🚨 Stop the Developer Giveaway: Glen Loma Affects All of Gilroy! 🚨
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Thank you all for your engagement and feedback. I want to provide some clarity and focus on this situation. The Glen Loma development has a long and complicated history. The City Administrator, Jimmy Forbis, is ultimately responsible for overseeing this project and reporting its progress to the City Council. Unfortunately, we are now in a difficult position.
The City Council and Mayor Marie Blankley are doing their best to negotiate the most favorable outcome possible for Gilroy residents, given the constraints they face. The contract with the developer is nearing its end and the options are limited. While these changes are not the ideal outcome we had all hoped for, the council is working to secure the best deal under these circumstances.
I am actively seeking an answer regarding the new traffic flows that will result from the removal of the Town Center. If we receive a clear response on this, I’ll be satisfied that the city is taking steps to address these concerns. I'll be reaching out to the Mayor and asking her to address this during the meeting tonight.
I agree with everyone’s passion and concern for the well-being of our city. It’s important that we come together to support our elected officials in their efforts to make the most of the situation and advocate for Gilroy’s long-term interests.
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Gilroy residents, it's time we demand accountability from both our city administrator and developers. The Glen Loma Ranch development, which promised to include essential amenities like a 🚒 fire station and a 🏙️ Town Center with shops and housing, is now cutting corners—at the expense of our entire community.
Despite the clear need for these amenities, the upcoming City Council agenda includes an agreement that would allow the developer to move forward with the final map for the Canyon Creek, Rocky Knoll, and Malvasia II neighborhoods. This agreement would permit the removal of the Glen Loma Town Center and replace it entirely with housing, eliminating the promised amenities. 🏡
This is not just about one neighborhood—this affects all of Gilroy. By removing the Town Center, the developer is pushing all of the new traffic 🚗🚦 onto our existing major roads, making shopping at grocers like those on 1st Street, the market on 10th, or Walmart on Camino Arroyo a nightmare for everyone. A proper traffic study is essential to understand new traffic flow and traffic impacts—anything less is an injustice to all Gilroy residents. ❌
⚠️ Critical Mitigation Measures Eliminated:
The following vital measures that protect Gilroy’s infrastructure and residents are being ignored or altered:
• Mitigation Measure 36: No traffic management plan for the Miller Avenue street section.
• Mitigation Measure 37: Ignoring the need for added left-turn lanes at Santa Teresa Boulevard/First Street.
• Mitigation Measure 39: Disregarding improvements at the Uvas Park Drive/Miller Avenue intersection, which would have significantly improved traffic during peak hours.
• Mitigation Measure 41: The widening of the Luchessa Avenue Bridge is being swept under the rug, despite its importance for managing traffic flow.
• Mitigation Measure 43: Skipping turn lane improvements at Monterey Street/Luchessa Avenue.
• Mitigation Measure 44: No through lanes on First Street and Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Removing these obligations affects every single resident in Gilroy. It’s not just about local traffic—it’s about the overall congestion and the ripple effects it will create across the city. 🌆
❓ What Else Is Being Removed?
Now, they claim that the construction of a Zone 2 water tank, as per TM 13-08, Condition of Approval No. 80, is no longer necessary. Why? The Reservoir Canyon Creek Bridge is also being conveniently left out of discussions, even though it’s crucial for handling traffic and for emergency response 🚑 in the area. This negligence impacts all of us.
What else is being quietly removed or overlooked to favor the developer? This is a citywide issue, and we deserve transparency and accountability! 📢
📣 Call to Action:
Gilroy City Council is voting on this issue tomorrow, October 7th. This isn't just a neighborhood issue; it's a citywide concern. We need residents to show up, speak, or write to the City Council to demand that they DO NOT approve this deal without conducting a comprehensive traffic study. The residents of Gilroy deserve better than shortcuts and broken promises. It’s time to stand up for what’s right and demand that developers fulfill their commitments to our entire community! 💪
🗓️ City Council Regular Meeting
🕕 Oct 07, 2024 06:00 PM
Agenda and meeting page: View Here
Direct link to the meeting packet: View Packet
Gilroy Development Plan page for Glen Loma Ranch: Visit Here
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