1:54 p.m. Coastal Commission Concurs!

The California Coastal Commission agreed with staff to the amendment to the Los Osos Coastal Development Permit to move the generator building to be located in the community park over to the library across the street.

The Deputy Director's Report lists this as an "Immaterial Amendment." And no commissioners disagreed with that assessment. This knocked down concerns about library space (a slide showed where the new expansion would go if there was to be one someday), noise (as quiet as a conversation), habitat impingement (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service gave a green light), the CSD well in the parking lot (no problem), improper noticing (400 letters mailed plus a sign noticing what was to happen well in advance of this hearing, and that prior conditions from the last project should be imposed on this project (that was a different project whose permit had expired).

Four commissioners had ex-parte conversations with Bruce Gibson on the topic of performance deadlines associated with funding that might be a problem should the commissioners not agree with staff.

No delay to the project today however so the project moves ahead. My thanks to Bruce Gibson for helping Los Osos avoid costly delays.

The Trib Found The Story!

Today's Tribune has uncovered the story about trying to stop the project! Link to it here:

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/03/02/1971623/group-los-osos-sewer-approval.html#disqus_thread