Site for Well #8 to be sold to repay Calleguas. 

The lot at Crestview Avenue near Ashdale Court will be listed for sale, probably at $800,000 to $825,000, per the Board’s action at the January 27 meeting. This results from months of discussions with Calleguas Municipal Water District about revising the Contract as amended by which it agreed to pay Continue reading Site for Well #8 to be sold to repay Calleguas. 

Crestview withdraws Well #8 permit application.

The Board voted unanimously on August 23 to withdraw the application to the City for a permit to construct Well #8.  The September 23 Crestview letter formally withdrawing the application is here.  This is the key language: This letter serves to formally inform you that Crestview Mutual Water Company is Continue reading Crestview withdraws Well #8 permit application.

No quorum at the annual shareholders’ meeting; highlights below.

Only 849 shares were represented at the July 29 annual meeting of Shareholders at Spanish Hills Club. This was more than 400 shares short of the 1,249.4 shares needed for a quorum. According to the Bylaws, Shareholders present could have voted to continue the meeting a month or so to Continue reading No quorum at the annual shareholders’ meeting; highlights below.

Calleguas contract for Well #8 paused pending revisions or replacement.

Crestview and Calleguas have executed an amendment to their contract that requires Calleguas to pay the costs of Crestview’s Well #8 and for Crestview to complete the project by October 8, 2024. Both parties’ obligations are suspended indefinitely, and all options will be collaboratively reexamined.  Here’s why. The Well #8 Continue reading Calleguas contract for Well #8 paused pending revisions or replacement.

City asks Crestview for more information about Well #8, and Planning Commission hearing will be delayed.

The City has asked Crestview to provide responses to 18 of the 39 comments filed by Well #8 Neighbors Group.  The City needs this information to fulfill its duty to respond to all comments received on its draft Mitigated Negative Declaration.  Crestview has requested that the December 5 Planning Commission Continue reading City asks Crestview for more information about Well #8, and Planning Commission hearing will be delayed.

Shareholders cite 39 failures to make complete disclosures about the Well #8 project. Part 2.

This is Part 2 of our 3-part series on the Well #8 Neighbors Group filing describing 39 deficiencies in City’s Initial Study and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Well #8 permit application.  A permit may not be granted until the disclosure defects are remedied. Part 1 is here. The Continue reading Shareholders cite 39 failures to make complete disclosures about the Well #8 project. Part 2.

Shareholders cite 39 failures to make complete disclosures about the Well #8 project (Part 1).

On October 27, the Well #8 Neighbors Group filed 39 comments on the City’s Initial Study and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Well #8 permit application.  A permit may not be granted until the disclosure defects are remedied. Here, in three parts, we publish only the comments themselves, grouped Continue reading Shareholders cite 39 failures to make complete disclosures about the Well #8 project (Part 1).

This is why Calleguas is funding Well #8. What’s in it for Crestview?

Calleguas Municipal Water District is paying for Well #8 so it can have a local supply if an earthquake blocks its 1.3-mile-long Santa Susana Tunnel.  This would replace a small part of the interrupted supply of northern California water into our part of Ventura County.  This picture, from a recent Continue reading This is why Calleguas is funding Well #8. What’s in it for Crestview?

City invites comments on flawed Well #8 environmental document.

The City has posted online an Initial Study of potential environmental impacts and a finding that any potential impacts will be mitigated by changing the project.  The Initial Study is flawed mainly because Crestview did not disclose critical facts to the City.  This post discusses three flaws.  The public may Continue reading City invites comments on flawed Well #8 environmental document.

More on how the public can participate in Well #8 permit process

There will be a 20-day period for public comments to City Planning Staff about its draft environmental document, details here. There will be a later chance to submit comments to the Planning Commission on the Staff report, the final environmental document, and everything else the commenter wants the Planning Commission Continue reading More on how the public can participate in Well #8 permit process