Comments by Kevin J. Lansing
CUSD lays out $2.5 million in school budget cuts
No, I’m not suggesting that.
CUSD lays out $2.5 million in school budget cuts
“...This is not like the phony-baloney threat we got from Half Moon Bay in their effort to pass AB1991…”
Oh, you mean that bill AB 1991 involving development of new subdivisions (i.e., Beachwood & Glencree) which had nothing to do with the school board’s mission, but which the pro-development school board went out of their way to endorse anyway?
Download comments on Big Wave’s Draft EIR all at once, or by name
The Big Wave DEIR is pathetically inadequate. It needs to be revised substantially and then recirculated. Otherwise the County is subjecting itself to the threat of litigation pursuant to the rules set forth in the California Environmental Qulaity Act (CEQA).
Jeff Peck & Co. should be asking for their money back from the consultant that prepared the inadequate DEIR. But then again maybe the consultant was doing just what they were told to do.
Here’s my top 10 list of comment letters linked above that clearly show how the Big Wave DEIR is fatally flawed.
121 - Montara Water and Sanitary District
169 - California Department of Transporation
185 - Pillar Ridge H.O.A.
193 - Committee for Green Foothills
205 - Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger Law Firm
206 - San Mateo County L.C.P.
209 - Granada Sanitary District
213 - California Coastal Commission
230 - MidCoast Community Council
240 - Surfrider Association
LCP fined for election code violations in connection with Voice of the Coast
Funny how the Review forgot to mention the comparison with the notorious Mickelsen-Larimer-Schreurs-Riemer engineered anonymous attack ad in the 2004 school board election.
Schreurs and Riemer are till on the school board, by the way. And we may have a parcel tax vote coming up.
LCP fined for election code violations in connection with Voice of the Coast
Some technical rules were violated. Does this rise to a major political scandal that the Review and others are trying to make it out as? Of course not, but that’s not the objective. The objective (of some) is to use something like a minor traffic ticket as a means to discredit a local coastal protection organization.
LCP fined for election code violations in connection with Voice of the Coast
What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a $3500 fine for putting an organizational ID on the wrong page and then making a minor arithmetic mistake when adding up a column of numbers. Thank goodness for the FPPC. They are helping to make the world safe for democracy.
Maybe the FPPC should next investigate the HMB Review for its longstanding practice of serving as the political voice of the Old Guard while claiming to be a newspaper.
Has Sierra Club gone “soft” on coastal protection?
The youtube video linked above in Sabrina’s letter is well worth watching.
Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas has some important remarks regarding the role of public participation as envisioned in the original drafting of the Coastal Act in the early 1970s.
Lisa Grote, Planning Director turns in her resignation
Having failed in her effort to push through the realtor/developer’s version of the Midcoast LCP update at the Coastal Commission last month, Ms. Grote is now moving on to a jurisdiction where local planning decisions by pro-development officials are not subject to review by higher authority. She will not be missed.
Coastside author June Morrall, 1947 - 2010
June’s documentary The Mystery of Half Moon Bay (made in 1980-81) should be required viewing for anybody who lives on the Coastside. Her talents and understanding of this area are nowhere more clearly illustrated than in that amazing video.
Big Wave “trails” are hardly worthy of the name
Lisa, you are correct.
From POST letter to San Mateo County Planning and Building Department dated February 13, 2009:
“...[T]he Big Wave development map has an inaccurate depiction of a trail connection to POST land. The trail does not currently connect to POST nor is it ever likely to connect to POST due to the steep terrain an the unlikelihood of such a trail ever being permitted…”
The POST letter can be found on page 154 of the pdf document linked below that shows all of the responses to the Notice of Preparation of the Big Wave EIR.
Responses to Big Wave NOP of EIR (297 page pdf file)
Why is Harbor Village deserted?
“...It is a beautifully designed building…”
Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so I will have to disagree on that one. The (mostly empty) store fronts are arranged along a fake street, complete with fake plastic street lamps, and a fake plastic fence surrounding the outside of the whole dang view-blocking thing.
It should not have been built in the first place, in my opinion, but greed triumphed over good sense, as usual. Karma has a way of dealing with these kind of things.
Coastal commision unanimously rejects county’s proposed LCP Update
The link below is for the Deputy Director’s report for the North Central Coast District.
Deputy Director’s Report, 12-10-2009
On page 2 you can seee a list of all the peoople who faxed in comment letters, and then the actual letters are attached to the end of the report.
