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<br />7A <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />THE FOLLOWING IS A PROPOSED COUNTER MEASURE DRAFTED BY <br />STAFF OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. mIS DRAFf COUNTER <br />MEASURE HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED OR AcrED UPON BY THE CITY <br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND IS PROVIDED SOLELY <br />FOR DISCUSSION PURPOS,f;S. <br /> <br />THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THIS DRAFT <br /> <br />The People of the City of Redwood City hereby ordain and enact~follows: <br /> <br />~..," .\ <br /> <br />Title <br />.,.",:.:,;..;-,".',: <br />. . "-',:~".'..,- <br />~f/\'\':;:'}:i', <br />This Charter Amendment shall be known as "The V ot~r'~pprovaY'6:~uirement for <br />Future Development of Cargill Lands" Charter ~~f,i&J~p.t; ";:U'*t;ib. <br /> <br />Section 1: <br /> <br />,:"C, <br /> <br />-,--, <br />Section 2: Findings and Purpose '~-';'-;/',\::. %/:?:, .T;i;' ' <br /> <br />I. The Cargill Lands are the largest undevelo~~t~Rr;i\1~~~iy-owned areiremaining in <br />Redwood City. The 1,433-acitsite is located ei$!;~Highway 101 and south of <br />Seaport Boulevard. ";;:-,:,c,,,.;,., <br /> <br />.,.. "'''''.;:-.'.,L'"..._ "':'i(:./.:.. ..jl <br /> <br />Until 2006, the Cargill Lands w~fe:~;~tf~?Pm4uce sJ:F;~ow this land could be <br />developed or used J<?~: open space.'ljo~i;thisl~4:;~~lfsed in the future will affect <br />all Redwood qty'resig~ts. Theref6t~;~. the vote~of Redwood City should have <br />the right to q~lde wh;;t'~ and how ~ land is developed. <br />.J;~"':::,::,~,::";::::::;,, .,~.:-):.',: ".\:, <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />~~=,~~l'fil;i::;~~~~~o-~~:~~ <br /> <br />~8idmene,I)il;;!Ihe TWPtIhirds Vote Amendment provides for voter approval of <br />./.,..y developmtlitifl~ CaigU,tf~<~ but has consequences that could adversely <br />:~~~ City resideht~}Fd ho,eowners: . <br />a."'{%f;;,It would app!~ to pnvate homeowners and could restrict development of <br />;\Jnnvate land~l;Jhat are not open spaces. It could apply to single-family <br />'fi-om~ neat~ilied Morton Park and the docks of private homeowners in <br />Red~~,Shores. <br />It woql<fbe anti-democratic, by requiring a two-thirds supermajority vote <br />instdd ofa majority. A small minority could frustrate the will of the <br />People. <br />It could hinder the City's ability to build senior centers on City land, bring <br />public ferry transportation service to City residents, and expand <br />wastewater treatment facilities. <br />This Charter Amendment provides voters with the right to decide the future of the <br />Cargill Lands without these consequences. <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />1 <br />