Paso Robles local politics from my perspective as a Paso Robles Planning Commissioner.
Last Tuesday, the Paso Robles Planning Commission unanimously approved an expansion to the Firestone Walker Brewery at 1400 Ramada Drive. Firestone is proposing a 9,100 square foot expansion to the brew house portion of the brewery. The brew house is located at the front of the brewery facing Ramada Drive and will allow the brewery…
Micro-cell antennae are being planned in busy areas around Paso Robles to handle the increasing demands of cell service. Last week at the planning commission, we approved two small mirco-cell sites for Vina Robles. I’m looking forward to new proposals for sites around the Mid-State Fair, where demand is high, as fairgoers try to record…
For the second meeting in a row, the planning commission made a contentious split decision. The first was a meeting over personal cultivation of medical marijuana in December. This week, the commission was split over approving a large assisted living facility on S. River Road. The applicants originally submitted a three-story, 80,000-square-foot project. They asked for…
Local food, wine and adventure blogger, and friend, Matt Browne interviewed me for a Q&A on his Hoot n Annie website. It was a lot of fun and I really appreciated it. Original post is here. This is a re-post: Q&A with Scott Brennan of Access Publishing I met Scott Brennan seven or eight years ago…
A last-minute planning commission meeting was called by city staff on the Tuesday before Christmas. The city attorney, police chief and community development director asked our commission to rush to pass new rules prohibiting or restricting cultivation of medical marijuana for personal use in Paso Robles. The staff said it was important to rush the…
It was great to see a local entrepreneur bring his proposal for a new billiards hall to Paso Robles. The Paso Robles Planning Commission approved his request unanimously. He is planning on opening on the second floor of Art Bridge’s gun shop on Spring Street. The building was rebuilt after the 2003 San Simeon earthquake…
It was great to see so many current and former Scouts attend our latest planning commission meeting. The community has really come together to help Troop 60 re-build this valuable center. My son has participated in Cub Scouts here and I hope he will continue on in Scouting and get to use the new facility in…
–The Paso Robles City Council and Planning Commission held a joint workshop Saturday morning to discuss the high cost of city fees for home building. The city council chambers were filled with about 60 attendees, with more than a dozen participating in the discussion. The meeting was the result of a planning commission report on…
This is a large new project proposed near Kennedy Club Fitness. We will be reviewing it on Oct. 13, 2015. Paso Robles Daily News – The Paso Robles Planning Commission next month will consider a request to build a 101-resident assisted living and memory care facility. The plans were brought up for consideration at Tuesday night’s commission meeting, and…
Jay Brown of the North County Newcomers Club invited me to come and speak at the club’s meeting on Sept. 2. It was held in the banquet room of the new Tooth and Nail Winery. I gave the 100+ members a presentation about the many upcoming projects in Paso Robles. I drew my presentation from…
