This @SFjkdineen story about how a 425-unit project near Caltrain was killed with a single city council vote is infuriating.https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/1-council-vote-kills-San-Bruno-housing-plan-near-14112359.php …
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“He followed the city’s transit corridor plan — approved by nearly 70% of voters — and spent $3 million on the approval process, repeatedly altering the project at 601-611 El Camino Real at the behest of residents and city staff.”
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“He agreed to add car and bike parking, a 40,000-square-foot “upscale” grocery store, 64 affordable units, street improvements and a community meeting space.”
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“He also pledged to pay $10 million into the city’s general fund to offset the increase in demand for public services from the new residents.”
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“But none of that mattered July 10 when, after a six-hour hearing, a no vote by a single San Bruno council member killed the Mills Park Plaza development.”
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“The rejection comes as San Bruno, like much of the Peninsula, is rapidly adding jobs — but little housing. Between 2010 and 2015, San Mateo County added 72,000 jobs and 3,844 housing units, about 19 jobs for every new home.”
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That’s actually the most infuriating part. You don’t like a housing development? OK whatever. But you approve 70K jobs and don’t approve a 425-unit project?! That’s practically criminal to your non-property owning voters and adjacent counties and cities of the Bay Area.Show this thread
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One simply cannot
#NIMBYVeto a project like this because of its affect on traffic when 1) the city has a housing commitment, 2) instead employers will need to travel further for work.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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