DSAA APRIL MEETING Tuesday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. DONNER SKI RANCH upstairs, over the bar (conference call access available by request) Board Agenda 04 03 12 Agenda includes a discussion of the zoning variance for the Valero sign at Cisco Grove and the potential for a community cross country ski area.
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Representing the people of the historic Donner Summit community for the preservation of the area’s rugged mountain character and natural resources by providing active coordination for community development issues.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION The project listed below was reviewed for environmental impact by the Placer County Environmental Review Committee and was determined to have no significant effect upon the environment. A proposed Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project and has been filed with the County Clerk’s office. PROJECT: [...]
During the slow start to winter, Project MANA added Soda Springs to its growing list of distribution sites. Lack of employment for seasonal workers drove an unusually high need here on the Summit. As the weather turned snowier, Project MANA saw a decline in need. The good news is that fewer people need help. But there are still people in need [...]
UPDATE 3/19/12: Developers have shifted from the old Beacon Hill Lodge property and have instead made an offer to purchase the Beacon station at the entrance to I-80. DSAA is working closely with developers in the hopes of including some community-based elements in the final project. Currently, the project intends to include a General Store, [...]
The Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest, has prepared a preliminary Environmental Assessment (Environmental_Assessment_DSPUD) for the Donner Summit Public Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, which is now available for public review and comment. The DSPUD currently operates under a special use permit issued by the Tahoe National Forest, as the plant is located entirely [...]
MARCH 2012 UPDATE: The property owner continues to research upgrade options for the General Store/Post Office building. The photo below shows one alternative to RVs, small vacation cabins. Feel free to post your thoughts here, on DSAA’s Facebook page, or via email to info@DonnerSummitAreaAssociation.org. *********************************************************************************************************************************************** UPDATE: According to the Nevada County planner, the Planning Department [...]
DSAA has established a public Book Exchange at The Summit Restaurant. Great titles are available and more are being added each week. Everyone is welcome to take or leave a book. A Big Thank You goes out to Maria Montano and The Summit Restaurant for donating the space.
The California Legislature recently enacted legislation disbanding all redevelopment agencies throughout the state. To facilitate the dissolution process, each jurisdiction that had a redevelopment agency must convene an oversight board to supervise the activities of the successor agencies as they disband the redevelopment agencies. For Placer County, there will be five oversight boards: one for [...]
As part of a recruitment process for a new County Executive Officer, the Placer County Board of Supervisors is seeking input from the community on the qualities it would like to see in the new executive. With the pending retirement of current CEO, Thomas M. Miller, the county has begun a widespread recruitment effort, which [...]
Five DSAA Board members were re-elected to two-year terms at DSAA’s Annual Membership meeting in February. Our thanks go to Mark Himelstein, John Kirrene, Ron Kolbe, Don Malberg, and Fran Sandwith for their continued contrtibutions to DSAA and the community. Members who attended the meeting discussed changes made to the Association’s bylaws following the August [...]
