How Can A Developer Take Control.

Well, lets begin with facts. Developers and Contractors make financial contributions to campaigns and to City Activities like Grand Terrace Days. Developers begin with a sweet story which almost fits the general plan, and sells the idea to the council, and the City Manager/CRA Manager Mr. Schwab begins to sell the soul of Grand Terrace from that point on. Mr. Schwab is building his staff, and empire to satisfy his ego if for no other reason. He is not increasing city services, no he is increasing city power and domination over its citizens and businesses. His or the City's need for more money is for code enforcement, and law enforcement, not for real services. Colton PD could provide more cost effective law enforcement.

You see the very notion of having a CRA forces the City to be a Co-signer on Debts the CRA is forced to encourage in order to Qualify for Grants for "Improvements" in our horribly blighted rundown town. Projects like No Parking because grant money was available for dedicated bike lanes. This money provided for the hiring of city staff in a small way. It also was a way for the City Manager to Flex his Authority over the affected property owners.

Now, how many bike riders actually use the bike lanes... Ten a day? Don't you think that ten bike riders could cautiously go around a parked car, or travel like they do in the real world, in the slow lane? NO, not in Schwabland. How about, reducing the speed limit to 25 mph so that people won't view GT as a better than freeway commute alternative? That may actually improve the quality of life. But, no... We can't do that...

Each MOU or Agreement with a developer and the CRA has changed so much from the original scope the MOU's should be null and void.

I dare say that GT needs to pay the debt of the CRA and end its intrusion on the civil rights of the citizens of Grand Terrace.

But you have heard me say it all before, it is nice another poster puts it into words.

Anonymous said...
The city has not updated its Land use element since 1988,
The city has not updated its Conservation element since 1988,
The city has not updated its Safety element since 1988,
The city has not updated its circulation element since 1999,
The city has not updated its open space element since 1999, so

All the city decisions are being made with 18 year OLD data. We pay for this kind of services?!?!?The current housing element on file is from 2002 and--The city has not updated its noise element since 2003. But we got a bicycle plan update in 2002, wow, progress?
12:16 AM