Comments by Barry Parr
April 17, 2008
I loved that quote. The only reason I didn't put it up was that I felt I'd already quoted enough from the original article.
If I remember correctly, the Coastal Commission didn't create wetlands at Beachwood.
And, the city no longer contests the judge's finding that they did.
April 15, 2008
It seems to me that when you hire a high-priced law firm, you get someone who is sufficiently familiar with elementary logic to get a good score on the LSAT's. Just a cursory reading exposes these two logical flaws: 1. Yes, the legislature has only two options. The only reason why the legislature is presented with this stark choice is that the city of Half Moon Bay and Messrs Orrick, et al., structured it that way. That is not our problem -- or Orrick's problem -- that is Half Moon Bay's problem.…
April 11, 2008
It doesn't always have to take a long time to get a project approved. The Carnoustie development at Ocean Colony and Cameron Palmer's Birds of Paradise RV park -- both on the west side of highway 1 -- sailed through the process with general approval from both the pro-development and slow-growth sides of the aisle.
April 11, 2008
Steve says:
I’ve always been told that you have to carefully pick your battles. Its also better to compramise than to fight everything to the end. Its too bad we don’t practice that here.
I've always been told that you don't compromise on the law. That's what the city is proposing to do: allow Chop Keenan to ignore state laws in exchange for money.
April 10, 2008
A copy of the opinion can be found here:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/nonpub/A118789.PDF
April 07, 2008
Anyone want to place a bet on whether the city council's proposed increase in Transient Occupancy (hotel) Tax will pass in the June 3 election if the fate of AB1991 is still up in the air during the election?
April 07, 2008
It turns out that the video was interrupted when there was a problem with the power supply to the camera. It's my understanding that MCTV's camera had the same problem.
April 07, 2008
$18 million may the right number for a dollar settlement. Without knowing the likelihood and cost of various outcomes, it's hard to say. It puts the probability of completely overturning the decision somewhere around 50% (depending how you estimate and allocate attorney fees), so it may not be an unreasonable amount. That's not the issue. The issue is that the settlement precludes an appeal or further negotiation if AB1991 fails to pass. That's extortion. Under the circumstances, Messrs. Yee and…
April 07, 2008
George, thanks for letting me know. I'll take another look at the video. It might be a couple of days before it gets updated.
April 07, 2008
Steve, this deal could have been a lot more palatable if the city had simply stuck to Beachwood. Depending on the details, I might have been willing to support it. But it's a huge problem to waive the environmental review process for Glencree -- which hasn't been examined at all in recent memory. That and the $18 million poison pill could make this deal unsellable in Sacramento. If I were Gene Mullin, I'd feel like I'd been had by the HMB city council. How enthusiastic do you think he is about twisting…
April 06, 2008
I thought this was pretty interesting. We certainly see plenty of examples of name-calling, ad hominem, and contradiction in Coastside forums -- although we generally filter out the name-calling before you see it. Even in well-argued discussions, you're unlikely to see anyone persuaded, but readers in the middle often get enough information to make up their minds. I also think that in online forums outright propaganda doesn't do very well because it's easy to dispute. Propaganda does a lot better…
April 02, 2008
They can if they make it dependent on the legislature subverting those laws.
If the legislature doesn't give Keenan power to go around the Coastal Commission, Department of Fish & Game, and God knows what other state agencies, then according to the settlement, the city owes him $18 million.
April 02, 2008
Orrick was hired for the appeal, on the reasoning that Adam's firm lost the case.
Adam's apparently moving out of the area, but there's a lot more backstory, both known and unknown.
April 01, 2008
And if the legislature doesn't subvert the Coastal Act, HMB owes Chop $18 million.
Anybody remember "Blazing Saddles", where Cleavon Little holds a gun to his own head and threatens: "Hold it. The next man makes a move, the n----- gets it!"?
March 30, 2008
We need to wait and see what the offer is before we judge it. But I'm startled that the city would announce such eagerly-awaited information this way.
March 28, 2008
Kevin, please keep you tone civil.
Greg, Senator Ducheny’s bill would eliminate the ability of the Coastal Commission to appeal coastal development permits granted by local governments. Plus, it sounds like you'd also favor greater restrictions on appeals at the local level as well.
March 28, 2008
Greg says,
These plans are gone through with a very fine tooth comb, forwards and backwards, because Staff don’t want to waste time with appeals any more than we do, so extra effort is made to assure all the rules have been followed. "
That sounds like an important reason not to mess with the appeals process.
March 28, 2008
I'm sorry to hear that, George, because I haven't given up trying to convince you and Greg. ;->
Actually, I find the conversation interesting, and I think it's a good idea for both sides to have their arguments challenged, regardless of whether anyone gets persuaded.
Isn't that why we're here?
March 28, 2008
Darin Boville has just posted a piece on the MCTV dispute from his perspective. Darin's work on Montara Fog is a good example of the kind of creativity we have here on the Coastside. In addition to lots of meeting videos, he has been producing some excellent video "editorials" from various folks. Darin's work in taping local meetings has also lit a fire under MCTV's Web efforts. Darin's piece is on the home page, or you can see it here: https://coastsider.com/index.php/site/news/opinion_understanding_the_history_of_the_mctv_dispute/20080328/
March 27, 2008
I'm sympathetic to the expense that an appeal represents for the builder. However, it is essential that the vetting process be as thorough as possible. * The Coast is irreplaceable. * Once something is built, it will never be unbuilt. * Poorly planned projects create a precedent for similar projects. * Local authorities are subject to pressures and they come and go like the tide. Yes, this process adds to the cost of development. And that cost is passed on to the ultimate owner. That is where these…
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