Yew of the week!

From SB Surfrider:

A VICTORY FOR NAPLES! SB BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO NOT CONSENT TO TRANSFER

The battle to SAVE NAPLES is not over but the Coalition scored a victory with the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The potential new developer did not submit enough information to determine that they were financially able to commit to this project. Supervisors voted, 3 to 2, NOT to grant their consent to the transfer of rights under the Development Agreement, chosing not to go down a road which might compromise the County and lead to the next attempt to pave the Gaviota Coast. The net outcome remains that the transfer may proceed if the potential new developers decide to purchase the property, however that remains an open question. These potential new developers have never successfully processed a development in Santa Barbara or in California's coastal zone. Their development experience has been mostly in Las Vegas, Dallas and Wyoming.  They may be gaining an appreciation for the magnitude of the obstacles they will face in attempting development on the Gaviota Coast.  Salud Carbajal told developers that the Gaviota Coast is our Yosemite and we are very protective of its natural beauty. For over ten years, Naples Coalition and SB Surfrider Foundation with the Environmental Defense Center legal support has fought to keep this coast clear.