Many thanks to those who sent in letters supporting the Costal Commmission staff recommendations which seem to have prevailed.
We need a way to cross Highway 1 safely in Moss Beach and Montara
Building a safe crossing at large expense in one place on Hwy 1 is not going to stop people from trying to cross unsafely and unwisely at some other place which happens to be more convenient to their own destination along Hwy 1.
CUSD’S “Push Poll” for a Parcel Tax
As I have said, a successful parcel tax is probably not going to happen until we get some new leadership on the CUSD governing board.
4 out 5 members of the current CUSD board are still living in the bygone Wavecrest area where they think its ok to to play pro-development politics like pushing AB 1991 rather than doing the job they were elected to do, which is to improve the local schools.
A Solution for Surfers Beach in Sight?
“...Unfortunately, CalTrans and the City of Half Moon Bay were not represented. Erosion of Surfers Beach threatens the portion of the California Coastal Trail falling within Half Moon Bay city limits, and severe erosion threatens Highway 1…”
Way to go Half Moon Bay City Council. I guess they were too busy celebrating their recent political victory.
Current HMB City Council’s slate sweeps the field
Here’s the results in percentage terms
Patridge - 18.23%
Alifan: - 15.46%
Kowalczy - 13.59%
Ruddock - 12.67%
Handler - 12.38%
Freer - 11.78%
Muteff - 10.84%
Hoelzel - 5.04%
People are living in a dreamworld if they think that the relatively small percentage-point victory margins recorded by the Old Guard slate add up to some sort of “mandate.”
Current HMB City Council’s slate sweeps the field
Ray says
“...Note that Patridge did not have a slate until the last few days before election day…”
Gee that’s a surprise since: (1) Patridge recruited Alifano to run, (2) all three are Republicans I believe, (3) all three had their signs placed together on all of the many parcels in town owned by mogul developer Keet Nerhan, (4) all three were endorsed by realtors, and, (5) everybody in town recieved a glossy printed door hanger with pictures of Patridge, Alifano, and Kowalczyk in the week before the election.
But thanks for clearing up that misperception Ray.
Current HMB City Council’s slate sweeps the field
Joel says:
“A mandate to move HMB forward, not look backward.”
In other words, let’s forget about the major screw-ups of the current crew and support them as they pursue the same sorts of policies that created the past screw-ups.
Just because the Old Guard slate was elected by a single-digit percentage point margin (for the reasons I described above), does not mean that we all must now join their cheerleading team.
Current HMB City Council’s slate sweeps the field
This election proves one thing: We need term limits for the HMB City Council.
Something is really wrong when a 20-year entrenched politician has a guaranteed slot on the City Council no matter what, and then uses her high-school-like popularity with voters to get her chosen assistants elected.
GSD challengers’ endorsement claim is not even a half-truth
Truth never gets in the way of the pro-realtor candidates.
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PRINCETON SEAFOOD CO. ON BOARD WITH “HATS OFF TO TEACHERS”
PRINCETON SEAFOOD CO. ON BOARD WITH “HATS OFF TO TEACHERS”
Campaign Offers Educators Hearty Discount
Where would we be without our teachers? They’ve given us the fundamentals – the foundation we need to succeed in today’s society. And now, Princeton Seafood is giving something back. With JointVenture’s “Hats off to Teachers” campaign, the restaurant is offering all teachers 10 percent off any meal daily and a full 20 percent off on our special “Teacher Tuesday.”
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Sam’s Chowder House Hosts Fundraiser Supporting the Big Wave Project
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Free educational events at New Leaf Community Markets
On Tuesday, March 16 from 6 - 7 pm, New Leaf Produce Director, Mark Mulcahy, will present ” For the Love of Produce: Citrus.” Mark will talk about the difference between various types of citrus, where they come from, how to select them and prepare them, as well as provide suggested pairings and recipes.
