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There have been so many of these fabulously designed proposed plans that it has become hard to keep track anymore. Though I do know for certain that everyone will be relieved that they are holding to the "Santa Barbara Design." Even though this isn't Santa Barbara. We lack the beach.
And just so you know, "Stonegate" is what the developer has taken to calling the place we all know as One Carter. Their unexplained need to change the names of things in our community being a kind of unwelcome presumption in my opinion. Though the way things are going they should probably call it "Empty Lotsgate." It would be more accurate.
The good folks over at the Preserve Mater Dolorosa group sent out the following e-mail yesterday. I think it summarizes the situation pretty well. I am re-posting it here for those of you who are not on their mailing list.
Dear Supporters:
Attached is the agenda for tomorrow's Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for Thurday, Sept. 18th at 7:00 pm. Right towards the top is going to be a very important agenda item: The owner's of One Carter/Stonegate are applying for a Hillside Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit.
Because our Coalition is expanding its focus into over-development concerns for the entire City of Sierra Madre and not just a concern for a possible development at Mater Dolorosa, we are taking an official position of being opposed to this project as it now stands unless substantial changes are made to conform to development standards in Sierra Madre and the repeated requests of our Planning Commission.
We would urge our supporters to attend the meeting and support our Planning Commission which, thus far, has held the line in the face of the usual bullying, intimidation and threats by the developer's lawyers.
Our Planning Commission has done an exemplary job and they deserve our support and our accolades. Thank you.
Steering Committee, Coalition to Preserve Mater Dolorosa and Stop the Housing Project
The Planning Commission agenda referred to above can be accessed by clicking here.
So what exactly is afoot this evening? Assistant Planner Dereck Purificacion lays the big rhubarb out this way (link):
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So there you go. The celebrated architect for the Stonegate lots, the highly regarded Adele Chang, has shrunk the basement a bit. Which wasn't really all that visible to us above ground. She also removed the "Snoopy Deck," which means that all of the other homes in the area shouldn't have to buy air raid curtains.
But are these changes adequate? Has the rest of this joint been brought into legal compliance, as requested all those many times before? Will the Planning Commission end up feeling like they are getting jerked around again? Those are the big questions that could be answered at this evening's meeting.
It all kicks off at 7PM tonight. I have to work late and won't be able to make it. But if you do go, please leave a comment or two here so that I will be able to figure out what happened when I eventually do get home. Be more than a witness. Be a Tattler.
There is also a "Special Agenda"
"Special Agendas" are what they call it when the lawyers get involved. These events are done in private, which I guess is because they're special. And lawyers get involved when there is a lawsuit afoot. After all, when it comes to attorney work product, lawsuits are to lawyers what the honeypot is to Pooh Bear. Here is what this particular pot looks like:
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You know what it is. Many here are of the opinion that this indicates CETT Investments whatever is going to take it all to ugly town if they don't get their way tonight. No surprises there.
What that also may mean is this whole mess could go on for yet another couple of years. Which also means the "One Carter Curse" is nowhere near its end. That is, if it actually has an end. Some things apparently do not.
Thank you, 2004 City Council. Ten years later and you guys are still screwing things up.
http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com
So what exactly is afoot this evening? Assistant Planner Dereck Purificacion lays the big rhubarb out this way (link):
But are these changes adequate? Has the rest of this joint been brought into legal compliance, as requested all those many times before? Will the Planning Commission end up feeling like they are getting jerked around again? Those are the big questions that could be answered at this evening's meeting.
It all kicks off at 7PM tonight. I have to work late and won't be able to make it. But if you do go, please leave a comment or two here so that I will be able to figure out what happened when I eventually do get home. Be more than a witness. Be a Tattler.
There is also a "Special Agenda"
"Special Agendas" are what they call it when the lawyers get involved. These events are done in private, which I guess is because they're special. And lawyers get involved when there is a lawsuit afoot. After all, when it comes to attorney work product, lawsuits are to lawyers what the honeypot is to Pooh Bear. Here is what this particular pot looks like:
You know what it is. Many here are of the opinion that this indicates CETT Investments whatever is going to take it all to ugly town if they don't get their way tonight. No surprises there.
What that also may mean is this whole mess could go on for yet another couple of years. Which also means the "One Carter Curse" is nowhere near its end. That is, if it actually has an end. Some things apparently do not.
Thank you, 2004 City Council. Ten years later and you guys are still screwing things up.
http://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com