I am responding to the anonymous writer in your Feb. 16 Citizens
Voice column who claims that Richard Saxe didn’t subdivide his
10-acre parcel. The
”
parcel split
”
you refer to may have no zoning or EIR impact. It may not have
required
”
cutting roads, putting in sidewalks, curbs, gutters, street
lights and all utilities.
”
Well, neither would the
”
parcel splits
”
family farms and ranches are trying to protect. Such splits
– including Mr. Saxe’s – would be illegal under the punitive and
unnecessary Measure G.
I am responding to the anonymous writer in your Feb. 16 Citizens Voice column who claims that Richard Saxe didn’t subdivide his 10-acre parcel. The “parcel split” you refer to may have no zoning or EIR impact. It may not have required “cutting roads, putting in sidewalks, curbs, gutters, street lights and all utilities.” Well, neither would the “parcel splits” family farms and ranches are trying to protect. Such splits – including Mr. Saxe’s – would be illegal under the punitive and unnecessary Measure G.
Then you went on to call Measure G opponents “busy bodies trying to circumvent the county planning department to get your own way.” Farmers and ranchers in this county respect and follow the planning process and are fighting to make sure we have a process. Under Measure G, there would be no process, no reviews and no flexibility. These same families are the stewards of the land that everyone wants to protect. For generations, they have dug post holes, planted oak trees, encouraged wildlife and protected our watersheds.
Vote No on Measure G. We can do better with a growth plan that includes the whole community, not a minority who has resorted to lies, name calling and anonymous letters.
Julie Morris
San Juan Baustista
