1-13-21 appeals of eight ADU’s (accessory dwelling units) to the Coastal Commission, which were approved by the SLO Board of Supervisors (BOS) on 12-16-20.
3-12-21 letter re: “Concerns and requests regarding the status and management
of the Los Osos Basin” (corrected version of letter submitted 3-3-21)
10-1-20 letter re: “Requested actions to protect and preserve the Los Osos
Groundwater Basin and dependent coastal resources”
12-11-20 re: Los Osos Community Plan (LOCP), the LOCP Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), revisions to the County Growth Management Ordinance (GMO), and related documents—Item 31, BOS agenda, December 15, 2020
11-10-20 letter from LOSG attorney re: the LOCP, LOCP FEIR, and GMO—before the BOS on December 15, 2020
10-1-20 letter re: a Cease and Desist request for SLO County to stop “accepting, processing, and approving… all …applications for water using development” in Los Osos
9-21-20 California Public Records Act (CPRA) request for records relating to the use of Title 19 (the retrofit offset ordinance) for approval of development within Los Osos
CPRA request for records relating to the number, types and status of building permit applications since 2010
7-14-20 CPRA request for records relating to the County’s compliance with the Los Osos Wastewater Project (LOWWP) Coastal Development Permit (CDP)
Special Condition 5 (conservation
8-11-20 letter re: the LOCP and GMO-- SLO County Planning Commission Agenda, August 13, 2010
7-8-20 letter re: LOCP Update--before the SLO County Planning Commission on July 9, 2020
12-11-19 letter re: LOCP Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (submitted with Sierra Club)
11-18-19 letter re: Los Osos Habitat Conservation Plan (LOHCP) DEIR (submitted with Sierra Club)
Letter written by Coastal Commission to purveyors in anticipation of the proposed stipulated judgement for the Los Osos GroundwaterBasin.
8-25-15 letter re: LOCP update and proposed revisions
8-4-14 letter to the SLO County BOS re: concerns over the Draft Basin Plan for the Los Osos Groundwater Basin (Basin Plan)
10-22-13 letter to the BMC re: concerns and recommendations for the Draft Basin Plan of the Los Osos Groundwater Basin (Basin Plan)
6-26-20 letter from the LOCSD to the Dept. of Planning and Building re: concerns over the LOCP and County’s efforts to increase development
4-19-22 letter to SLO County Dept. of Planning and Building re: concerns as they relate to proposed development in the community of Los Osos.
Staff Report (February 26, 2021) re: appeals of eight accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Los Osos by two Commissioners and the LOSG. The Staff Report recommends that the Commission find “Substantial Issue” until the County meet certain conditions related to protection of the Basin and ESHA. The Commission agreed, taking over jurisdiction of the projects. A subsequent “de novo” hearing is scheduled for a later meeting.
7-3-20 letter to SLO County Dept. of Planning and Building re: concerns and recommended revisions to updated LOCP (Planning Commission Agenda Item 7, July 9, 2020).
4-21-20 letter to Planning Directors of Coastal Cities and Counties re: the application of new state ADU laws within the Coastal Zone
8-28-15 letter to BMC members re: the Basin Plan for the Los Osos Groundwater Basin
Staff Report (May 27, 2010) re: the Los Osos Wastewater Project (LOWWP) Coastal Development Permit Application (Approved by the Commission on June 10, 2010).
Special Conditions 5 & 6-- two of the special conditions of approval for the LOWWP contained in the May 27, 2010 Staff Report for the June 19, 2010 meeting. Special Condition 5 requires the County to implement a plan to “maximize…the health and sustainability of the Basin,” and Special Condition 6 requires the County to update of the Estero Area Plan for Los Osos (LOCP), which identifies buildout limits and mechanisms to stay within those limits based on “conclusive evidence” of a sustainable water supply.
12-15-20 letter from the LOCSD to the SLO County BOS re: concerns
over the LOCP and County efforts to increase development
7-10-20 letter from S & T Mutual Water Company to the SLO County Dept. of Planning and Building re: concerns over the the LOCP and County’s efforts to increase development
7-6-20 letter from Golden State Water Company (GSWC) to the SLO County of Planning and Building re: concerns over the LOCP and County’s efforts to increase development
12-03-20 New Times news article: “Los Osos residents and water purveyors raise concerns about county plan to allow new development,” includes an interview of LOSG Chair, Patrick McGibney.
4-16-20 New Times commentary by LOSG: “Protests rate increases: A ‘no’ vote on the proposed Los Osos Water Recycling Facility Proposition 218 is a ‘yes’ vote for Los Osos sustainability”
4-20-16 New Times commentary by LOSG: “Don’t tank the tank”—encourages Los Osos homeowners to convert their septic tanks to rainwater cisterns to reduce pumping of the Basin and seawater intrusion.
Letters & Actions
Letters & public records requests submitted to SLO County
Appeals and letters submitted to the California Coastal Commission.
Letter submitted to the Basin Management Committee (BMC)
Presentations
Articles and Media
Organization and Agency Letters and Actions
LOSG Letters and Actions
Los Osos Water Purveyors
California Coastal Commission
Regional Water Board
Sierra Club
Organization and Agency Letters and Actions
02/26/21 Staff Report regarding appeals of eight ADUs
Present a prioritized list of actions we believe the BMC must take in the near future to protect and preserve the Los Osos Groundwater Basin.
LOSG Recommended Revisions for the 2021 Draft Annual Monitoring Report (AMR), with BMC staff responses, and LOSG replies to responses (6-14-22)
