Monday, November 5, 2012

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Marinwood-Lucas Valley


Wake Up Marinwood-Lucas Valley. The 2012 Housing Element threatens much development in our Community
 
If you are reading this blog,  you are aware that huge changes may be coming to Marinwood-Lucas Valley and in particular, the Marinwood Priority Development Area. 

The 2012 Housing Element threatens much development in our community. If all of the units are built to plan, it will mean a 25% growth to our community of 6000.  The developments pay minimal fees and have a fifty year tax abatement. While some additional housing may be acceptable for some,  key issues what this growth will cost our community remain.

A January 2012 audit of the 2010-2011 Marinwood CSD budget showed over $700,000 deficit (with a total budget over $4 MM).  This was only the second time in Marinwood CSD's fifty year history that our budgets have not balanced. (For the curious, the 2010- 2011 audit is available).  The Dixie school district has been severely impacted with budget cuts and classrooms are at capacity.  According to Bridge Housing, potential developer of Marinwood Plaza, each unit adds 1.8 children per apartment unit.  This means that the Marinwood Plaza development could add 150 students (5 classrooms) to the Dixie School district.

25% growth in population means 25% more classrooms, 25% police and fire calls, 25% more traffic and pollution. 

Is this the future for Marinwood-Lucas Valley that you want?  

Talk with your neighbors about the pending changes.  Let them know that if they live east of Las Gallinas, they are in the Marinwood Priority Development Area and huge changes in zoning and development may be upon us. The 2012 housing element only tracks low/moderate income housing growth.  Market rate apartments and houses may also be forced upon us.  The planners want high density housing along the 101 cooridor. 

Only the Marin County Board of Supervisors can prevent this development.

Wake up and smell the coffee.


No comments:

Post a Comment