Envy Apartment

The York County Board of Supervisors approved rezoning and a special use permit for three parcels near the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Route 17 to allow construction of a senior living facility . The vote at Tuesday’s meeting was 4-1 in favor, with board Chairwoman Sheila Noll voting against rezoning. Noll said she supported the project’s purpose, design and economic impact, but could not support its location, given the area’s traffic. The 9.2 acres of land was rezoned from high density residential to general business. The developer, Georgia- based Landbridge Acquisitions , is planning 170 age- restricted living units , including independent living , assisted living and memory care units . The facility is to be called the Phoenix at Yorktown. More than half of the housing units will be independent living apartments . Principal planner Tim Cross called the facility a continued care retirement community , meaning residents could move from one housing type to another depend...

If you live in Yolo County and haven’t driven up the Capay Valley, shame on you. There’s something about rolling down the window and heading up Highway 16 that really showcases Yolo’s hidden folds. It could be the rolling farmlands, swaying road or perhaps the generous 55 mile-per- hour speed limit . In any case, it evokes a certain fascination. Even more cathartic is the road’s end destination: Cache Creek Regional Park . But first, a note from behind the wheel: I enjoy driving. Road trips bring me excitement that begins with topping up the Jeep’s fluids and ends with editing the final photo of the experience. Most of my adult life has been a series of such trips, often with few comforts, minimal sleep and a thumb glued to the radio’s “scan” button. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But sometimes that joy slips under the tires in California. The shortest local routes are usually multi-lane speedways that combine poor vistas with egregious Sacramento driving . “Scenic” is not a word...