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Apartment Complex Clears Hurdle

Submitted by Matt Stein on Thursday, January 7th, 12:43 am

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:

A plan to build an 88-unit low-income apartment complex near a rural residential neighborhood off Green Valley Road cleared a major hurdle Wednesday when a regional land-use commission OK'd a water supply plan.

Nonprofit developer Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition hopes to start construction on the 6.9 acre vacant parcel on Minto Road by the summer.

Click here for the entire story: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14135735

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Wetlands Preservation Expansion

Submitted by Matt Stein on Thursday, December 31st, 12:48 pm

The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports:

A 45-acre property that provides resting habitat for migratory birds and land for farming west of Highway 1 has been acquired by a conservation group.

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County will add its latest acquisition to 440 acres of coastal wetlands and farmland it purchased in September.

The property drains four of the six sloughs that make up the Watsonville Slough complex, the county's largest freshwater wetlands. In addition to supporting federally threatened red-legged frogs, endangered California pelicans, and at least 10 other bird species of special state concern, the property provides winter habitat for raptors and migratory waterfowl.

For the entire article, click here: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14099279

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Land To Remain Farmland Forever

Submitted by Matt Stein on Monday, December 14th, 11:55 pm

Almost 100 acres just outside Watsonville will remain farmland forever thanks to a donation of development rights by its owners. West Marine founder Randy Repass and his wife, Sally-Christine Rodgers, donated the development rights last week to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.


The 92-acre property lies east of Watsonville and is adjacent to existing development. The protected property will form a permanent buffer between the developed areas and the farmland to the east.

"This beautiful and productive property is going to remain that way," said Sally-Christine Rodgers.

"Randy and I are delighted to participate with the Land Trust in our mutual goals of protecting the rich productive farmland of the Pajaro Valley."

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