Why should you be interested as a Citizen:One: The City Redevelopment Agency has title to about 50 Percent of the Property and this was purchased with the treat of use of Eminent Domain or Zone Changes that limited the property owners use or sale of the property to non City Buyers or Users of the Property.
Two: The Developer Mar Ventures was the great brain trust behind an ill thought out "Outdoor Adventure Center".
Three: The City's Selection of Mar Venture Development was done without bid and an open request for Proposals.
Four: The City's Planning Department has on staff a person who double dips with outside developers.
Five: The End of Pico is where Pico Park is, and where the High School and Power Plant are intended to share traffic, air and space.
Six: Infrastructure: Streets, Lights, Sewer, Water must be put in this area at the "Developers" Cost not the City's.
Seventh: PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS TO BENEFIT FROM THEIR PROPERTY. THERE SHOULD BE NO FORCE or EMINENT DOMAIN USED to CAPTURE the REMAINING PROPERTY. THE CITY SHOULD NOT BE ISSUING LETTERS THAT THREATEN THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN, OR FORCE CURRENT LAND OWNERS TO NEGOTIATE WITH MAR VENTURES. PERHAPS THE CURRENT OWNERS COULD BE OFFERED SHARES IN THE DEVELOPMENT. REGARDLESS THE CITY SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE OWNERS AND A PRIVATE DEVELOPER.
