INTRODUCTION Here is the latest status on the pending Redlands growth initiatives. There is the Original Citizen’s Growth Initiative and now the revised Alternate Initiative, a consolidated effort between the City, the University and political activist Bill Cunningham. Neither Initiative has been assigned official designations for the ballot at this time. Following is a brief …
NOTE: Since the city elites choose to ignore the result of Measure G and the success of our initiative petition WHICH WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, we must keep communicating by as many ways as possible, and as often as necessary. Here is an example of a letter that was published in the Redlands …
A real nemesis to our Citizen’s Initiative to limit building heights and density in the Transit Villages Area downtown is California State law SB330. This law could override some of the building requirements in the Citizen’s Initiative. In addition, the state has passed two other draconian laws, SB 9 and 10. These two laws destroy …
Friends of Redlands is working to keep you informed as to the developments downtown. As you know we collected 7700 signatures to get the Citizen’s Growth Initiative on the ballot and the city delayed the vote until November 2022. In the meantime the city is working very quickly to put in place requirements to nullify …
Did you see the Community News, Friday October 1st, front page headline? “Planning Commission backs downtown Redlands projects.” The two projects are Redlands City Center on the site of the old Safety Hall and a Vantage One multifamily project at the corner of Redlands Boulevard and Eureka Street. These projects along with the Village Partners …
Hello, supporters of the Initiative! The Friends of Redlands Committee is alive and well. I know we have been quiet since the August 3rd council decision to put off the election on the Managed Growth Initiative until November 2022. We have been reassessing our goals and actions that we will take over the next year. …
PLEASE take time & get involved! Here is a heads up on an important issue that WILL have a huge effect on the future of Redlands. The city has commissioned a consultant (for $330,000) to write an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in support of the revised Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). September 1st through the 30th …
This is from the Redlands Community News (by Bill Cunningham, former mayor of Redlands): The Friends of Redlands and Redlanders for Responsible Growth Management were disappointed but not surprised by the City Council’s vote to postpone a vote on our measure until November 2022, some 15 months without resolution of an issue which will determine …
From the Redlands Community News: Once upon a time in the beautiful city of Redlands, a city council approved a high-rise building downtown. It is the only one of its kind that intrusively interrupts the landscape. Once upon another time in the beautiful city of Redlands, a council must have approved the demolition of a …
As you know, the City Council opted to order reports on the effects of the proposed Growth Management initiative before making a decision on whether to adopt the initiative, hold a Special Election, or make us wait until Nov. 2022 for a General Election. If the Council decides that we need to wait until 2022 …