Oil hearing stalls on platform proposals and Nevada suit
Santa Barbara hearing panel hears groups urge oil platform safeguards while Union Oil backs a third platform to expand wells. In Las Vegas, Howard Hughes faces a $50 million suit after Maheu’s claim of dismissed earnings. courts may default if Hughes does not respond within 20 days.
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UPI
Howard Hughes
District Court
Hughes
Nevada
Robert Maheu Maheu
Hughes Tool Co
Hughes Tool
Maheu
Morton Galane
Trans World Airlines
Desert Inn
Park feasibility study underway in Lompoc
Lompoc Parks and Recreation Commission begins a feasibility study for a 9.3 acre county owned park between the Shopping Center and Lompoc High School. Proposed uses include event space, displays, and a tractor skills area for agriculture classes. The panel will meet county officials to assess time limits, recovery of costs, and possible city school district joint venture.
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Lompoc
Lompoc High School
Recreation
Jack Anderson
Pomona
Opposition grows over Buellton plant and Hope stables permits
County Planning Commission reports rising opposition to conditional use permits for a hot mix plant in the Buellton area and horse stables in the Hope Ranch area west of Santa Barbara. Appeals hearings before the Board of Supervisors set for January 18 include protests by William Davison and a petition signed by more than 100 people. The panel also noted opposition to the Music Academy of the West rehearsal hall in Montecito, with its hearing planned for Monday.
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County Planning Commission
Buellton
Hope
Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
William M. Davison
E. H. Haskell
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Ynez Valley Realtors
Nogal Dr
E. George Obern
Hope Ranch
Music Academy of the West
Montecito
County approves 33 more agricultural preserves in Santa Ynez area
The county commission backs 33 additional preserves expanding the statewide program. Most sites are in north county communities including Santa Ynez Valley Buellton Lompoc and Santa Maria valleys with Bixby Ranch Co. property near Pt Conception the largest at 10766 acres. Planners expect the total acreage to approach 350000 acres next year as remaining eligible land is mapped.
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County Planning Commission
North County
Santa Ynez Valley
Buellton
Lompoc Valley
Santa Maria Valley
Sisquoc
Guadalupe
Los Alamos
Betteravia
Bixby Ranch Co
Pt. Conception
Buellton approves sewage plant expansion plan
Buellton's proposed Community Service District sewage treatment plant expansion won approval from the County Planning Commission. The project, budgeted at $90,000, will increase capacity to meet current and future needs and is sited south of State Highway 246 and west of Buellton Parkway amid other town developments.
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Buellton
County Planning Commission
Andersen Animal Kingdom
Buellton Parkway
Planners OK 20 Lot Subdivision for Berman Ranch
Jules Berman's El Capitan Ranch near Ellwood wins Planning Commission approval for a 206 acre 20 lot subdivision under current agricultural zoning. Soil issues on Rincon shale noted as key concern with engineering input and county conditions to guide buyers and future recording.
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el Capitan Ranch
Jules Berman
County Planning Commission
Ellwood
Santa Barbara
Ray Martin
Wendell L. Nichols
County Public Works Department
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