Measure L is estimated to generate $7 million per year in local revenue to safeguard the City’s long-term finances. She says ranchette estates would be a better transition to narrow Deer Valley Road and the East Bay Regional Parks area to the west. A parcel of land covered by oaks just west of Deer Valley Road near Brentwood is one of the areas that would be protected if Measure L passes. We try to guide, vindicate and balance it.”. Sunny and windy. The “Yes” side seems to think Measure L is the best thing since sliced bread and … I am hoping that someone with the skill set does investigating and reports out regarding all of the pros and cons and how they… Standing in the way of the development is a determined coalition of local residents and different environmental groups. Your Hometown Weekly Newspaper. “This is not how cities should be planned,” said Amanda Brown-Stevens, CEO of San Francisco-based Greenbelt Alliance. Brentwood gets to decide how and when infrastructure gets proposed and reap the benefits of all the economic development opportunities, the building permits, sales tax, property tax, jobs, everything.”, Griffin, however, called the promise to seek Antioch’s approval if Measure L fails, a “bogus threat.”. Diablo, a land trust and conservation group that says the deal will preserve 1,360 donated acres of trails and recreational areas along Marsh Creek Watershed in Clayton, and along the slopes of Mt. The measure – spearheaded by a group of local developers, including longtime Brentwood farmer and developer Ron Nunn – would move the mark at which urban development must stop, clearing the way for a proposed 815-acre project of up to 2,400 residential units (at least 80% age-restricted, active adult-specific), along with other elements, situated north of Balfour Road, east of Deer Valley Road and west of the Shadow Lakes and Brentwood Hills neighborhoods. Beckstrand said safety is the main issue, and the project calls for three crucial road fixes, utmost among them the promised American Avenue extension that would loop behind Heritage High and back to Balfour Road to give the school better emergency services access. “This is opening the gates, and I think it sets a terrible precedent,” she added. And since Antioch has different rules and needs, the project might not be the same as the one proposed now, Beinke said. Measure L has a detailed plan to provide more than $200 million in public benefit for Brentwood. East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Agrees: MEASURE L WILL BUILD A NEW. Opponents, however, say the project is too massive and could pave the way for other developers to push for similar boundary changes, gobbling up open space and leading to more urban sprawl. “Contra Costa County could be considered ground zero” in the fight over urban limit lines across the Bay Area, Greenbelt Alliance says on its website. Seth Adams, Save Mount Diablo’s land conservation director, regards this deal as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: giving up about 590 acres of fragmented property surrounded by roads — squarely in the path of development — already bordered on three sides by development and with minimal wildlife value, in exchange for preserving almost three times as much property (1,785 acres) of visually appealing resource- and wildlife-rich lands in the Marsh Creek Watershed. As decision day for Brentwood’s Measure L draws closer, The Press is taking a comprehensive look at the decisive issues that could determine the initiative’s fate. “Every time they (seniors) come out to Brentwood, they release a house in San Leandro, Oakland and other parts of the Bay Area for a younger person to occupy for a shorter commute,” he said. Around East County: Antioch’s El Campanil Theatre director retiring By Roni Gehlke. Here’s the fairy godmother, and you guys are telling her to go away?”. Balfour Road, meanwhile, would be expanded from two to four lanes in phases, from the existing eastern American Avenue intersection, west to the new western American Avenue intersection, and further expanded into a three-lane, arterial roadway, from the new Balfour Road and American Avenue intersection, to Deer Valley Road. The materials associated with this process are linked below: … They need American Avenue and Balfour Road widened for the students to be safe. Measure L would have protected three times as much land, three square miles (1,785 acres) of the Marsh Creek watershed as would have been developed. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Kathy Griffin, who launched the official Measure L opposition group, expressed similar sentiments. Inauguration Day: No violence, just quiet reflection as Bay Area welcomes Biden-Harris era, Walnut Creek restaurants, bars can receive thousands in COVID-19 relief grants, Coronavirus: Record deaths in California as other metrics improve, Contra Costa settles suit alleging deputies showed up at wrong home, arrested boyfriend of woman who called 911 on fighting neighbors. The measure – spearheaded by a group of local developers, including longtime Brentwood farmer… Measure L is about local control of future growth. Your Hometown Weekly Newspaper. Without Measure L, Brentwood won't receive its fair share of more than $11 million in projected and badly-needed current transportation improvement funds from the county. 