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After a 10-year struggle to preserve the unique beauty and quality
of life in Carmel Valley, on June 2, 2009, the Monterey County
Board of Supervisors finally gave local residents the chance to
create their own town by setting the date for the election. Citizens
in Carmel Valley will vote on November 3, 2009 to decide whether
or not to create the Town of Carmel Valley.
LandWatch took a stand on this issue several years ago and now
that Citizens for Carmel Valley has launched its campaign, LandWatch
reiterates its enthusiastic endorsement! We are calling on LandWatch
members, whether they live in Carmel Valley or not, to support
this effort in every way they can!
Carmel Valley is currently facing seven major developments, including
Rancho Cañada which would build 300 homes at the mouth of
the valley. The cumulative impact of these seven developments would
be more than 950 new homes and more than 9,000 additional daily
car trips on Carmel Valley Road. The best way for the citizens
to address the concerns about irresponsible development in Carmel
Valley is to create a new town where locally elected representatives
can be held accountable.
The opponents of incorporation are the same well funded development
interests that fought against Measure A, the same interests which
have fought against LandWatch for years. They will raise much more
than the Citizens for Carmel Valley who want to create a new town.
But the people who care about good land use don’t need to
match the development interests dollar for dollar, they just need
to raise enough to counter their distortions and get the true facts
out to the voters.
Wherever LandWatch has fought our battles - in North County, along
the Highway 68 Corridor, in the City of Marina, or in our county-wide
battles - the activists from Carmel Valley always take the lead
by making generous donations and standing shoulder-to-shoulder
with us in our fights for good land use. Now is the time for all
of us to stand in solidarity with our friends in Carmel Valley!
For more information about Citizens for Carmel Valley, donating
or getting involved in this campaign effort, please call (831)
622-9561.
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