Brentwood Urban Limit Expansion, Measure F (June 2010)

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• Yes: 3,210 (42.53%)
• No: 4,338 (57.47%) d

Measure F asked whether a new urban limit line should be created by adding 740 acres to an existing boundary on development, and whether zoning should be locked in on about 1,300 new homes.^[1]

The 740 acres in question lie in between Brentwood and neighboring town Antioch. The land is currently zoned for agricultural uses.^[1]

29 Bay Area cities have urban growth boundaries and 4 of the Bay Area's 9 counties have voted-approved urban growth limits.^[1]

Supporters

Four of Brentwood's 5 city council members support Measure F. They believe that more single-family homes must be added to the housing mix in order to solve the Bay Area's future housing needs.

Supporters also say that Measure F will result in an enhanced tax base that will provide money to build roads to two local schools where vehicle access is currently difficut.

Tom Koch is Measure F's campaign manager. He says, "The opponents generally are anti-growth and live outside the area and fundamentally don't like Brentwood. They think the only thing that works is stacked flats near BART stations, but that doesn't address all of the Bay Area's housing needs."^[1]

Opponents

Jeremy Madsen is the executive director of the Greenbelt Alliance, a group that believes in preserving open space. He says: "The situation in Brentwood runs contrary to the conventional wisdom that the most economically and environmentally sound development should be infill and transit oriented."^[1]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

See also

• Local ballot measures in California about zoning, land use and development

External links

• Text of Measure F

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