Author: Rescue Deer Valley Road
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Upcoming Election
We work hard to not be political with this effort to stop these SUD centers from being built in Rescue, but I want to point out how important the Supervisor is for District 4 in El Dorado County. Over the last three years, as we fought this egregious development, our Supervisor, Lori Parlin, was critical…
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Status Update
Today’s post is a status update, in plain English. A recent court decision split the four Native Directions projects into two categories based on the funding source. Two are funded under CCE (Adult Residential Facilities-ARF, one in Rescue, one in Shingle Springs); two under BHCIP (Perinatal SUD in Rescue and a Wellness Center in Shingle…
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A big setback, and a minor victory
Over the last month there has been a flurry of legal activity, culminating in the court ordering El Dorado County (EDC) to move forward on permits for two of the four Native Directions projects. Bottom line: the 30-bed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Adult Residential Facility (ARF) at 3480 Deer Valley Ct and the 40-bed SUD…
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Now a court battle…
Our fight to stop these developments has moved to the court. Native Directions (NDI)/HomeCA have filed a lawsuit against El Dorado County to force them to grant these permits. This move was signaled from their threatening letter on Sept 5 (link-Sept 5 entry) and after the county dug its heels in, NDI/HomeCA sued in El…
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We won a battle, but the war continues
County Counsel Reaffirms: Native Directions Projects Must Meet Zoning, No CEQA Shortcut Today Supervisor Parlin published El Dorado County’s response to the legal threat letter sent by Native Directions/HomeCA demanding approval of their pending permits and CEQA exemption request for four projects in Rescue and Shingle Springs. Read the full letter here. The County Counsel’s…