Slimmed-down DISC proposal likely headed back to ballot
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The developers behind the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus, which voters turned down under a Measure J/R vote last fall, are back with a slimmed-down proposal they hope to place on the June 2022 ballot.
Dubbed “DISC 2022,” the new project would feature 63 percent less office, research and development, and laboratory space and 460 residential units instead of the 850 contained in the original DISC plan. Total acreage of the new proposal is about half of the original plan, with only the southern portion of the plot east of Mace Boulevard and north of I-80 proposed for development.
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The pandemic is coming up on a year old. The first vaccinations have been given and better days are ahead eventually, but health officials say the next few months will probably be rough.
On the latest edition of the KDRT program “Davisville,” Cory Koehler, executive director of the Davis Chamber of Commerce, talks about how Davis businesses are faring as 2021 begins, different ways they’re coping, and what might be ahead. The chamber hosts its annual State of the City gathering online on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and the impact of the pandemic is sure to be front and center.
“Davisville,” hosted by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays. The current interview will be broadcast through Jan. 31 and is available anytime at http://kdrt.org/davisville or on Apple podcasts.
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The Covid-19 pandemic is about a year old. The first vaccinations have been given, and better days are ahead, but we’re months away from normal, and the county health officer even said this month that we re “probably about to enter one of the darkest times of the pandemic so far.” The deaths and illness are the biggest impact, followed by the damage to jobs, business and the economy. Today we talk with Cory Koehler, executive director of the Davis Chamber of Commerce, about how Davis 2,500 businesses are faring this far in, different ways they’re coping, and what might be ahead. The chamber hosts its annual State of the City event online on Feb. 3, and the consequences of the pandemic are sure to be front and center.
Comings & Goings: Burma Eat, Chando’s Tacos open; too many others close
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Burma Eat, shown on Wednesday, opened Friday in Davis Commons. The center recently updated its grass area and added several fire pits. Wendy Weitzel/Courtesy photo
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But before I dish out the bad news, there are a few good nuggets to report.
Burma Eat opened Friday in Davis Commons. It fills the former
Mikuni spot at 500 First St., Suite 11. The Japanese restaurant and sushi bar moved to the larger (former
Gap) spot in the same center.
Owner Myat Mon graduated from UC Davis in 2007 with a degree in managerial economics. She and her husband, Jordan Kyu, also own