 90 days and give the Community Development Agency time to develop proposed changes to the Mobile …
EALI Economic Development Working Group to Meet This Thursday
UPDATE: You can listen to an archived recording of this meeting here. The Eden Area Livability Initiative (EALI) will have its next EALI Economic Development Working group meeting on Thursday, February 5 at the San Lorenzo Village Homes Association, 377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo. The meeting starts at 6:30pm and …
Long-time residents face drastic rent increases, address MAC with concerns
Facing rental increases of hundreds of dollars per month, long-term residents of the Park Towers apartment complex asked for help during public comment at Monday’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting. Four Park Towers residents spoke at the MAC meeting, and they were joined by about 20 of their neighbors. Vasona Management, which …
Proposed Palomares Hills Housing Development Goes to MAC
At the Monday January 26th Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting a proposal will be up for review that has sparked a loud protest from Palomares Hills residents. The plan calls for development of the vacant parcel between the Palomares Hills Community Center and Fire Station #7 on Villareal …
San Felipe Park Master Plan Update Meeting
The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) held its second public meeting to update the San Felipe Park Master Plan on Thursday, January 15, 2015. In this meeting, two concepts were presented which were drawn from public input at the first public meeting. Additional features suggested for the park …
CVUSD Public Hearing on Developers Fees on January 14th
Under California Education Code Section 17620, school districts are authorized to levy fees against residential and commercial construction for the purpose of funding new school construction or reconstruction of school facilities (Level I fees). Levied fees paid must be used for specific purposes and there must be a reasonable relationship …
An Update on the Castro Valley Specific Plan Update
On Tuesday January 6th, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors held their regular Planning Committee meeting. One item on the agenda was a recap by Albert Lopez, Director of the Alameda County Planning Department on the status of the major initiatives of the Planning Department. A large part of his recap …
“Specifically”, did 1993 Castro Valley Downtown Specific Plan work?
We can’t talk about what we’d like to see happen in Castro Valley without looking at the underlying plans that guide our economic development. In an earlier post, I provided background about General Plans, the community goals they cover, and why they are created. Now, I want to get more specific. …