San Ramon Urban Growth Boundary, Measure W (November 2010)
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A San Ramon Urban Growth Boundary, Measure W ballot proposition was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in the City of San Ramon in Contra Costa County.[1] It was defeated.
The ballot measure asked voters to approve an update to the city's 2030 General Plan. The 2030 General Plan was the city's land-use planning guide. The proposed update to the plan would include a provision extending the city's urban growth boundary to 1,600 acres of agricultural open space in the Tassajara Valley.[2]
Some environmental groups opposed extending the urban growth boundary. Extending the boundary would have meant that urban development could occur on land where it was previously prohibited.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 14,826 | 71.37% | ||
| Yes | 5,946 | 28.63% | ||
- These final, certified results are from the Contra Costa County elections office.
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| General Plan 2030. To plan for the future, shall an ordinance be adopted to: approve General Plan 2030; extend Ordinance 197 policies and procedures to 2015 to protect ridgelines, creeks, and open space; expand the Ridgeline Creek Protection Zone map; and extend the Urban Growth Boundary to enhance local control while preserving our quality of life?[3] |
Support
Supporters of Measure W said it would have placed control of the valley into the hands of San Ramon residents instead of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.[4]
Opposition
The group "San Ramon Residents Opposed to Measure W" raised $78,932 in cash contributions through October 16.[5]
Opponents of Measure W feared that expansion could bring about a development situation similar to that found in the Dougherty Valley.[4]
The editorial board of the Contra Costa Times urged a "no" vote on Measure W, saying, "In sum, voters should reject Measure W for three reasons: The proposed expansions of the growth boundaries are horrible policy. The proposed general plan changes near the freeway are premature. And the two issues should have never been tied together in one ballot measure."[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "San Ramon to decide rebuttal arguments to urban growth boundary measure," July 26, 2010
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "San Ramon moves forward with growth measure," July 28, 2010
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 San Ramon Patch, "Candidate Q&A's, Ballot Measures and Voter Guides," September 7, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Danville Patch, "Measure W Opponents Out-Raise Supporters," October 23, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Vote no on Measure W in San Ramon," September 24, 2010
