Developers have contributed more than $115,000 and counting, so far, to pass Measure T and overturn all of Measure Y, passed by San Mateans to stop runaway urbanization in San Mateo. Our voices don’t matter, our opinions are ignored, our city is being bought and our tax dollars paid for their ballot measure. Measure Y concentrates development downtown and along transit corridors, does not allow developers to skirt affordable units, and meets the state’s RHNA requirement. With state density bonus law, buildings up to 10 stories can already be built.
Measure T will allow building wherever three votes of the council decide. Read the ballot measure noting the word “primarily” in reference to areas for redevelopment. There is no legal limit under that term. How many renters and small businesses will be evicted to raze existing buildings under Measure T?
Measure Y is a place to work from for future development. The community must decide what our city will look like and how we develop suitable areas for denser housing. We are done with outside interests and developers having their way.
The City Council has ignored their constituents again. People are tired of elected officials deciding for themselves what will be done. Recalls are on the rise. We passed Measure Y, despite all the corporate money and Measure R, which Measure T is a clone of, trying to stop us. We want responsible, well-planned growth for San Mateo, not forced urbanization. Vote no on T.
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Thanks for identifying additional reasons why Measure T should be rejected, in its proposed form.
Outside influence, State mandates would subvert our local decision-making and lead to a loss of our unique City of San Mateo.
Los Angeles-ization of California is NOT what we need.
Affordable housing mandates, such as are established in our Measure Y, ARE what we need to advance.
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