Timeline
This is a timeline of all the events that happened during my efforts to get a building permit for my house. You can click on each event to read the blog post about that event.
- 08-12-2009 Why a blog about getting a building permit?
- 09-04-2009 We name our property “Cave Landing Ranch”
- 02-01-2010 We try to get an environmental permit to drill a water well
- 02-22-2010 The Planning Dept requires that I promise not to drink well water
- 05-24-2010 The pre-application meeting with the Planning Dept
- 06-10-2010 We file our Minor Use Permit application with the Planning Dept
- 06-11-2010 The water from the new well is fine for drinking
- 06-16-2010 The Planning Dept decides that Cave Landing must be moved to Avila Beach CSD to get water service from CSA 12
- 06-30-2010 We fine an appeal of the Planning Dept decision to the Planning Commission
- 07-09-2010 Catch-22:The Planning Dept sends an “Application Incomplete” letter to us
- 07-13-2010 The Planning Dept starts looking for old rulings – and can’t find them
- 07-17-2010 We turn in the material requested by the Planning Dept in their “Application Incomplete” letter
- 07-27-2010 James Caruso finds a new argument for the Planning Dept
- 07-28-2010 How is CSA 12 different that CSA 10? Answer – there is no difference
- 08-02-2010 The Coastal Commission staff backs up the Planning Dept as arranged
- 08-18-2010 The Planning Dept misses the deadline for “Application Accepted” letter
- 08-19-2010 AVAC supports my house!
- 08-23-2010 Dan O’Grady asks some questions
- 08-23-2010 Carlyn Christianson wants to know if the county lawyers know about this stuff
- 08-26-2010 My first Planning Commission hearing
- 08-26-2010 The Planning Dept reacts to losing the first Planning Commission appeal
- 09-02-2010 Dan O’Grady asks more questions before the second Planning Commission hearing
- 09-07-2010 Anne Wyatt wants to coordinate with the Planning Dept
- 09-08-2010 The Coastal Commission staff coordinates with the Planning Dept to stop my house
- 09-08-2010 The Planning staff meets the day before the second Planning Commission hearing with the CSA 12 staff
- 09-08-2010 The Planning Dept gets the Parks Dept into line
- 09-09-2010 My second Planning Commission hearing
- 09-10-2010 Nancy Orton ends up writing the final decision of the Planning Commission
- 09-14-2010 Two simple questions for the Planning Dept and the Coastal Commission
- 09-17-2010 The Planning Dept misses the 30 day CEQA Initial Study deadline
- 09-20-2010 We ask the Planning Dept to get something done
- 10-14-2010 The County Geologist finally meets with my Geology Team
- 11-12-2010 We finally get an “Application Accepted” letter from the Planning Dept
- 20-20-2011 Cannon Engineering finishes their reports – and the Planning Dept ignores them
- 02-13-2011 The Planning Dept misses the 180 day CEQA Negative Declaration deadline
- 02-22-2011 We ask the Planning Dept to get something done – again
- 03-18-2011 The County Geologist wants more information – again
- 03-30-2011 The Planning Dept finally replies
- 04-12-2011 Meet Barbara Baker, the real victim of the Planning Dept
- 04-14-2011 We supply the County Geologist more information – again
- 04-27-2011 The County Geologist says our geology reports are good and that my house can be built!
- 07-22-2011 Our submittals to the Planning Commission Hearing
- 07-28-2011 The Final Planning Commission Hearing: We win 5-0
- 09-01-2011 It looks like I am headed to the California Coastal Commission
- 09-11-2011 My lawyer tells me to sign the 49 day waiver or else things will go badly
- 10-25-2011 Our first meeting with the Coastal Commission staff
- 12-02-2011 Onsite visit by the Coastal Commission staff
- 01-18-2012 My lawyer writes to the Coastal Commission staff about water rights
- 08-24-2012 The Coastal Commission staff finally comes to Cave Landing
- 12-29-2012 It’s official – the Coastal Commission staff has screwed me
- 01-10-2013 The Coastal Commission staff says that my CCC hearing will happen in January