Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Tuesday, February 17

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Good morning! It’s February 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Windy with rain and a t-storm in Aptos

Today will be windy and cool with periods of rain and a thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring localized damaging wind gusts. There is a 99% chance of rain. The high will be 51 with a low of 39. Rain now, changing to cloudy at 9 a.m.

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Aptos news

McGregor Drive (Park Avenue to State Park Drive) closes Wednesday-Thursday, with more closures over eight months. Caltrans hosts a Highway 17 corridor plan workshop Thursday for public input.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ real estate   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Aptos

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Property development

• The Santa Cruz County Planning Department has formally approved a zoning application for a project at 410 Trout Gulch Road in Aptos as of February 12. The approved project will convert the existing two-story commercial building—previously used as a dental office—into a duplex, providing two residential apartment units. The building will be reconfigured to offer living spaces on both the first and second floors, with the lower level measuring 1,103 square feet and the upper level 580 square feet, on a 3,877-square-foot property. The project, which required an Administrative Use Permit, will not include fire sprinklers. Existing parking, driveways, and some open space will be retained, and the conversion will comply with current California building codes. (view application)
   
• A permit application has been filed for a project at 855 POLO Ave., Aptos 95003-4116, proposing to split the existing 67,549 square foot property into two separate parcels: one measuring 41,476 square feet and the other 26,073 square feet. The project does not include any changes to the current use or operation of the existing telecommunication building on the site. Approval of a Tentative Map is required for this proposed subdivision. (view details)
   

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Roadwork is affecting traffic in the region

• One lane of South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for emergency work. The closure is expected to last until April 1 at 3:59 p.m.
   
• One lane is closed on North Highway 9 at Encinal Street in the Westside/Downtown area because of shoulder work. The closure will last until 3:01 p.m. on February 28.
   

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Restaurant inspections

County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.

• Aegis Assisted Living at 125 Heather Terrace, Aptos, passed a county health inspection on February 13 with no critical issues.
   
• Seascape Resort Main at 1 Seascape Resort Dr, Aptos, passed a county health inspection on February 13 with no critical issues.
   
• Venus Pie Trap at 113 Esplanade, Aptos, passed a county health inspection on February 13 with no critical issues.
   

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No crimes to report today

We checked with local police and there were no new incidents to report.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and property development updates are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.