On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors decided on the Dana Reserve Specific Plan that would bring close to 1,400 homes to the unincorporated community of Nipomo. The vote was 3-2 in favor of approving the plan.
Some Nipomo residents who spoke during public comment Wednesday understood the need for more housing in the county but wanted NKT commercials to return to the drawing board.
In the final remarks, the Board of Supervisors gave their opinions.
Against the plan was District 4 Supervisor Jimmy Paulding, who represents Nipomo. He and District 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson agreed that housing was a key focus moving forward but that changes in the current plan’s environmental, fiscal, and community impacts needed to be addressed moving forward.
Meanwhile, John Peschong, Dawn Ortiz-Legg, and Debbie Arnold supplied the votes needed to approve the current plan, citing the immediate need for housing in the county.
– Dylan Foreman