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 …
Valley Voices: No Retreat, No Surrender!
Guest Commentary by Billy Bradford, Castro Valley Pride What in the world does this to people? Why do they hate us so much? I asked myself these questions in November 2008, the day Proposition 8 — the ballot measure to outlaw gay marriage — was approved by California voters. Months …
New Federal rules void MAC cell phone tower ruling
One particular issue that the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council has been particularly passionate about over the past few years has been cell phone transmission towers. They have usually been successful at convincing companies to disguise their poles to avoid visual blight. In fact, at the October 13th MAC meeting, …
Latest Canyonland Trash Updates
An update on the Canyonlands trash service from both the recent Board of Supervisors, and Castro Valley Sanitary District Meetings Alameda County Board of Supervisors Planning Committee Meeting – January 6th At the January 6th Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) Planning meeting Liz McElligot, the Alameda County Community Development …
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 …
Is a comma keeping you from applying for the MAC?
Bad grammar on the FAQ page of the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) page may inadvertently keep new Castro Valley residents from applying to serve on the council. People interested in filling the impending vacancies on the Castro Valley MAC could easily misinterpret the FAQ, incorrectly thinking there is a five year residency requirement for eligibility. In fact, any resident of Castro …
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 …
The Week Ahead: The meetings that matter for the week of January 12, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Alameda County Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors Chamber – 5th Floor County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. in closed session; the regular calendar will be discussed starting at 10:45 a.m. While there are no Castro Valley-specific items on the 1/13/2015 …
Why Does the MAC Have Seven Members?
The recent announcement of the impending resignation of Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) member Matt Turner reminded me of why the MAC was increased to a membership of seven in the first place. When the MAC was established in 1981 it had five members, all appointed by Supervisor Joe Bort, …
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 …