I’ve already posted some of the truths behind Measure O, such as raising our density limit from 16 to 65 units per acre and the fact that there all already 852 units on the drawing board for downtown, with much more possible for the train station area and south entry riverfront.
Now I would like to tackle not just the lack of transparency, but the lies behind Measure O. There are so many out there on the promoter’s website and even the City of Healdsburg’s website. They include lies about growth, water usage, traffic and environmental issues. It would not be possible to address them all in one post, so today I will concentrate on Growth. And instead of presenting favorable verbiage and buzzwords like Measure O promoters do in order to sway the uninformed voter, I will be dealing only in facts with documentation.
How many times have Measure O promoters preached “Since the introduction of the Growth Management Ordinance in 2000 there has not been a single market-rate, multi-family rental project of 5 or more units.” It makes you wonder “What the hell have we been doing?” Well, we have been building. Building at a rapid rate and including market-rate, multi-family units.
Here’s what the promoters aren’t telling you. In the past year Healdsburg has built over 300 units of housing. Healdsburg was even the recipient of the State of California’s Prohousing Designation this year. Healdsburg’s own housing projections before Measure O (see attached) included 871 units for the period of late 2022 to 2030. These units also include 30 market-rate, multi-family units.
In case the promoters forgot about this, I have attached the planning commission approval and a picture of the construction on 3 Healdsburg Avenue. More lies to come.
Please visit HealdsburgMeasureO.com, message me for a free yard sign and Vote No on O.
