2022-03-02 City Council Item No. 11.1 Public Comment - Sturtz Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsFrom: Jan Sturtz <jan.sturtz@gmail.com>
Date: February 23, 2022 at 2:07:59 PM HST
Subject: EDC-Southern Gateway
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Dear Council Members,
In regard to the denial of warehouses in the EDC-Southern Gateway, it would do
much more harm than good. The attempt by any members of the City Council of
Menifee should be considered unsuitable zoning to restrict improvement making it
difficult to foster any modern venture in regard to the ever-changing economic turn
of events that could lock up the city's growth for years or even decades.
The proposal is apparently not in line with the city and its directive to collect more
tax revenue. Currently, the sides of the freeway look like a barren desert with
nothing to show for after all the money received (over $50 million) in building the
new interchange on Scott Road. The undevelopment in the City of Menifee is not
keeping up to pace with neighboring cities. It contrarily impacts property estimations
and asset values.
The general plan directs the future use and development of land. The zone change
proposal seeking to deny warehouses is inconsistent. Since the proposed zone
change is inconsistent, the proposal should be denied. The denial of the proposed
zoning in place is consistent with any applicable comprehensive plan for the area. It's
consistent with the orderly development of public services. It's consistent with
applied standards. It's consistent with surrounding uses.
Where we own property next to a storage facility, you can already consider this
industrial and looks like warehouses already. Have a look at San Diego County, where
we live and one of the greatest counties in America, and you'll see many industrial
and warehouse buildings clustered together and spread throughout cities.
Among other landowners, we have held onto this property for decades and
generations paying the taxes with a solid vision in mind of our own to be open to
selling in a less restricted market. In stark contrast with the quick and swift decision
Item No. 11.1
for the proposal of land use, the members of City Council finding themselves in
agreement with the zoning proposal is in the realm of grasping unjust eminent
domain.
Also, the city has failed to report the news on how to make voices heard or give any
notification to all landowners on their endeavor to change the zoning of their
properties.
The unjustifiable control to restrict the property and changing the general plan puts
undue hardship to the capacity of long-time, tax-paying, and loyal landowners with
their right to sell their property to the right buyer and for the innovation and
prosperity of the city.
Sincerely,
Janet Sturtz