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<br />ARGUNENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE "0 tt <br /> <br />m!~(~f~J1\lJ/~' I~ <br />~, " r~i; '-, ~f..\ \!I n .,1 <br />1\ .,.. . .J I f <br />"< AUG 1 B 198i' ,!~..~ <br /> <br />Vote "YES" on Proposition "C", the Citizens' Right~1n1ti~i~/ <br />to control growth, placed on the ballot by 14,090 Rive~~~o <br />'~IT'! r:~u:rw <br />Uncontrolled growth and expansion of City boundaries (annexing <br />the Sphere of Influence) cost taxpayers money. New development <br />does BQ1 pay its way for city services. Taxes and utility <br />overcharges from established neighborhoods must be used to <br />subsidize growth while city services deteriorate. With Proposition "0" <br />the City is required to: <br /> <br />rJ^ <br /> <br />Plan the Sphere of Influence before annexing,~ <br />,f <br /> <br />Charge developers the cost of services their <br />subdivisions need, ending'tax and ratepayer subsidies' <br />.I <br /> <br />Place on the'ballot any changes to Proposition "Rt!, <br />the 1979 voter initiative that protects farmlands <br />and hillsides, eliminating City Council/Developer <br />deals which increase crowding in sensi ti ve areas:, <br /> <br />Trea t all Oi ty lands equally, by extending <br />Proposi tion "R" zoning to annexations. <br />" <br /> <br />Maintain a rural buffer around Riverside) <br /> <br />Preserve and revitalize orange groves, Victoria <br />Avenue and prime farm] ands in Arlington Heights <br />and La Sierra 0 <br />.J <br /> <br />Protect wildlife along the Santa Ana River, in <br />Sycamore Canyon and around Lake Mathews where <br />eagles soar' <br />.J <br /> <br />Establish hiking, biking and equestrian trails) <br /> <br />Promote family farm~ and commercial agricul~ure <br />as essential industries, providing thousands of jobs. <br /> <br />Without Proposition "0", the City will continue to subsidize <br />land speculation outside City Limits and will: <br /> <br />l""" Increase its area from 77 square miles and 200,000 <br />resident~ to 140 square miles and 450,000 people) <br /> <br />Raise residential and small business sewer, water <br />and electric rates (already second highest in <br />California) and increase our over $1 billion Ci"ty debt; <br />j <br /> <br />Grow by over 10,000 people annually, generating <br />40,000 more daily car trips every year ' <br />,I <br />Bulldoze hillsides, ridgelines, watersheds, and <br />arroyos , <br />,., <br />