Three important measures come up for a vote in Council Chambers Monday night. None are likely to cause much debate.
• Environmental review for the new library. After five years of planning and public meetings, the Council tonight is asked to approve a contract for just over $100,000 for an environmental consultant. The Town has set up a good FAQ on the library plan.
• Temporary closure / transition of Community Hospital.
• Parking ticket hike. In an ordinary week, this $3 bump in parking fines might spark some controversy. Tonight it’s buried in the consent agenda.
The meeting starts at 7pm. View the entire March 16 Town Council agenda here.
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Daryl Tempesta Thu, Nov 12, 2009 - 1:33 am
City politics is messy, but if you would please take a moment and collect a few signatures to put the Scenic Route proposal on the ballot, which is something that affects our economy, and highway safety.
I work across the Street from the Winchester Mystery house and commute from Scotts Valley. So I thought I would share this with you. We need your assistance.
Can you believe the Scotts Valley City Council is trying to put in a retail development at the Mount Herman exit in Scotts Valley that is 350,000 sq ft of development, even after Target pulled out.
Still the council is pushing ahead with a comment period of 45 days to give the land owners time to find another big box retail outfit. And yes, it’s where the Hilton is.
I am asking that you please do your part and help us preserve the Scenic Route of hwy 17, which as indicated by the Scenic Route law of California in recognition of such, and have the city and council elected officials to vote, and ratify, the Los Gatos segment of 17 as an officially recognized Scenic Route. We are working with community leaders and residents in Santa Cruz, Felton and Boulder creek, as well as Scotts Valley.
Doing so will have many tangible benefits including:
> Enhance community identity and pride, encouraging citizen commitment to preserve community values.
> Enhance land values by maintaining the scenic character of the corridor.
> Provide a vehicle for the community to promote local TOURISM that is consistent with the community’s scenic values.
this includes attracting shoppers to buy local, who would undoubtedly be hurt if a mega store opened in Scotts Valley.
We need a concerted effort on this one. I am asking that concerned citzens and communty leaders, you, to please place this on Novembers ballot, there are 2 pieces that need ratification. The first Starts in Los Gatos, and run to Granit Creek in Scotts Valley, the other, which another grassroots effort is underway and being lead by Scotts Valley resident Daryl Tempesta, myself, with the help of equaly concerned community members throughout Santa Cruz County.
I have been constantly disheartened that the small handful of community leaders only use the yardstick of taxes, to determine it’s main criteria for development. And it’s hard to believe that after allowing to Hilton project to be built which anchors the Gateway South entrance, they would allow a true monstrosity of an application to proceed at all.
This is a clear lack of leadership and despite accusations, that I’m only advocating a Scenic Corridor for selfish reasons, The proof is that while I do live it the neighborhood, I chose it for a reason. It is a beautiful place to live and raise a family. I am an artist and illustrate the golden eagles that call this home.
No one should be suprised that I have decided to continue to protect what should be preserved. The segment of Hwy 17, from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz has been designated eligible as a Scenic Route.
I am asking that if you agree that the areas are worth preserving, the Scenic Route along Hwy 17, I please invite you to join me in generating momentum to get the Scenic Route on next Novembers ballot.
Golden Eagles nest in the area, humming birds migrate, endangered Northern Quail use the Gateway South meadow for habitat (the one on yur city’s crest?), we are visted by the kinds of wildlife people visit the area and shop in Downtown Los Gatos along the way.
The mountain lion and the Bobcat. Sea birds which like the gray heron that takes refuge in the meadow area of that development are but some of the reasons why we need do our part and stop unchecked development.
Paul Bach is a community leader that has developed RLDPAC.org where you can learn more about the impacts and outrageous scope of the development.Which impacts the everyone who travls to Santa Cruz.
Imagine a stopped traffic at the bottom of the hill at Granite Creek exit… They are trying to ALSO build a Lowes from our recent understanding. //// I know, we can’t believe it either, if you know the area..
Do not allow the SV city machinery to persuade you I am a villain for standing up against truly offensive overdevelopment.
On this Veterans day, I as that you look at my record. I served our country in the US Air Force, have a Degree in Fine Art form the Univeristy of Oklahoma and have work in a well known Tech company you would recognize. I have a family with wonderful children, and like you want the best things for my family, friends and community.
And I need you to please do your part in this.
Join Me and discover how we can build a historic legacy like Jon Muir and preserve the images made for coffee table books preserved by others before us. Knowing what to save is as important as what to develop.
Target is gone, now is the time to act.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/scenic_hwy.htm