City Manager’s Update

September 9, 2022

As you may have heard, the City currently has two large projects under review for permits: the Vistra Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project located at 1290 Embarcadero and the residential subdivision of the 3300 Panorama property. As these projects make their way through the early stages of the permitting process, community members have expressed interest in better understanding how projects are reviewed by the City and how the public can engage and provide input on projects.

For most of us, the planning process is complex, and it isn’t always clear how to express concerns, thoughts, and ideas to the City on projects. We would love to demystify the planning process for community members, as an informed citizenry is an engaged citizenry. With that in mind, and at the request of City Council, staff held a planning information session on August 10, 2022 to provide an overview of the planning permit process. For community members who were not able to attend, please link here for the video recording of the presentation and Q&A.

Community members can learn about current projects under review by visiting the Planning website.

Lastly on the planning front, the City is hosting a Master Plan workshop for the Morro Bay Power Plant site on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building at 209 Surf Street from 6pm-830pm. The meeting agenda can be found here. Thank you for staying engaged in these important efforts!

Sincerely,

Scott Collins

City Manager ([email protected])

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