GGS Meeting Minutes from January 25, 2022
/… Results of Vote: 3 in favor of the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative and 8 opposed to the initiative, so Gilroy Growing Smarter will not take a position….
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GGS Meeting Minutes from November 20, 2021
/…In a split decision we decided not to take a position at this time. Of course individual members may exercise their own opinions and decide whether they want to sign or help circulate petitions in order for the initiative to qualify for the Nov. 2022 ballot….
Read MoreResearch on New State Laws Affecting Land Use and Zoning
/SB 330 passed in 2019 - 1) nullified a city’s ability to put any annual numerical growth limit. Gilroy can no longer use its 20+ year old Residential Development Ordinance that limited our growth numbers…
Read MoreAmend it or Oppose SB 10: GGS Letter to Assembly Chair
/SB 10 sets a dangerous precedent for future legislation to allow local officials to ignore other ordinances adopted by voters…..Ballot initiatives are one of California’s most effective tools for preventing costly, inefficient, and environmentally destructive urban sprawl.
Read MoreGilroy Growing Smarter Newsletter, Fall 2021
/Our Core Group has been quite busy for the last few months. Here’s what we’ve been working on that we want you to know about. Please act on these as your time and values permit.
1) VTA’s PLAN TO BUILD MULTI-STORY APARTMENTS ON THE PARKING LOT OF OUR GILROY TRANSIT HUB.
2) PROVIDING COMMENTS ON OBJECTIVE STANDARDS THAT THE CITY IS ADOPTING.
3) SENATE BILL 10
Read MoreSupporting NO on N: Keep San Benito Free of Sprawl Proposed at the County Line Near Gilroy
/Our Executive Board recently voted to support the Coalition to Protect San Benito County. This group was formed to defeat a huge, 2,700-acre, land-grab Initiative, Measure N, put on their ballot by the Newport Pacific Land Company, a powerful out-of-town housing developer. We want to support the No on N campaign because:
This project is actually closer to Gilroy than to Hollister and the traffic on our roads and highways will be increased. As you can see on the map below, it is immediately east of the Pajaro River, our county line.
Also, if approved, it will eliminate 2000 acres of agricultural land. It will be a “foot-in-the-
Carol Marques, Zach Hilton, Rebeca Armendariz Endorsed for City Council 2020 Vote
/Gilroy Growing Smarter is Proud to Make the Following Endorsements for City Council Candidates:
CAROL MARQUES, ZACH HILTON, REBECA ARMENDARIZ
Please help our endorsed candidates by donating to their campaign, taking a lawn sign or walking a precinct with their literature. Contact them through their website to offer your support, and of course VOTE for them. READ MORE
GGS Letter to CA High-Speed Rail Concerning Impacts for Gilroy
/Thank you for soliciting our comments on your plans for developing High Speed Rail in the Gilroy area. We do feel fortunate that a station is planned for Gilroy and that we have an excellent location for it. We are also very pleased to see that you have included our 2016 Urban Growth Boundary in your planning documents. Our comments will pertain to the City of Gilroy alignments. We note that CHSR has chosen Alternative 4, the Blended Option, as the preferred alternative. We too do have our preferences and concerns as follows:
Read MoreGGS Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2020
/Planning Commission: March 12 discussion about new beer garden on second and Monterey…
Downtown Business Assn.: China Garden has been purchased-it is being debated if it is a URM. Golden State Brewery business has been purchased and wants to open up around June. Between Fourth and Fifth, a possible fish market. Hall’s Building is having…
GGS Meeting Minutes from January 14, 2020
/Gilroy has 3 separate fire stations strategically placed around the city. Current Response time is 7 minutes 59 seconds to most areas of Gilroy. The goal is for 7 minutes 30 seconds. However Eagle Ridge, Mesa Ranch and Ridge, and Glen Loma Ranch response time is currently 12 minutes…
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