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Nipomo board votes to annex proposed Dana Reserve development

August 28, 2024

Proposed Dana Reserve project

By KAREN VELIE

The Nipomo Community Services District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Wednesday to annex the planned Dana Reserve development.

On June 24, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the more than 1,400-unit housing development in Nipomo. The 288-acre site is located on the north, west side of Nipomo directly adjacent to Highway 101.

The controversial development includes residential units, commercial, recreation and public services such as a dog park.

However, the project required annexation into the Nipomo CSD, to provide water.

During Wednesday’s meeting, nearly 100 citizens spoke for and against the project.The largest concerns were the financial impacts and the availability of water. After discussing a study that showed there was sufficient water, and rates in the area would be lower with the development, the board voted to approve the annexation.

Before construction can begin, the LAFCO board will need to approve the proposed annexation.

 


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Nick Tompkins has greased the wheel once again.


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Build Baby Build


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I’m a little surprised, that a golf course was not included…


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Funny how there is always enough water to approve a new tax base, but never enough when determining rate increases.


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True dat. When SLO signed on to the Nacimiento Pipeline for new development and then the developers did not want to pay. Bill Stadler, the Finance Director, commission a “study” that declared that is was for “reliability” and transferred 80% of the cost to existing ratepayers tripling their water rates and relieving the developers of impact costs. All in the name of “affordable housing”. The houses all sold for market rate regardless of fees and once again screwing the residents, who come last.


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When was the last time time new development brought water rates down? Hard to believe there’s enough water for 1400 units. This project will be a disaster for Nipomo


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