Articles Tagged With ‘Urban Development’




Grover Beach Planning Commission approves Grossman’s mixed-use development

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Planning Commission voted 5-0 last week to approve a four-story, mixed use development in the heart of the South County city. Developer Gary Grossman’s Coastal Community Builders plans to construct two four-story buildings on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council approves 135-unit apartment complex

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles City Council last week approved a proposed 135-unit apartment complex on Creston Road. [Paso Robles Daily News] Red Tail Land Development plans to construct seven three-story apartment buildings and a one-story clubhouse on a... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council approves plan calling for 500 new downtown apartments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In an effort to boost the business climate in downtown SLO, the San Luis Obispo City Council approved an ordinance on Tuesday that calls for constructing 500 new apartment units in the downtown over the next five... (Continue reading)

Los Osos diverts water from failed basin, neighbors call foul

BY KAREN VELIE Floodwaters flowed into homes in the Cuesta-by-the-Sea neighborhood in Los Osos on Saturday, prompting neighbors to question if an earlier basin failure caused the flooding. While an atmospheric river pummeled Los Osos on Jan. 9, floodwaters did... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County needs a building moratorium

OPINION by JEFF HORTON Is it just me, or are things starting to look too “city” around here? At this time, I am beginning to lose the idea that it is just me because I hear the same complaints everywhere... (Continue reading)

Man killed in accident at Santa Barbara construction yard

A man was crushed to death early Monday morning in an accident at a construction yard on the 600 block of East Montecito Street in Santa Barbara. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m., Santa Barbara police responded to a... (Continue reading)

New hotel with bar and skee-ball opens in SLO

A 100-room boutique hotel with a restaurant, bar and retro games has opened at the location in San Luis Obispo previously occupied by a Holiday Inn. [Cal Coast Times] The Kinney SLO is a project of Orange County-based Pacifica Hotels.... (Continue reading)

The richest bankrupt people in San Luis Obispo

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their bankruptcies, tax liens and lawsuits. By KAREN VELIE Despite having real estate projects in bankruptcy, dozens of tax liens and multiple lawsuits from... (Continue reading)

San Luis Square developers file bankruptcy

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their bankruptcies, tax liens and lawsuits. By KAREN VELIE The principals of a San Luis Obispo-based development company have filed multiple bankruptcies associated with... (Continue reading)

Alex Bar-B-Q building in Shell Beach torn down by mistake

During what was supposed to be a remodel, a contractor tore down the historic Alex Bar-B-Q building in Shell Beach on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] Built in the 1930s, the building has been a local gathering spot for almost 80... (Continue reading)