Supervisor Sears\u2019 announcement that the Strawberry PDA will be reviewed at this meeting included the possibility of affirming, eliminating or modifying the PDA.<\/p>\n
We\u2019d like to be clear \u2013 the Strawberry community is not interested in any outcome here other than complete elimination of the PDA designation from Strawberry in its entirety.<\/p>\n
All the reasons why Strawberry is against a PDA designation in general are true of a partial PDA as well.<\/p>\n
In addition, a PDA only along the highway would have these issues:<\/p>\n
– Others have spoken before this board about the health issues of housing near freeways, especially air and lung issues.\u00a0 Focusing high-density housing only along the freeway will be tantamount to building the unhelathiest housing for these new people you purport to care so much about.\u00a0 Is that the welcome to Marin you want to provide?<\/p>\n
– One of the key issues we\u2019re all concerned about in Marin \u2013 in fact, one of the issues driving the focus of Plan Bay Area is traffic.\u00a0 You\u2019re considering an area where there is currently TAM funding for metering lights due to heavy traffic congestion between Sausalito and Larkspur, and proposing high density housing right along the freeway.<\/p>\n
The combination of metering lights and a \u201csignificant increase in housing\u201d (as described in the 2014 PDA application) will be significantly worse traffic effects in an area that already has a substandard Level of Service (LOS) rating of “D” at key intersections.<\/p>\n
– Most communities in Marin have rejected their PDA designations.\u00a0 Strawberry residents have put in a lot of time \u2013 frankly, way more time than they should have had to \u2013 in order to fight the so-called \u201cvoluntary\u201d PDA designation.\u00a0 When this board goes looking for more high-density housing space \u2013 and history suggests it will \u2013 we don\u2019t want Strawberry to be the point for PDA expansion.<\/p>\n
Since last July, neither Supervisor Sears nor anyone else has explained why Strawberry wants to have a PDA designation.\u00a0 Frankly, the last minute $261k study for sidewalks on Belvedere pitched by Supervisor Sears is laughable as incentive and reeks of desperation.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know why it\u2019s so important to Supervisor Sears that she would refuse to represent her constituents\u2019 wishes, refuse for 4 months to place the Strawberry PDA issue on the BOS agenda, pitch a meaningless study as an incentive to the community, and attempt to redraw a smaller PDA in order to have one approved.<\/p>\n
But Strawberry is not interested in a PDA of any size.\u00a0 We ask ALL the Supervisors to rescind the PDA designation from Strawberry IN ITS ENTIRETY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Supervisor Sears\u2019 announcement that the Strawberry PDA will be reviewed at this meeting included the possibility of affirming, eliminating or modifying the PDA. We\u2019d like to be clear \u2013 the Strawberry community is not interested in any outcome here other … Continue reading