The habitat area consists of coastal dune scrub vegetation including Monterey gilia, an annual herb associated with two dune complexes along the California coast, and is state listed as a threatened species and federally listed as an endangered species, as well as the Monterey Spine flower and Smith’s Blue Butterfly, also federally and state listed and endangered species. The South of Tioga project is an ambitious 10.64-acre, mixed-use development planned for the area across from the Costco-anchored Sand Dollar Shopping center and bounded by Tioga Avenue to the northeast, California Avenue to the southeast, East Avenue to the southwest, and Merle Street right-of-way to the northwest. The developer will next need to finalize its endowment documents and provide the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with supporting documents. 30 have worked on together is a huge step forward, she said. Norgaard said the site cannot even be graded, and the last building torn down to make way for improvements and new buildings until the city has received approval.īut accepting the conservation easement the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the city of Sand City, and DBO Development No. That work is paid for by a developer-funded endowment. The developer is providing access to the easement area by a park open space easement, accepted by the City Council at a previous meeting, and an access easement that was accepted along with the conservation easement at Tuesday’s meeting.īoth the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the city of Sand City will be able to access the environmentally-sensitive area of the South of Tioga project where protected species of plants grow, and monitor the areas. of Fresno, and the city of Sand City, worked together with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to gain the state agency’s approval, according to Sand City City Manager Vibeke Norgaard. The project had been on hold while the developer, DBO Development No. SAND CITY – The South of Tioga project has taken a “huge step forward” with the City Council accepting the conservation and access easements from the developer for a sand dune habitat area within the development site’s footprint.
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