Any new proposed development would have to adhere to new tougher environmental standards. The Commission's ruling was a surprise to many because they went against the advice of the County's own legal counsel. Pacific Union, the developers of Mountain Gate, appealed the decision to the Board of Supervisors. As the Supervisors meeting was called to order, former Supervisor Gary Giacomini, who now represents the developer, asked for and was granted a continuance. According to Scott Davidson of the County Planning Department, there is no deadline for filing papers.
People can even submit documents at the hearing itself.
SGA filed the original appeal to the Planning Commission on behalf of its members. The more than 40 people who were present at the meeting to speak against the project opposed the continuance. Otherwise we could set ourselves up for a lawsuit, for not allowing due process. We would grant one continuance, but that's it. I took a day off from work, as did many of the folks you see here today.