Catalina Island Property Owners Association Home Page

Contact: info@cipoa.com -- P.O. Box 1628 Avalon CA 90704

Our Purpose:

To be a forum for the discussion of community issues,
To offer a forum to engage all CATALINA stakeholders to collaborate and deliberate on matters affecting the community,
To be an advocate for CATALINA to government and private agencies upon those issues where there is broad community agreement, and
To assist other organizations in CATALINA which want help in accomplishing their objectives or projects, and which the Association desires to support.

Announcements:

Come get involved in an organization that is working for you.

The Catalina Express has announced changes in their fare structure and schedules.
City Council Meetings are the First and Third Tuesday of the month.

Planning Commission Meetings are the last Wednesday of the month.

Latest draft of the proposed ordinance for Transient Rental Reqgirements.

This ordinance will have Public Hearings on on February 28, 2001, March 28, 2001, and May 30, 2001. I'm sorry it's so poorly formatted, we are unable to get an electronic copy of this ordinance, so it was hand typed into the computer.

It looks like there is little support for establishment of special zones that would be exempt from CUP applications; but the consideration of a proposed limit (by percentage or number) on the total number of CUPs is still on-going. The main problem as I see it is that if there is a limit placed on the number of CUPs, then a situation like the "Car Stickers" will emerge. This has been a nightmare for both the residents trying to get stickers for their cars and the City to administrate. It seems that the best approach is to let free-market forces determine the number of properties being offered for Transient Rental and solve the housing problems with determined City Planning, Community Input, and realistic (non-regulatory) solutions.

The next CIPOA meeting time and date has not been determined yet, please check back soon.

Please register with CIPOA on-line. Thanks it will help us serve you better.

A Special Meeting to complete CIPOA proposal on Neighborhood Watch to City Planning Commission was held on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 5 PM.
Minutes from the Dec. 12, 2000 meeting are posted here.

Coming soon a CUP FAQ -- How to obtain a Conditional Use Permit in Avalon. All the real rules and requirments.

Issues of interest to this association are:

Maintenance of Property Values and Rights.
Support for continued issuance of Conditional Use Permits (CUPs).
Accurate and consistent information on CUP terms on conditions.
Solutions to housing and water shortage problems in the City of Avalon.
Approved Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (Official September Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (Official October Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (Official June Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (Official June Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (wls' June Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (March Draft)
Proposed Municipal Code for CUPs and Transient Rentals (February Draft)

Position Papers, Poems and Letters Written:

Dec. 27, 2001:	Letter to the Chamber of Commerce
Oct. 1, 2001:	Letter to City Council supporting a NO vote on Proposed Ordinance.
Sept 14, 2001:	Letter to City Council supporting a NO vote on Proposed Ordinance.
July 17, 2001:	Supreme Court Ruling July 17, 2001, Reported by Reuters
July 15, 2001:	Letter to Editor: July 15, 2001 by Sherri Walker
July 6, 2001:	Letter to Mayor: July 6, 2001 by Susan Scheding
Mar. 17, 2001:	Letter to papers: Mar. 17, 2001 by Jim Meier
Mar. 15, 2001:	Letter to CIPOA, re: Mar. 6, 2001 Planning Commission Meeting
Mar. 6, 2001:	Letter to CIPOA, re: Proposed Ordinance Mar. 6, 2001
Mar. 5, 2001:	Letter to CIPOA, working session Mar. 5, 2001
Feb. 6, 2001:	Letter to Planning Commission, Jan. 31, 2001
Jan. 31, 2001:	Letter to New CUPs, Jan. 31, 2001
Jan. 26, 2001:	Letter to CIPOA Members. Jan. 26, 2001
Jan. 11, 2001:	Poem from The Avalon Bay News.
Dec. 17, 2000:	Letter to CIPOA Members. Dec., 17, 2000
Dec. 15, 2000:	Article about CIPOA in Catalina Islander Dec., 15, 2000
Dec. 8, 2000:	Bill & Susan Scheding, letter to CIOPA Members
Dec. 8, 2000:	Irwin Baker, letter to City Council(published)
Nov. 28, 2000:	Jim & Merrilee Reid, letter to Mayor and City Council(published)
Nov. 28, 2000:	Al Gordon, letter to Mayor, et. al(published)
July 23, 1997:	Wm. L. Scheding, letter to Papers(published)

Note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the respective authors, not necessarily the opinion of CIPOA.