GT ELM and FREEWAY INFORMATION:

Some Information on the Freeway Plans and the Future of Grand Terrace Elementary, From "CJUSD FOCUS" May/June 2006 Issue.

Representatives from the Colton Joint Unified School District and the California
Department of Education have discussed a possible future freeway widening project near Grand Terrace Elementary School.

The California Department of Transportation and the San Diego Association of Governments are preparing a study report on the potential expansion of the Barton Road Bridge and possibly the expansion of the 215 freeway.

This project study report does not impact the school site whatsoever. The study is expected to be ready in approximately 30 days [from May 11] and the project is projected to begin in approximately 10 years.

According to Department of Education officials, the school would not necessarily have to go away. The following options could be considered:

Have Cal Trans provide a sound wall along the freeway.

Move portables and expand east. Move portables and expand to two story buildings.

Expand the school site to the east and/or south.

The District will continue to work with the departments of education and transportation as this issue develops. Freeway project coming to Grand Terrace area


Gramp's Comments:

Well, it would be nice if the Study Plan is Available to the Public for Review.

We can understand why the Lion's Club is being offered a year to year lease. GT ELM may need to use that part of the property in the future.

The CJUSD Does not expect to Move the School. So the City Of Grand Terrace's Commercial Zoning of the Property is a Conflict of zoning, or perhaps a purposeful mis-representation. How is this possible you are asking. Well, if a banker looks at the City's Zone Map and sees a large Commercial Zone near the Town Center. A Banker may not question the investment risk of a project as the same as if it was near a school. For Example, if a Hooters, and a Lary Flint Bar went to a bank asking for funds to invest in the Town Center development. The bank would not know there is a School across the street. Funds may be invested, and when it gets to the City Council, it will be a problem all of the sudden.. OF course this is an extreme issue. How about state liquor licenses for on site, and off site consumption... Can they be so close to a school?

Are the drug arrests being elevated to be crimes in a NO DRUG ZONE when they are near the School?

This is why a Map of the area where there is a School should SHOW a SCHOOL. ZONE should BE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

These "Plans" are 10 years off. Traffic should BE PLANNED for that in MIND.