Around Los Osos- Nov 7
Coastal Commission denies Baywood appeal
The California Coastal Commission followed a staff recommendation today to deny an appeal by several Los Osos residents who object to a permit to build a mixed-use complex at Santa Maria and 2nd St in Baywood. The County had already approved the project proposed by local businessman Alex Benson.
The project involves construction of a two-story mixed-use building including roughly 3,000 square feet of ground floor commercial retail area and three second floor residential units totaling roughly 2,000 square feet, and associated site improvements.
The appellants brought up several issues including parking and circulation arguing the project intensifies use at this site without an adequate review of overall circulation function. But the Commission found the County appears to have adequately addressed this project’s parking and circulation patterns, and it “appears to be a welcome addition to this existing commercial corridor. “
The issue of water sustainability was brought up by several speakers arguing local water agencies had called for “zero growth” to protect the aquifer. But staff at the CC argued that the project water supply falls within the sustainable yield metric.
They found no issue with other objections cited in the appeal as well.
Staff at the commission recommended that the board determine that” no substantial issue exists” with respect to the grounds on which the appeal was filed. A finding of no substantial issue would mean that the Commission would not take jurisdiction over the underlying CDP application for the proposed project and would not conduct further hearings on this matter, and that the local government CDP decision stands and is thus” final and effective.”
The project can now move forward it appears.
Sinclair replaces Shell station -promises cheaper gas
As of November 1 the Shell gas station Los Osos has been purchased by a buyer who will bring in the Sinclair brand promising lower prices to Los Osos residents and even “cheaper than Costco!” No more duel high prices at both Shell and across the street at Chevron.Now some real competition.