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Showing posts with label Scenic Corridor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scenic Corridor. Show all posts
The recent passing of former Supervisor Gary Giacomini and the resignation of Supervisor Steve Kinsey may mean the Lucas Valley Scenic Road has a chance after all. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful roads and a gateway to West Marin.
Here is a clip of Gary Giacomini berating Supervisor Damon Connolly for attempting to bring the issue for a vote in 2015. Both Damon Connolly and the Lucas Valley Scenic Road proposal are very popular in Lucas Valley. The passing of "Godfather" of Marin politics Giacomini and the resignation of Supervisor Steve Kinsey (now facing serious ethics charges for his work on the California Coastal Commission) usher a new era in Marin County politics.
Marin County Supervisor, Damon Connolly speaks to Marinwood Residents about Housing Development, Street improvements at Marinwood Ave and Miller Creek Avenue, Relocation of Homeless services to North San Rafael.
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel *, a boutique
And a swinging hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
They took all the trees
Put 'em in a tree museum *
And they charged the people
A dollar and a half just to see 'em
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
Hey farmer farmer
Put away that DDT * now
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees
Please!
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
Late last night
I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi
Took away my old man
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
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Marinwood was built in the 50s and 60s. Now, urban planners from Marin County and the Association of Bay Area Governments have declared us the "Marinwood Priority Development Area"
71% of all affordable housing in unincorporated Marin will be built from St. Vincents to Marinwood up through Grady Ranch. If built to plan it will grow our community by 25%. In addition, they have identified other areas throughout the valley to build high density housing. It is a developers dream. The building and environmental restrictions have been loosened. There is abundant financing available and very generous tax breaks.
Learn more about the plans for massive expansion of housing and population in our treasured valley.
Attend meetings. Call and write our representatives. Help us spread the word. Vote.
"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot"
On February 5, 2013. the Board of Supervisors were presented with an opportunity to preserve Lucas Valley Road as a Scenic Highway for the benefit of the community, tourists and future generations.
It would have no immediate impact on the development potential of affordable housing, yet the supervisors were sufficiently spooked to dismiss the effort outright.
Many community residents spoke up in support of the project and had signatures from a petition from community members. Despite the passionate love of the land, expressed by supporters, the supervisors unanimously opposed the simple designation.
It is clear, that all of the supervisors want to concentrate affordable housing throughout the valley. In addition to the five massive affordable housing developments now identified, it is expected that they will also down zone our single family homes to allow multifamily homes for their "Transit Village" utopian ideal of Smart Growth. (We call it Disneylandia)
This Board of Supervisor is turning it's back on the values of preservation of Nature that make Marinwood-Lucas Valley such a wonderful place. We believe that they are concentrating development here, to preserve the leafy neighborhood in their own backyards. It is NIMBY by the political elite against the politically weak.
Lucas Valley has timeless beauty
It is your Community and your Future. Speak up and be heard.
We have a wonderful opportunity to preserve Lucas Valley Road as a California Scenic Highway. It will protect our vistas and open space and protect the land. On February 5th, the Board of Supervisors will hear the proposal. Please come voice your support.
