The city has officially confirmed that the Davidon project must be evaluated according to the standards of the 2025 General Plan. This outcome ensures that our community environmental protections remain the primary benchmark for all future development at this site. Thank you for your commitment to holding our local planning …
June 2, 2013
Final supporters
Davidon Homes of Walnut Creek developed plans in 2004 to build 93 luxury homes on 58 acres at D Street and Windsor, right next to Helen Putnam County Regional Park and Petaluma's urban growth boundary.
Davidon now insists that the approval of the development should be evaluated using the expired, antiquated 1987-2005 General Plan. So far, city planning officials seem to be letting Davidon have its way.
Petalumans for Responsible Planning believes that the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) should not be evaluated criteria from 25 years ago. The environmental data, and the standards for judging it, must be updated to the present and comply with the 2025 General Plan, which the City Council adopted in 2008. These include protections for scenic "gateway" locations and specific requirements for this site--to keep the red barn and native trees in place, save Kelly Creek and the animal habitats, and provide a trailhead and public park facilities.
By signing this petition, I agree that the City of Petaluma must reverse its position and evaluate the Davidon DEIR under the 2025 General Plan.
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Reached 250 supporters
March 8, 2013
March 7, 2013
Our community is rapidly approaching the threshold of two hundred fifty signatures. Please direct others to this page so that we maintain the momentum necessary to influence the city planning department. We must ensure the Davidon project is evaluated against our current standards.
Reached 100 supporters
March 5, 2013
6 Comments
THEY JUST WANT TO BUILD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. STOP THEM.
The city officials need to do their jobs and stop letting Davidon push them around. follow the 2025 plan.
Ridiculous that they think they can bypass updated standards. Keep our gateway locations protected.
1987 was a long time ago. Why are we even considering rules from the eighties for a project today? This is crazy.
Enough with these developers calling the shots. Use the current plan or go home.
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The city has officially confirmed that the Davidon project must be evaluated according to the standards of the 2025 General Plan. This outcome ensures that our community environmental protections remain the primary benchmark for all future development at this site. Thank you for your commitment to holding our local planning …
June 2, 2013
Final supporters
Davidon Homes of Walnut Creek developed plans in 2004 to build 93 luxury homes on 58 acres at D Street and Windsor, right next to Helen Putnam County Regional Park and Petaluma's urban growth boundary.
Davidon now insists that the approval of the development should be evaluated using the expired, antiquated 1987-2005 General Plan. So far, city planning officials seem to be letting Davidon have its way.
Petalumans for Responsible Planning believes that the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) should not be evaluated criteria from 25 years ago. The environmental data, and the standards for judging it, must be updated to the present and comply with the 2025 General Plan, which the City Council adopted in 2008. These include protections for scenic "gateway" locations and specific requirements for this site--to keep the red barn and native trees in place, save Kelly Creek and the animal habitats, and provide a trailhead and public park facilities.
By signing this petition, I agree that the City of Petaluma must reverse its position and evaluate the Davidon DEIR under the 2025 General Plan.
Note: After signing the petition, you may receive a message asking for a donation. That donation does not go to us. Just "X" yourself off the donation page in the upper right-hand corner.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 8, 2013
March 7, 2013
Our community is rapidly approaching the threshold of two hundred fifty signatures. Please direct others to this page so that we maintain the momentum necessary to influence the city planning department. We must ensure the Davidon project is evaluated against our current standards.
Reached 100 supporters
March 5, 2013
6 Comments
Keep the red barn and save the trees. Petaluma is getting way too crowded as it is.
THEY JUST WANT TO BUILD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. STOP THEM.
The city officials need to do their jobs and stop letting Davidon push them around. follow the 2025 plan.
Ridiculous that they think they can bypass updated standards. Keep our gateway locations protected.
1987 was a long time ago. Why are we even considering rules from the eighties for a project today? This is crazy.
Enough with these developers calling the shots. Use the current plan or go home.
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Keep the red barn and save the trees. Petaluma is getting way too crowded as it is.