Development shift amounts to rubber stamp
Remember the date, July 24, 2007, as the day we almost lost a
chunk of our democracy. Thanks to courageous people like Jeannette
Langstaff, Helen Ross, Ann Carpenter, Marian Cruz, Janet Brians and
Aurelio Zuniga, it almost happened. It can still happen at the next
Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 7.
Development shift amounts to rubber stamp
Remember the date, July 24, 2007, as the day we almost lost a chunk of our democracy. Thanks to courageous people like Jeannette Langstaff, Helen Ross, Ann Carpenter, Marian Cruz, Janet Brians and Aurelio Zuniga, it almost happened. It can still happen at the next Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 7.
It sounds simple enough. It is just a vote of the people. Currently the vote of the people to approve development projects happens time wise at the beginning of the process. Four of the supes want to postpone the vote until the end of the process, after permits, EIR, site and architectural approvals. At first glance the end vote seems trivial but on second thought, it translates into a rubber stamp vote of approval, subsequently turning into political gain over any desires of the community. For example, the Del Webb project was rejected by the community before the process started. Imagine what could have happened when the process was complete!
Our friend in this predicament proves to be Supervisor Pat Loe. Call her for clarification if she is your supervisor, or call her anyway, or call your own supervisor.
Mary Zanger
Hollister
