August
2004Update on Hacienda Vieja Project
Developer
has been asked to modify the project: At a meeting of the Planning Commission
on 28 July, the Planning Commission asked some extremely pertinent and important
questions concerning the Hacienda Vieja project.. After more than two hours of
comment and deliberation, they voted to continue discussions on the project. The
applicant was asked to come back to the Commission with alternatives to the four
unit development; specifically, fewer, smaller units and a design that would be
less visible from More Mesa. As part of considerations of public views, one of
the commissioners suggested that the second stories be eliminated. The project
will be heard again by the Commission on the 25th of August.
To reiterate
our position …
MMPC believes that, in order to protect both the environment,
as well as the esthetic qualities of More Mesa:
| | No
additional two-story structures abutting More Mesa should be permitted | | | The
size of one story houses should be consistent with other developments in the neighborhood,
and certainly no larger than Las Brisas (3610 square feet maximum). |
For
additional information on the current status of the Hacienda Vieja project, or
suggestions about how you can help minimize impact on More Mesa, please contact
us at:
moremesa@mindspring.com.
"More Mesa
Friendly Plants" for Your Garden
Last month we introduced a section
on invasive plants. This month we present the "flip" side of invasive
plants; a section for those interested in using native plants in the garden.
The
research for this section was prompted by inquiries from homeowners who live on
the periphery of More Mesa. They asked that we suggest plantings that would be
consistent with the environmentally sensitive nature of the area. The information
on planting natives, which can be found starting from
this page, as well as information on invasive plants
at this page, was compiled by our web mistress, Lynn Watson.
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