The council voted to approve the rezoning and sale of the Sonoma School Site. This victory belongs to everyone who pushed for this change to fund our schools and improve our city. Keep an eye on the upcoming public meetings to ensure the transition happens as agreed.
March 4, 2017
Final supporters
Dear Livermore City Council Members:
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The signers of this petition support rezoning the Sonoma School Site property currently owned by Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) from E (Educational/Park) to RL (Residential Low-Density).
The Property Advisory Committee has recommended to sell the Sonoma School Site in consideration of all other District properties. They took into account that the site had not been used as an elementary school since the 1980s, with the exception Livermore Valley Charter School which abandoned the site after moving to their own property in 2013. The Committee considered current and projected student enrollment in Livermore, and the status of all LVJUSD schools, whether in use or not in use.
Nearly 13,000 K-12 students are educated by LVJUSD schools in the city of Livermore. In addition, 8 lower income housing units will be added out of 54 planned. This sale will also create the following benefits for current and future students:
- Additional funding for the purchase of textbooks, technology, and other essential needs for students and staff.
- An additional $500,000 to current student needs.
- $800,000 to LARPD for park impact
- $1.1M to the City of Livermore for open space impact
- Elimination of ongoing expenditures to protect the safety in the surrounding neighborhood from vandalism and vagrancy. This includes 24-hour surveillance which has proven necessary since a recent fire destroyed one structure.
- Enables LVJUSD to uphold CA state law which requires the disposal of unused properties or risk significant penalties.
- Enables LVJUSD to prioritize the Almond Avenue and Arroyo Mocho sites for expansion if needed. Arroyo and Almond could be returned to service in a relatively short period of time with appropriate planning. The Sonoma School site facilities are beyond repair, especially after a recent fire forced the demolition of a fire gutted structure.
The City of Livermore voters have consistently supported our schools. Rezoning of the Sonoma School Site is responsible property management which aligns City Leaders with the LVJUSD and Livermore Voters in a commitment to put education dollars to best use.
Please provide your support in favor of rezoning the Sonoma School Site from "E" to "RL".
Updates
February 13, 2017
The city council remains quiet on the rezoning request so we need to apply more pressure. Email the council members listed in the petition body today and demand a vote on this sale. Post the petition link on Facebook to ensure your neighbors understand the benefits this funding brings to our school district.
February 13, 2017
We hit a significant milestone in our push for the Sonoma School Site rezoning. Post the link to your Facebook page and email your city council representatives today to let them know we expect them to move this sale forward.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2017
34 Comments
I have had 3 kids graduate from lhs. I now have a junior and and 8th grader at CMS. I don't believe making the school district hang on to this school will help anyone!! I believe selling it will help the kids of livermore school district and help the area in which the school is located! It won't be sight for sore eyes, it won't be vandalised anymore and the residents can have beautiful homes built.
There is no need to keep this site. There are other sites in the district that can be reopened if needed. As a Joe Michell parent, I do not want to see the middle school separated from the TK-5. That is one of the reasons we have stayed at JMS! We like the TK-8 atmosphere. There is no overcrowding at our school. We have simply managed to get to capacity thanks to the amazing IB program.
The rezoning and sale of Sonoma is the responsible thing to do. The site has become a hazard and a source of additional city cost (many fire and police responses over recent years). It's time to make the Sonoma site productive again and let the students and the city of Livermore benefit from the sale.
I support this project for many reasons. My children did attend the Sonoma site and are now in the LVJUSD system. The district will benefit through this sale with an increase of funds made available for additional technology in the schools. This is a good thing for our children in these schools. This site, as it stands, is not inhabitable and does not benefit the community. In addition, I also support it being rezoned for residential development. Understanding that Livermore wants to maintain its open spaces, infill residential is a way to successfully do that and still provide the opportunity for families to purchase a home in our great city. Families still would like to buy homes, like those being proposed for this site.
Rezoning this site will provide significant benefits to the community and to the school district. As it stands, it is an eyesore and negatively impacts real estate values. Reopening it as a middle school is not practical--Arroyo Mocho and Almond Avenue are available and would require less work. Don't let a vocal minority derail a plan that has been researched and discussed for over a year.
The land could become a small experimental mixed-use housing community, balanced by the surrounding homes. Something to add value to Livermore and to the neighborhood.
A sensible idea.
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The council voted to approve the rezoning and sale of the Sonoma School Site. This victory belongs to everyone who pushed for this change to fund our schools and improve our city. Keep an eye on the upcoming public meetings to ensure the transition happens as agreed.