94513 The open space currently lies on the county side of the boundary, off-limits to residential development. In 2005 Brentwood voters defeated Measure L, which would have expanded the urban limit line to the north, and then in 2006 approved a measure that reaffirmed the city's existing (and still current) urban limit line. Plus, it’s the area’s only proposed project geared toward the fastest-growing segment of the community. Close the border, I got mine, nobody else can have theirs?”. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has worked as a reporter, features editor and assistant metro editor at newspapers in Wisconsin and Northern California and has been at what is now the Bay Area News Group for more than 25 years. Seth Adams of Save Mt. If Measure L does not pass, the developers say they will take their project to Antioch. Kathy Griffin The Brentwood Press, October 22, 2019 Original link Editor: Developers once again have caused a huge divide in the concept of the City of Brentwood — this time it’s GBN Partners. TBW Media’s press release states, a “judge orders change… This view is Roddy Ranch and Deer Valley, with Horse Valley at left and Brentwood in the distance. FIRE STATION AND FUND STAFFING And seniors will have to still have houses to live in,” she said. The developers have committed to commencing these improvements early in the project, before the issuance of any first-phase building permits. Although the purpose of such boundaries — known as urban limit lines — is to prevent sprawl, the Bay Area’s housing crisis has ratcheted up the pressure for cities to become more accommodating to residential development, even if it means pushing old envelopes. EDITORIALS, LETTERS & COMMENTARY “Development pressure means development is going to happen. Greg Robinson, publisher of the Brentwood Press, discusses Measure L and the development of the Vineyards at Deer Creek with developers Matt Beinke and Bob Nunn from Blackhawk Nunn Partners. Diablo for open space. Sinziana Todor is one of those residents opposed to Measure L, which would expand Brentwood’s urban limit line and allow a developer to build 2,400 new homes on … In Brentwood’s case, the developers have gained the backing of city leaders by promising to make some major road safety improvements, as well as of a key local environmental group by promising to donate a wide swath of coveted property near Mt. Measure 'L' will be on the ballot this Nov. 2019 in Brentwood Ca. Future of Brentwood’s western edge in voters’…, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), The Latest: VP talks up ‘American aspiration’ in 1st speech, Future of Brentwood’s western edge in voters’ hands with Measure L. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! “They don’t bother to tell you that about half of those trips they are counting are within the community, and they don’t bother to tell you that the amount of trips that take place at peak hour are significantly less than a normal community. SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 WWW.THEPRESS.NET. It will preserve over 1,700 acres of open space, create jobs and support local schools. 14 | www.thepress.net november 1, 2019. if measure l fails, antioch could annex 815 acres next to brentwood. Stop the endless urban sprawl and the negative environmental impacts and degradation of our quality of life. Bob Nunn, a member of the development group, said the numbers can be deceiving if not put in proper context. 6 | COMMUNITY WWW.THEPRESS.NET NOVEMBER 1, 2019. Editorial: Brentwood should reject sprawl; vote no on Measure L Ballot measure in special Nov. 5 election would bust the city’s growth boundary for 2,400 new homes Read our plans for fire safety, road safety and open space below: Fire Safety Plan Open Space Plan Traffic Plan The Nunns say the property, surrounded by roads on three sides, isn’t a natural resource and already lies right next to the Shadow Lakes neighborhood. For information from the opposition group, the Alliance for a Better Brentwood, visit www. They also question whether the suggested 225 acres preserved on the Measure L property will truly be open space, since it will be situated amongst homes, and they wonder why Save Mount Diablo is OK with a housing project across the street from the future Deer Valley Regional Preserve. Your Hometown Weekly Newspaper. Give a Gift. We say enough is enough! “We have 28 housing projects in various stages of development in this town,” Griffin added. allianceforabetterbrentwood.org, Ad paid for by Brentwood Alliance Against Measure L; committee with major funding from the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council. (Photo by Stephen Joseph) Why Save Who knows what the losses were from those time delays?”