League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Contra Costa County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Measure I Urban Limit Line City of Pittsburg Majority Approval Required Pass: 4361 / 79.12% Yes votes ...... 1151 / 20.88% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure I

Arguments Against Measure I

Measure I does an important thing; it amends our urban limit line to enhance citizen control of vacant land surrounding Pittsburg. This makes sure Pittsburg gets the financial benefits of any future development, not Antioch. We ask for your YES vote. Currently, this piece of unincorporated land between the Pittsburg/Antioch border could become part of Antioch instead of our city. This property belongs to Pittsburg. Without voting Yes, Pittsburg residents living in these border neighborhoods will have no say in terms of what can be developed on this adjacent property. More importantly, the short term and long term financial benefits resulting from development of this property would go to Antioch, not Pittsburg. We're fighting to make sure that doesn't happen. Without Measure I, this vacant piece of land could be turned into a light industrial area, lowering the property values of Pittsburg homes next to this property, while adding additional truck traffic to Buchanan Road, which we don't want, or need. The bordering Pittsburg neighborhoods would suffer and Antioch would reap huge financial tax revenue gains, not Pittsburg. Measure I broadens our city's tax base, which will help our local leaders close shortfalls in our own city budget, and fund additional police and paramedic services. Things are moving in the right direction in Pittsburg. Our citizens know it and so do our neighbors. We've significantly reduced crime. The latest 2010 crime statistics have Pittsburg in line with Walnut Creek and much lower than Concord, and Antioch. Our city is a very safe and desirable place to live. The passage of Measure I ensures Pittsburg residents get the final say regarding what gets built on this property, making sure revenue generated from this property stays in town. Either Pittsburg gets the benefits, or Antioch will. Please vote Yes on Measure I. Mary Erbez Former Mayor Marisa Belleci Pittsburg Small Business Owner David J. Fogleman Planning Commissioner Nancy L. Parent Councilmember Jim "Junior" Camitz 79 year Pittsburg resident

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Full Text of Measure I

AN INITIATIVE ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF PITTSBURG GENERAL PLAN, URBAN LIMIT LINE AND PREZONING LANDS WITHIN THE AMENDED URBAN LIMIT LINE The proposed initiative is a citizen sponsored initiative affecting future development in the City of Pittsburg. The initiative, if enacted, amends the voter approved Urban Limit Line adopted in 2005 as part of Measure P, amends the City of Pittsburg General Plan and prezones certain area within the land newly included in the Urban Limit Line. If adopted, the initiative would be effective upon voter approval. The Urban Limit Line would remain in rffect until amended by subsequent voter approval, and the General Plan amendments and prezoning would remain in effect until a subsequent vote of the voters or a majority vote of the City Council. The initiative amends the City of Pittsburg voter approved Urban Limit Line, approved by the voters in 2005, to include approximately 193.60 acres of land located near the southeast area of the City, and referred to in the initiative as the "Southeast Border Area." The initiative revises several diagrams in the City's General Plan to reflect the amendments to the Urban Limit Line and prezoning of the Southeast Border Area. The initiative would also change the General Plan policies to state: "the undeveloped Southeast Border Area has historically been considered part of Pittsburg and is the logical extension of the Highlands Ranch development." Additionally, the initiative changes the General Plan policies to state that "the Southeast Border Area can be served by extending City services to the property." Finally, the initiative changes the General Plan Policies to identify that providing services to the vacant nd "will help protect the vacant land from being developed in the City of Antioch." The initiative prezones the Southeast Border Area to Single Family Residential (RS-4), High Density Residential (RH) and General Industrial (IG) zoning districts. The initiative eliminates the policy that new residential development south of Buchanan Road is limited to a maximum density of three (3) dwelling units an acre. The proposed changes to the Urban Limit Line would remain in effect unless changed by the voters at a subsequent election. The amendments to the General Plan and prezoning remain in effect until changed by a subsequent vote of the voters at a City election or by a majority vote of the City Council. If any portion of the initiative is declared invalid or unconstitutional, all remaining portions of the initiative shall be considered valid and remain in full force and effect.