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Security at Naples Trailhead Beefs Up
Anti-Trespasser Forces Not Supplied by Osgood, However
The trespasser-deterring forces are not supplied by developer Matt Osgood, however. Read story.
County Sued Over Naples Plan
Critics Decry Alleged Failings in Project’s EIR
Critics decry alleged failings in project’s EIR. Read story.
Naples Good To Go
North-South County Supes Split in Favor of Osgood
More than 120 years in the making, the dreams of a real estate speculator from Ohio were brought one huge step closer to reality this week as the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a large-scale luxury development for the picturesque ranch at the easternmost gate of the Gaviota Coast commonly known as Naples. Read story.
Naples Approved 3-2
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Approves Controversial Gaviota Coast Development
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approves controversial Gaviota Coast development. Read story.
A Coastal Bluff
Naples Decision Delayed at Supes
The Board of Supervisors' decision on Matt Osgood's Naples plan was delayed — but will between-meeting talks between the developers' people and Naples preservationists bear fruit? Read story.
Battle for Naples Begins Sooner than Expected
Debate Over Controversial Gaviota Coast Development Begins One Week Earlier than Expected at Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
Debate over controversial Gaviota Coast development begins one week earlier than expected at Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Read story.
Supes Okay Naples TDR
Long considered to be key in the fight against the mansionization of Naples, a Transfer of Developments Rights (TDR) ordinance was approved by the Santa Barbara County supervisors this week. Read story.
TDR DOA?
It’s Supposed to Save the Gaviota Coast, but the Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance the Supes Are About to Adopt Is Bogus
The Board of Supervisors is poised to adopt a new transfer of development rights (TDR) ordinance. Read story.
Naples Dream Development Becoming Reality?
Planning Commission Approves Controversial Gaviota Coast Project a Week Earlier than Expected
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approves controversial Gaviota Coast project a week earlier than expected. Read story.
Naples: Planners Approve Transfer Ordinance
Critics Worry Voluntary Measure Will Lack Teeth
Critics worry that voluntary measure will lack teeth. Read story.
City Eyes Naples Transfer
A complex scheme designed to allow development now slated for the Naples subdivision to be transferred to points as far south as the City of Santa Barbara got a mixed reception at the Santa Barbara City Council on 7/22. Read story.
Two Steps Forward for Controversial Naples Plan
Naples Development Takes Major Turn Toward Fruition
The Naples development, for better or worse, took a major turn toward fruition this week. Read story.
Developer, Activists Strategize for Future of Gaviota Coast
The Naples Chess Match
Contrary to popular opinion, Matt Osgood is not the boogeyman. Read story.
The Summer of Naples
County Approval Process Heats Up for Beloved, Beleaguered Gaviota Coast Property
Approval process gets hot for development of beloved, beleaguered Gaviota Coast property. Read story.
Candidates for 3rd District Talk Bacara, Naples
Coastal Access a Hot Issue for Santa Barbara County
Coastal access is a hot issue for this Santa Barbara County race and for the county at large as well. Read story.
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