Summary: Thursday, August 2, 2012 Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker represents the Fourth Supervisorial District, which encompasses the cities of Marina and Seaside, and includes part of the City of Salinas. There is lots of land use “action” in the Fourth District, partly because it has such a big piece of the former Fort Ord. Considering that so much new development is planned for the Fourth District, it’s nice to see that Supervisor Parker is trying to stimulate community involvement in land use and planning issues. Let me alert you to a great opportunity this evening. Starting at 5:30, Supervisor Parker will be hosting a meeting focused on “Designing Healthy and Sustainable Communities.” The meeting will take place at the Chartwell School, located at 2511 Numa Watson Road in Seaside. The Chartwell School is a LEED Platinum facility, and has received a number of “green building” awards. Speaking will be Doug Atkins, the Executive Director of the Chartwell School, who has been called a “green superhero.” Atkins will talk about “learning in a green building.” Gabriel Torres, from CHISPA, the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association, will talk about “green community living.” That’s just part of the program. I’ve put a link to more information in the transcript of today’s Land Use Report. It’s available online at kusp.org/landuse. More Information: Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Jane Parker Website Meeting Announcement – Designing Healthy & Sustainable Communities Chartwell School Chartwell Green Building Awards CHISPA Website For more information about the meeting call 831-883-7570