. Measure L. A Special Election will be held on November 5, 2019, regarding the following: “Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative” – Measure L. On April 8, 2019, the City Clerk’s office received a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition titled “Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative”. “It’s planned growth and an area of needed infrastructure improvements that only get done with growth, so what better way to accommodate that than with a low-impact community like an active-adult community?” Nunn said. Diablo should butt out. Measure L is right for Brentwood. Developers vow to review, regroup and consider next options. The development group promises, if Measure L is approved, to usher in roadway upgrades and fixes, but the potential improvements do little to offset traffic, infrastructure and quality of life concerns expressed by opponents. Wetlands on or near the property will also be preserved, along with heritage-sized oaks on the northeast corner of the subject property. Unofficial returns show Brentwood's Measure L has failed The Brentwood Press Read the full text here Voters reject measure to move Brentwood’s growth boundary line Judith Prieve, East Bay TimesRead the full text here Editorial: Brentwood should reject sprawl; vote no on Measure L Daniel Borenstein, East Bay Times EditorialRead the full text here Community… Three years later Pittsburg residents passed Measure P, which extended the boundary to allow about 2,000 homes on 1,372 acres, and in 2011 they approved another boundary line extension to allow 1,000 homes on 194 acres. Brought by longtime local farmer-developer Ron Nunn, his son Bob Nunn and partners Blackhawk Corp. and the Ginochios, Measure L would allow them to build the homes on property owned by the Ginochio family. Nestled within the project plans are promises to improve American Avenue and Balfour Road, as well as verbiage offering provisions for Deer Valley Road amendments. High 74F. On a large mostly fallow field of dry cropland that stretches into the pastoral hills and valleys west of Brentwood, developers want to build a new subdivision of up to 2,000 homes that would primarily be sold to the region’s aging residents. Diablo is not allowed to bargain on our behalf — gaining property for Clayton — to throw us under the bus,” said Kathy Griffin, who has galvanized a large group of residents and open-space advocates to fight Measure L. “The main opposition we have to the project is it’s just not the right plan for the particular parcel,” Griffin said. Kyle Szymanski, The Brentwood Press, October 24, 2019. Furthermore, some are bothered that the 1,360 promised acres at the center of the deal aren’t in Brentwood. Jovita Mendoza, The Brentwood Press, September 19, 2019 Original link Editor: Every week, we are seeing articles regarding the ballot Measure L. I am very opposed to this development and will be voting NO. Regionally, the analysis indicates that the additional homes would contribute less-than-significant impacts to key regional intersections, looking far into the future: Sand Creek Road at the State Route 4 eastbound Ramp; Sand Creek Road at the State Route 4 westbound Ramp; Walnut Boulevard at Vasco Road; and Camino Diablo Road at Vasco Road. “We are down six fire stations, and Bob Nunn had the nerve to put out a post that said ‘This (project) will only add 5,000 people and we are going to fund a fire station. Former vice mayor Annette Beckstrand disagrees. They just scare you with the big number.”. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. San Ramon residents in 2002 approved Measure P, which virtually excluded the Tassajara Valley from development. “All of those roadway improvements either get built, completed or improved through Measure L,” Beinke said. VOTERS REJECT MEASURE L: Measure L to move #Brentwood's urban limit line has failed. Brentwood’s Measure L, a developer-backed initiative to move the city’s urban limit line to accommodate a 815-acre project of up to 2,400 residential units north of Balfour Road, appears to be defeated, according to the Contra Costa County Election Division’s unofficial final results. The so-called Vineyards at Deer Creek subdivision primarily would house people 55 and older. “It’s the most important wildlife land in the county that is not already protected,” Adams said. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Diablo. All land parcels involved in the deal are owned by the Ginochio family. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. “The traffic study shows 14,970 daily vehicle trips, but the opposition doesn’t bother to tell you that that is 25 years from now at buildout,” he said this week. And in 2010 they turned down another measure, which would have allowed construction of 1,300 homes on 740 acres. An independent analysis of the project – slated to be constructed over 20 to 25 years – found that, at buildout, the additional residents could generate 14,970 daily vehicle trips. The California Highway Patrol, in a letter to the city in response to the notice of preparation of the environmental document, expressed its belief that infrastructure improvements need to be implemented to increase the vehicular volume capacity of State Route 4. “Antioch has no interest in adding to their big footprint,” she said. Furthermore, she believes the planned roadway fixes — such as the American Avenue extension — aren’t remedies at all, and traffic matters are already set to skyrocket when the future Los Medanos College opens, increasing traffic impacts on Vintage Parkway, Fairview Avenue and the State Route 4 Bypass. “We ultimately had to reroute; call in resources to come in from the other side. In turn, if Measure L is approved, the annexation of the county land would provide a 14 percent tax rate allocation for the fire district, resulting in additional revenues of $2 million annually. School board declines position on Measure L by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer Politicians manipulate weary voters with an onslaught of misleading ads in the local press, ad inserts, election signs, and a barrage of deceptive mailers. East Contra Costa Fire Protection District leaders confirmed in September that the project’s effect on the already resource-stretched district will be mitigated through an $11 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the development group and district, which includes funding for a new fire station, equipment and personnel, if the initiative is approved. In Brentwood, the urban boundary was set by voters in 2006. Lastly, Measure L makes their development plan law, thereby bypassing Brentwood residents, the Planning Commission and our City Council - basically they get to control everything their way. Among those who support the project is Save Mt. Brentwood. It will provide nearly $200,000,000 for fire protection, schools and city services, protect over 1,700 acres of open space in perpetuity and fund key traffic and road safety improvements, all at no cost to local taxpayers. 