Organizations for Rural Quality (RQC/F)

Grass Valley Managed Growth Initiative

All supporting documents will be posted at www.ccatnc.org

Questions - Week Three

What is the difference between the Citizens' Growth Management Initiative and the Developers' Initiative?

A counter initiative petition has been submitted that clearly continues growth management control solely by developers and the City.  It is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, sponsored by developers, and intended to confuse the voters. It allows any project to be approved even if it exceeds the General Plan Land Use Map and is custom designed to benefit a few large annexation development projects….IT’S A TRICK!

 BE SMART – KNOW THE DIFFERENCE 
DON’T BE FOOLED
BY THE DEVELOPERS’ COUNTER INITIATIVE PETITION! 
PLEASE SUPPORT
THE CITIZEN’S GROWTH MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE – ALREADY ON THE BALLOT   

THE DEVELOPERS’ INITIATIVE:  IT’S A TRICK!

Your support for the Citizens’ Managed Growth Initiative, which Grass Valley citizens groups have already qualified for the November ballot, is critical to giving you a serious vote in how our community grows.
The Citizens’ vs. the Developers’ Initiatives Compared

 

 

Citizens’ Initiative
(The Growth Management Initiative)

 Developers’ Initiative 

Maximum City population at buildout

26,000 (1) 

(1) GV General Plan EIR, p. 3.7-1 and General Plan p. 3-15

No limit

General Plan maximum buildout can still be changed by City at any time and constructed after 12 years.

Urban Growth Boundary

Same as General Plan –

unless voters OK a change

 

Same as General Plan –

but only for 12 years

Land Use Map

Land Use designations

Map must stay the same-

Only voters can change

Map can be changed anytime by City

This could allow developers more residential, commercial, and industrial development than currently permitted.

Can big projects exceed what the General Plan now allows?

No

Only by vote of the people. 

 

Applies to residential, commercial, and industrial land uses.

Yes

Any projects can be approved by the City even if they exceed what the General Plan allows at any time.

 Commercial and industrial land use designations can be increased at any time.

Traffic Impacts

Limits new traffic impacts

Since the Land Use Map cannot be changed without a vote of the people, new traffic impacts beyond those expected in the General Plan can be prohibited.

No limits to new traffic impacts

Since the Land Use Map can be changed by the City at any time, new traffic impacts not envisioned by the General Plan could result.

Financial burden of city from new developments

Positive

 

The City’s economic impact report of April, 2006 concluded that the development infill alternative (following the General Plan) without the big development annexations was the most fiscally positive alternative.

Unknown

 

Fiscal impact analysis will be required of new developments but who will prepare the reports is not specified, and the city is not required to deny projects if they are not financially positive.

Fair to All Land Owners?

Yes

Land use designations stay consistent with current General Plan.

No

One large land owner could receive all or most available building permits.

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