Measure P: Q&A Round Two
Ed. Note – This post is one in a series of balanced articles and columns written to inform the electorate about the upcoming election on November 3rd when Davis voters will be asked to vote whether or not the agricultural land at Wildhorse Ranch should be converted to a housing development. Click HERE for our full coverage.
Over the past few weeks, readers of DavisVoice.com submitted questions that they wanted both campaigns on Measure P to answer. We chose six of those questions and edited them to the best of our ability to ensure fairness. Both campaigns were given 4 days to answer these questions with the only qualification being that they keep their responses to under a total of 1,200 words. This series of Q&A will run in 3 separate columns over the weekend. We’ll let you decide if we’ve provided an appropriately fair forum for the discussion this matter.
Today’s Questions:
3. Does this new development complete an existing neighborhood, or begin a new one? Please explain.
4. If built, how would Wildhorse Ranch affect the rest of the Davis community?
After the jump, find the answers to your questions.
3. Does this new development complete an existing neighborhood, or begin a new one? Please explain.
No on P Response to Question 3:
It represents a new neighborhood. The design is substantially different from existing adjacent neighborhoods and there are no connecting roads. In addition, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) of the project listed “Impacts related to altering the existing character of the project site and obstructing views from existing homes” as significant and unavoidable.
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Yes on P Response to Question 3:
Both. As noted above, WHR completes and connects the lifeline/greenbelt/bikeway between the existing WildHorse and Slide Hill/Monarch communities. It will provide WildHorse school children a safe Covell-free walking and bicycling route to their daily Junior High School and elementary school classes. It can potentially provide homes for hundreds of Davis workers who currently commute to their jobs from outside Davis. That commute time can be better spent getting to know their new Davis neighbors.
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4. If built, how would Wildhorse Ranch affect the rest of the Davis community?
No on P Response to Question 4:
WHR is sprawl and would extend Davis out farther at a time when such development is not needed. It does not provide the affordable workforce housing the developer claims.
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Yes on P Response to Question 4:
WHR follows in the Davis tradition of being at the forefront of environmental innovation. WHR has met with UCD officials, DJUSD leaders and other Davis employers in order to identify those Davis workers who could swell the ranks of those who both work and live in Davis. This is a relatively small project (only 10% the size of Covell Village!) that could have a big impact as far as bringing a more affordable option to town that includes tens of thousands of dollars worth of the best green construction measures in each home.
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