MAC to elect new chair, consider amendments to General Plan Zoning
Castro Valley’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is scheduled to elect a new MAC Chair at its Monday night meeting at 6:00 at the Castro Valley Library. Under new Rules and Procedures adopted for the MAC last October, a Chair and Vice Chair cannot serve more than two consecutive years in …
MAC Land Use Meeting Recap
On Monday, July 28, a small crowd gathered at the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting to hear the MAC consider 3 issues. Here is a brief summary of the night. Item One: The MAC considered the issuance of a conditional use permit to Verizon Wireless, allowing them to …
Update on the Grovenor Gate
There has been informal access to East Bay Regional Parks (EBRPD) “Ten Hills Trails” at the end of Grovenor Drive for several decades. After a series of complaints, some local voices began questioning if this loose chain that effectively granted access to the park was appropriate for the neighborhood. Due …
What is the Alameda County Community Development Agency up to?
Chris Bazar, Director for the Alameda County Community Development Agency (CDA), presented on the goals and accomplishments of his agency at last night’s Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting. According to CDA’s Financial Statement in the 2014-2015 Alameda County budget, CDA’s appropriation for the 2014-2015 fiscal year is $69,264,745. …
Waste Management vs. the Canyonlands
A large and unexpected rate increase by Waste Management for garbage collection is hitting rural Castro Valley.
Town Square Discussion at MAC Meeting Raises More Questions
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about answers.” – Thomas Pynchon Tuesday night’s Castro Valley MAC Meeting left us with more questions than answers. I will try to list many of these questions here, going from more general questions on governance to …