More on Manhole Production Plans

Lightning fast approval for Industrial Development of a mixed use neighborhood was seen at last weeks planning commision meeting. Homes in the Manhole Cover area once had the agricultural land zoning but it was zoned industrial many years ago. However, there is no legal road access to the "cement" parcel as the roads are 60+ years old from railroad days. Colton has no deed to the adjacent road, and had never heard about the use until an hour before last the meeting. At the MINIMUM the property owner should be required to pave any public roads and install curb & gutter etc, to bring them up to what's required for the heavy trucks--like any other development in town.

The residents did a great job talking about dust, notice, traffic, heavy trucks, traffic trips, safety at intersections property values. Most had only 1-5 days notice or a few hours!! Has any one ever seen an EIR before with "no impact" over and over except for a property line adjustment for a cement or industrial conversion?

The trend in the city is, any commercial, industrial or retail development is OK to produce revenue for the CITY, but housing costs the city for services, so ONLY the housing required to meet MINIMUM requirements of the CRA money would be allowed, UNLESS the city staff gets to design the whole process. So much for constitutional rights of property ownership, and the pursuit of happiness.