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REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE L ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE L Dear Concerned Riverside Voter, Vote Yes on Measure L to forever preserve La Sierra Hills and development on La Sierra Lands. Measure L may be unconstitutional. The La Sierra Hills and La Sierra Lands properties together cons The Las Vegas developer is betting he can dupe Riverside voters about 1,300 acres. Current regulations allow development through win the jackpot with Measure L, walking away with mega-million approximately 1,300 acres of both La Sierra Hills and La Sierra profits. Measure L seeks to gain voter approval to build 1,950 and fail to account for smart, sustainable land planning princip units in La Sierra by repealing voter-passed laws R & C, whi are the standard for todays development. The outdated regulatio allow 162 homes. Too many houses, too much traffic and dont for governing development in the La Sierra area have prevented River our water shortage! from advancing smart growth proposals that would protect open sp in the La Sierra area. Measure L was drafted behind closed doors. There were no publi hearings or analysis to justify breaking down our laws to build Vote Yes on Measure L to permanently protect approximately 900 housing project. acres, including the entire La Sierra Hills, as public open spac The developer is misleading voters with phony claims of Measure Vote Yes on Measure L to restrict development to approximately conservation benefits. The Hills are already protected! acres of La Sierra Lands. Riverside taxpayers may be on the hook for millions of dollars i Vote Yes on Measure L to improve the economy of Riverside and costs. Our City Attorneys Impartial Analysis states A legal qu the local region by creating thousands of jobs through the futur exists regarding whether Measure Ls limitation on allowable u development of La Sierra Lands, helping people get back to work. within the La Sierra Hills would constitute a taking of private Riversides unemployment rate is higher than both the state and without just compensation under the federal and State constituti national average. Riverside residents fought to pass Prop. R in 1979 and Measure Vote Yes on Measure L to provide millions of dollars to the Ci 1987. These laws made Sycamore Canyon Park and the Citrus State Riverside, supporting police and fire services and maintaining l Historic Park possible, and protected the Greenbelt, Victoria Av roadways through revenue generated from future projects in La Si spectacular arroyos, a natural Santa Ana River, and scenic hills Lands. Sierras. Saving these unique assets makes even more sense today with surrounding population growth. Vote Yes on Measure L to mandate that any future specific plan La Sierra Lands designates land for senior living facilities, pu Stop the repeal of R & C. Protect our property values and qu facilities, as well as parks and hiking trails. of life. Vote Yes on Measure L to ensure future development envisioned Vote No on Measure L. by the measure shall undergo a strict environmental review proce including numerous opportunities for public participation, as we review by the City of Riverside Planning Commission and City Cou By: Laura Pearson Densmore, Retired Ward 7 Councilmember, Riverside Native For more information, visit www.citizens4balancedgrowth.com. The Vote Yes on Measure L. Dr. Sharon B. Mateja Bob Buster, Former City Councilmember, Riverside Native By: Ron Loveridge, Former Riverside Mayor Morris F. Mendoza, Riverside Native Nancy Hart, Former Riverside Councilmember and Alvord School District Board Member Terry Frizzel, Former Mayor City of Riverside George Reyes, Former Rancho La Sierra Citizens Advisory Committee Chairman Dan Silver, MD, Endangered Habitats League, Executive Director Wendel Tucker, Former Alvord Unified School District Superintendent