From the Email Inbox: City Council Meeting

Well, it is Nice for the City Manager/ Redevelopment Agency Director to ask again for approval for the listing of the Surplus Redevelopment Property by Local Realtors. Indicating that one of the parcels has an offer already.

Now, this land MUST BE SOLD... as the CITY has held onto it far to long, and the CITY WILL NOT BUILD LOW INCOME HOUSING FOR NON SENIORS... SO the State Of California has Demanded the sale of property.

Now, the Nature of Tom Schwab came out to bare... HE wants to insist that there is a Development Plan issued by the potential purchaser. He wants the City to Approve the Use even after losing the right to develop the property because he would not get state approval for any more RDA construction that is not Low Income for Non Seniors.

So Let's Just Pretend, a Private Person Came and Offered the City More Money but wanted to build not 9 units but units the same size as on the Senior housing, that would be... what 40 units. Oh Let's be Reasonable and say 20 units of low priced dormitory / hotel type housing for single people. NOT 9 Half Million Dollar Condos in that same space. Who should be allowed to buy the land...

The Highest Bidder... IF this is AMERICA and there is FREE Competition in Buying Government Surplus.

NO... Not in Grand Terrace.... Apparently the City Council and Tom Schwab want to control who buys or owns property and dictate how it is used or when it is developed. Even when they had failed to develop it themselves.

NOT Satisfied. I hope that some one Builds 40 small units for returning Veterans/ or Young people who have aged out of Foster Care. A Sober and Safe Housing Unit for LOW and VERY LOW INCOME Folks. Perhaps the Edison Easement can be developed as a Passive Park for them... Oh heck how about some nut and fruit trees for a community harvest.

There are Names for How Mr. Schwab Acts.... and Thinks... You won't post them.