The commission makes decisions and recommendations regarding development and land-use proposals.
The appointment terms for the seats representing supervisorial districts one, four and five, along with an at-large seat, all expired last month. The seats have been held by Ryan Relei, Mark Banks, Charlotte Frazier and Dick Pland.
New District One Supervisor David Goldemberg nominated Jerry Morrow for his district’s seat, Supervisor Kathleen Haff recommended Catherine Santa Maria for District Four, and Supervisor Jaron Brandon proposed Linda Emerson for District Five. There was consensus among the board to allow the individual supervisors to pick the appointments for their districts.
Terra Vi Lodge Yosemite
Sonora, CA An appeal over the Tuolumne County Planning Commission’s approval of the Terra Vi Lodge Yosemite will go before the board of supervisors.
A special meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 1pm. The planning commission approved plans for the resort at the intersection of Highway 120 and Sawmill Mountain Road on December 1st, but opponents filed an appeal to the supervisors. Around 40 members of the public spoke during the five-hour meeting. In the end, it was approved 6-1.
The project calls for the construction of 140 guest rooms, 25 cabins, a market and a lodge.
Two weeks ago the supervisors heard an appeal regarding another south county development project, the Yosemite Undercanvas. The supervisors supported, with a 5-0 vote, the plann