March 4, 2017
Final supporters
Dear Livermore City Council Members:
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
The signers of this petition support rezoning the Sonoma School Site property currently owned by Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) from E (Educational/Park) to RL (Residential Low-Density).
The Property Advisory Committee has recommended to sell the Sonoma School Site in consideration of all other District properties. They took into account that the site had not been used as an elementary school since the 1980s, with the exception Livermore Valley Charter School which abandoned the site after moving to their own property in 2013. The Committee considered current and projected student enrollment in Livermore, and the status of all LVJUSD schools, whether in use or not in use.
Nearly 13,000 K-12 students are educated by LVJUSD schools in the city of Livermore. In addition, 8 lower income housing units will be added out of 54 planned. This sale will also create the following benefits for current and future students:
- Additional funding for the purchase of textbooks, technology, and other essential needs for students and staff.
- An additional $500,000 to current student needs.
- $800,000 to LARPD for park impact
- $1.1M to the City of Livermore for open space impact
- Elimination of ongoing expenditures to protect the safety in the surrounding neighborhood from vandalism and vagrancy. This includes 24-hour surveillance which has proven necessary since a recent fire destroyed one structure.
- Enables LVJUSD to uphold CA state law which requires the disposal of unused properties or risk significant penalties.
- Enables LVJUSD to prioritize the Almond Avenue and Arroyo Mocho sites for expansion if needed. Arroyo and Almond could be returned to service in a relatively short period of time with appropriate planning. The Sonoma School site facilities are beyond repair, especially after a recent fire forced the demolition of a fire gutted structure.
The City of Livermore voters have consistently supported our schools. Rezoning of the Sonoma School Site is responsible property management which aligns City Leaders with the LVJUSD and Livermore Voters in a commitment to put education dollars to best use.
Please provide your support in favor of rezoning the Sonoma School Site from "E" to "RL".
Updates
February 13, 2017
The city council remains quiet on the rezoning request so we need to apply more pressure. Email the council members listed in the petition body today and demand a vote on this sale. Post the petition link on Facebook to ensure your neighbors understand the benefits this funding brings to our school district.
February 13, 2017
We hit a significant milestone in our push for the Sonoma School Site rezoning. Post the link to your Facebook page and email your city council representatives today to let them know we expect them to move this sale forward.
Reached 100 supporters
February 13, 2017
34 Comments
I'm in favor of selling the Sonoma School Site for development of single family homes. We desperately need money for our schools. Reasonably sized single family homes are needed to keep our city vibrant and economically sustainable. It's a win-win!
I have had 3 kids graduate from lhs. I now have a junior and and 8th grader at CMS. I don't believe making the school district hang on to this school will help anyone!! I believe selling it will help the kids of livermore school district and help the area in which the school is located! It won't be sight for sore eyes, it won't be vandalised anymore and the residents can have beautiful homes built.
There is no need to keep this site. There are other sites in the district that can be reopened if needed. As a Joe Michell parent, I do not want to see the middle school separated from the TK-5. That is one of the reasons we have stayed at JMS! We like the TK-8 atmosphere. There is no overcrowding at our school. We have simply managed to get to capacity thanks to the amazing IB program.
The rezoning and sale of Sonoma is the responsible thing to do. The site has become a hazard and a source of additional city cost (many fire and police responses over recent years). It's time to make the Sonoma site productive again and let the students and the city of Livermore benefit from the sale.
I support this project for many reasons. My children did attend the Sonoma site and are now in the LVJUSD system. The district will benefit through this sale with an increase of funds made available for additional technology in the schools. This is a good thing for our children in these schools. This site, as it stands, is not inhabitable and does not benefit the community. In addition, I also support it being rezoned for residential development. Understanding that Livermore wants to maintain its open spaces, infill residential is a way to successfully do that and still provide the opportunity for families to purchase a home in our great city. Families still would like to buy homes, like those being proposed for this site.
Rezoning this site will provide significant benefits to the community and to the school district. As it stands, it is an eyesore and negatively impacts real estate values. Reopening it as a middle school is not practical--Arroyo Mocho and Almond Avenue are available and would require less work. Don't let a vocal minority derail a plan that has been researched and discussed for over a year.
The land could become a small experimental mixed-use housing community, balanced by the surrounding homes. Something to add value to Livermore and to the neighborhood.
A sensible idea.
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I'm in favor of selling the Sonoma School Site for development of single family homes. We desperately need money for our schools. Reasonably sized single family homes are needed to keep our city vibrant and economically sustainable. It's a win-win!