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The Top 10 Facts About Measure Y -- Vote ‘Yes On Y’

1. The Land Is Privately Owned. The 10 acres is a small portion of the golf course and is privately owned by the San Juan Hills Golf course. No public land or any public assets are involved.

2. The 10 Acre Parcel Is NOT Dedicated Open Space. The zoning in place now for this 10 acre parcel permits land uses not as compatible with the surrounding 55 years and older neighborhoods, including electric utility substations, amusement parks, movie theatres, RV campgrounds, cemeteries, and public uses such as schools and hospitals. See: San Juan Municipal Code; Title 9, Sec. 9-3.309.

3. The Land Will Not Remain Permanent Open Space Forever. The golf course would implement one of the permitted uses stated above on the 10 acres should Measure Y not pass. Ironically, the golf course discussed giving the City a conservation easement over the remaining portion of its privately owned land on San Juan Creek Road to ensure that the remaining land there would never be built on. The conservation easement is jeopardized if Measure Y does not pass.

4. Most Compatible Land Use. The 10 acre site abuts only Atria San Juan, an assisted care facility, and is adjacent to San Juan Hills West, a retirement community limited to adults 55 years and older. Rezoning this small parcel is the most compatible land use with those communities.

5. There is No Financial Giveaway. The City engaged Keyser Marston Associates, an independent financial consulting firm, to analyze the income and cost projections for this plan. There is no financial giveaway. After taxes, the golf course will net approximately the same amount as the cost of the improvements. See the City’s independent financial analysis prepared by Keyser Marston Associates dated February 9, 2006.

6. There Will Be No Three Story Units. The golf course received city approval to build critically needed senior townhomes, limited to no more than two stories. The final look and placement of the senior townhomes still needs to go through extensive city scrutiny. That scrutiny was placed ‘on hold’ pending the election, so there is no approved rendering at this time. In all likelihood, the senior townhomes will be like San Juan Hills West, a 55 years and older residential community located directly across the street, but including a second story.

7. There Is No Significant Traffic Impact. Opponents wrongly reference a traffic study for a project that will not be built and that includes golf course traffic. The independent experts who studied the comprehensive plan concluded that the plan would not cause any significant adverse traffic impact. See: Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by the City of San Juan Capistrano (2006). Independent experts who understand San Juan traffic know that our problem is ‘cut-through’ traffic, particularly at AM and PM peak hours. ‘Cut through’ traffic is caused by persons living outside the city going through San Juan to the freeway or Ortega Highway. Experts understand that retirees living at the site do not contribute to cut-through traffic and do not cause peak traffic hour problems. That’s why the Transportation Commission and the Planning Commission unanimously approved this plan.

8. A Passive Park And New Hiking, Biking & Equestrian Trails. Measure Y plans include creation of a new passive park and extensive new equestrian, biking and hiking trails – critically needed to complete our trail systems and linkage to Cleveland National Forest. The plans also include impressive landscaping and split rail wood fence along San Juan Creek Road, creating a beautiful rural road.

9. Green Space will be enhanced, not lost. The owners of this privately owned parcel will provide as much ‘Green Space’ as that taken by the new senior townhomes, all while helping preserve 140 acres of golf course open space, and at ZERO taxpayer expense.