14A | WWW.THEPRESS.NET Opinion. In addition to homes, it would feature 225 acres of open space, 20 acres of commercial space that could include senior care facilities, and 15 acres of recreation amenities, including small farm plots for residents and an outdoor amphitheater. The year before, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have extended the boundary to include 2,100 acres targeted for a  2,800-home subdivision. For more information on the measure from its proponents, visit www. A $2,333 fee would also be assessed on the project’s first 1,500 homes, and would cover equipment, training and other associated needs to deploy the new station. The deal binds the development group to construct and deed to the district an estimated $6.5 million engine station at the start of the 601st home’s construction — either on a two-acre plot within the development, or at another district-chosen location — and also pay the agency $1 million at the start of the project. Brentwood’s Measure L, a developer-backed initiative to move the city’s urban limit line to accommodate a 815-acre project of up to 2,400 residential units north of Balfour Road, appears to be defeated, according to the Contra Costa County Election Division’s unofficial final results. Kathy Griffin, The Brentwood Press, September 19, 2019 Original link Editor: Brentwood Alliance Against Measure L would like to inform the public what really happened after Bob Nunn sued our campaign over one rebuttal statement regarding school funding, the statements you’ll see in your official ballot pamphlet. “We believe that active adult housing is the least impact with the best and biggest benefit to the community as proven with the Summerset and Trilogy (Vineyards at Marsh Creek and Vista Dorado) communities, which we created in Brentwood.”. yesonlforbrentwood.org. Local coalition of Brentwood neighbors and community groups advocating to protect Brentwood's community feel and farmland. “None of us like to see rooftops. Usually it works! If Measure L is approved, it will usher in a preplanned deal between the development group and Save Mount Diablo — a nonprofit land trust and conservation organization — that would ensure 225 acres of the proposed project’s 815 onsite acres will be protected as open space, trails and vineyards. The donated land would include 720 acres encompassing Rhine Canyon and 640 acres at Windy Point and Sulphur Springs. The Vineyards would occupy the decades-old Ginochio family land at the northeast corner of Balfour and Deer Valley. An additional $1.5 million in district funds would be generated annually through a community facility district fee of no less than $650 per household, along with $2.5 million expected to roll in yearly through property taxes — both of which combined are expected to cover the new station’s estimated $4 million a year operating costs. Collectively, the opposition questions why Save Mount Diablo is bargaining on behalf of all East County residents, who are left with 2,400 unnecessary housing units if the measure is approved. “It does not solve the current underfunding; the board and staff continue to address that, and more will be forthcoming. In Antioch, residents opened up 1,050 additional acres for development by extending the urban boundary through passage of Measure K. The Ginochio-Blackhawk-Nunn development team says Vineyards at Deer Creek is different than the others because it would be built over two decades, and 80 percent of the homes would be restricted to older residents. Across the road, another 200 acres of rocky, low-ridge land with oak trees also would be preserved. We need a better plan if we are ever going to expand outward.”. OCTOBER 25, 2019 Judith Prieve is an East Bay journalist. “Save Mt. welcome to The development group has also stated plans to provide funds for Deer Valley Road improvements, although the timing and alterations will be complicated due to the road being under the jurisdiction of the city of Antioch and unincorporated Contra Costa County. Griffin, founder of the Alliance for a Better Brentwood coalition, fought the last attempt in 2010 to push the urban limit line boundary. The first misunderstanding is the premise that, “if Brentwood voters don’t vote to expand the ULL, then the land encompassed by Measure L can never be developed.” This is patently false. A survey it did in 2017 found 293,100 acres of farms, ranches and natural lands across the Bay Area are at risk of development because of a combination of factors such as availability, relatively low land costs and cities’ lax growth policies. 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