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FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITIZEN'S 2015 TOWN CENTER INITIATIVE PLEASE GO TO :

http://2015towncenterinitiative.nationbuilder.com/


Vote Yes on Measure H - June 7, 2016

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February 6, 2016

CITY COUNCIL FAILS RESIDENTS 

Over the strenuous objections of Residents at the February 2 city council meeting, the councilmen voted to put a measure opposing the 2015 Town Center Initiative on the June 7th ballot.  Their measure changes no laws currently in effect and offers no indication of how they intend to develop Town Center other than their amendment to drastically reduce the parking requirements for new developments.  That amendment was approved into law by the Council in September, 2015 but does not even have the required California Coastal Commission approval.

The council's measure is a deceptive smokescreen.  It is the equivalent of a "NO" vote on the Citizens' Town Center Initiative.  Their meaningless and deceptive measure serves only one purpose: To confuse voters !  If it passes with more votes than the 2015 Town Center Initiative it will cancel the voters initiative.    

The city councilmen and their backers are desperate to defeat the people's Town Center Initiative through their reprehensible action. Through the difficult initiative process, the Residents of Dana Point earned the right to vote on how they want to see their city developed. The city council should have given the Citizen's initiative the  "up or down" vote it deserves. 

The councilmen's measure allows the city to continue their irresponsible approach to the development of Town Center, allowing them to change the rules on a project by project basis with concessions and questionable variances. The councilmen could even change the height and number of floors allowed. Their measure also eliminates the right of Residents to vote on future changes to the Town Center Plan.

In contrast, voting for the 2015 Town Center Initiative would establish a fair, responsible and consistent basis for development based on the approved Town Center Plan, would close critical loopholes in the Plan's requirements  and would give Residents the right to vote on future changes. The Initiative promotes a village atmosphere with shops, restaurants and convenient parking and protects the quality of living Dana Point Residents enjoy.   

The councilmen's devious action reveals that our city councilmen are being directed by developers and special interests.  Over $20 Million of taxpayer dollars have already been spent by our city council on their behalf.  Development fees have also been reduced by 85% with barely any return expected.  Their new parking amendment, reducing the parking requirements in Town Center, will save developers millions more.  Taxpayers and businesses will be left facing the consequences of a future parking shortage.

Vote for the 2015 Town Center Initiative on June 7.  Return city government to the people of Dana Point.         

    


January 25,2016


THE TOWN CENTER INITIATIVE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7TH ELECTION

VOTE  'YES'

Thanks to the Initiative effort, Dana Point residents will have the chance they deserve to vote on how they want to see the Town Center developed.  The Initiative: 


·         Promotes a downtown  business district with shops, restaurants and convenient parking needed for their success,  per the 2008 Town Center Plan

·         Preserves Dana Point’s village atmosphere and quality of living for all residents

·         Prevents Town Center becoming primarily an apartment/condo residential district

·         Forces developers to provide adequate parking for their projects and not transfer the burden to Dana Point taxpayers or neighborhoods

·         Reinforces the 3 floor and 40 foot height requirements for new developments

·         Makes the  city accountable to residents rather than developers and other special interests

·         Provides a fair, consistent and responsible plan for development with voter approval required for changes

·         Requires that residents be given details of new projects before approval


January 25, 2016



VOTE FOR THE INITIATIVE  !

 

Initiative includes the entire Town Center Plan

Creates a village with restaurants and retail

Eliminates developer loopholes

Limits: building height to 40 feet and 3 stories

Adds Protections for residents

Follows parking requirements in city code


October 27, 2015

 

TOWN CENTER EXPENDITURES (KNOWN) TO DATE:

 

Pacific Coast Highway  Changes                   $  8,717,000

Del Prado Changes                                            7,700,000

Water District (primarily Dana Point)               6,540,000

Del Prado Entry Feature                                       600,000

                  Eastern entry feature                                           490,000


Roma Design  & EIR                                          2,938,000


Nelson Nygaard Fehr & Peers Parking Studies  187,000

         Payments to Water District                             __400,000_


                   $ 27,572,000

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