On Tuesday, March 23 from 6 - 7:30 pm., Larry Jacobs of Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo and his team will give a talk on Organic Farming in Mexico. They will tell their story about the cooperative they
Read more...Information Session on Roundabouts
Roundabouts were one of many features discussed in the report from the Traffic and Trails meetings last June and presented to the Midcoast in a public meeting last month. On Saturday, March 13, there will be an information session on roundabouts open to interested members of the community. The meeting is sponsored by Midcoast Park Lands and will be at the Granada Sanitary District office in El Granada, at 504 Avenue Alhambra, 3rd Floor. The meeting time is 10:30am. There will also be an
Read more...Introduction to Ayurveda, Sat, March 20
Earlier letters
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. NNW wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. NNW wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. NNW wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. NW wind between 9 and 14 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. NNW wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
PFC: 3:33am; AFD: 3:30am
All About Me Retreats
AM 1710 Neighborhood Radio, Half Moon Bay
Annette Merriman, Alain Pinel Realtors
Center for Personal Growth
Coastside Children’s Programs
Coastside Horse Council
Coastside Net, Half Moon Bay
Coastside Pediatrics, Half Moon Bay
Coastside Stuff, T-shirts & apparel, Half Moon Bay
COGL Communications, El Granada
Colquhoun Glass Works, El Granada
Custom Cabinet Refacing, Half Moon Bay
Darin Boville, Montara
EJ Services, Espresso Machine Repair, Pacifica
Ellen Silva Creative Services, El Granada
Harbor Vista, vacation home, Half Moon bay
HMB Library, Half Moon Bay
KCD Construction, Half Moon Bay
Marian Bennett, Coldwell Banker, Half Moon Bay
Michael & Kathy Rain, Coastal Real Estate, Montara
Montara Beach Coalition
Montara Dog Blog
Montara.com, Montara
Moonside Bakery and Cafe, Half Moon
Next Step English, Half Moon Bay
Pacifica Gardens, Pacifica
Pacifica Riptide, Pacifica
Patricia McKowen Consulting, Half Moon Bay
Pillar Ridge Manufactured Home Community, Moss Beach
Pragmatos
Pt. Montara Lighthouse Hostel, Montara
Regan Daniels, Photographer
Robertson, Bell & Fisher, Coldwell Banker, Half Moon Bay
San Gregorio Store, San Gregorio
San Mateo - SF Counties Cooperative Extension
San Mateo County Resource Conservation District
Spring Mountain Gallery, Half Moon Bay
Sustainable San Mateo County
The Coast Road
Weddings by the Sea, Half Moon Bay
Wendy Pine Florals, Floral Design, Half Moon Bay
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Pacifica examines widening part of Hwy 1 to six lanes, Mar 12 8:23pm, Carl May — Given the well-known effect of school traffic on traffic congestion from the midcoast through HMB, possible busing in Pacifica would seem worth studying. Vallemar School is a K-8 campus with a good record of achievement, and at least some parents ...
Pacifica examines widening part of Hwy 1 to six lanes, Mar 12 4:59pm, Amy Tezza — I think Barbara Kossy’s observation is spot on; this is my daily commute and on non school mornings it’s not a problem but it can take over fifteen minutes to get through Pacifica during rush hour on school days. Sometimes people ask me if the ...
Photo: HMB HS students ask CUSD board to keep counselors, Mar 12 6:21am, Katharine Weber — The pleas were poignant, but a day too late. We all received our lay off notices the next day. The decision had been made during the four previous board meetings. By the time the Board met at Cunha, it was already decided…..but the support was ...
Consultants' plan for Hwy 1 lacks awareness of our environment and community, Mar 11 4:43pm, Carl May — People interested in the California state trail known as the California Coastal Trail, especially what kind of a trail (or trails) it might be, can get into it by Googling “California Coastal Trail SB 908 Chesbro.” Chesbro, out of Arcata, is an ...
Consultants' plan for Hwy 1 lacks awareness of our environment and community, Mar 11 4:06pm, Carl May — “Many of your neighbors don’t care. They want a bike and foot path, as it provides access to some coastal and community features in our area.” For those who don’t get out except to go from their car to their front door, and to those so ...
Consultants' plan for Hwy 1 lacks awareness of our environment and community, Mar 11 2:24pm, Kevin Barron — An overpass will NEVER happen here. It reeks of growth, development, and an iota of suburbanization. Many here want to hold tight to no-growth-weed-ridden-squalor. Allow no infrastructure improvements, so any attempts at “progress” is denied for ...
Photo: HMB HS students ask CUSD board to keep counselors, Mar 11 12:02pm, Kathryn Slater Carter — I heard the final student comments. The comments were excellent, the students were impressive. Alternate budget cuts were suggested. One student made a particularly critical point: Students must feel safe in school, from bullies and other ...