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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friends of
Lagoon
Valley
to Sue
Vacaville
,
California
, March 17, 2005 --
Oakland
attorney Stuart M. Flashman today notified the Vacaville City Council and Triad
Communities that Friends of Lagoon Valley (FLV) intends to sue concerning
currently planned development in
Lagoon
Valley
, an 862-acre parcel on the south side of Interstate 80 between
Fairfield
and
Vacaville
in
Solano
County
.
The lawsuit hinges on two issues: (1) Vacaville City Council's
inconsistency in approvals between the General Plan and the 1991 Policy Plan,
and (2) misapplication of the Urban Density Bonus favoring the developer.
In February the City approved Triad’s plans to build over 1000
homes, a golf course and a business village in the Valley.
Friends of
Lagoon
Valley
believe that most residents of
Vacaville
oppose subdivision development in the Valley and would say so resoundingly if
given a chance.
The lawsuit represents FLV's latest effort to prevent a
development that members believe will contribute to more traffic snarls on I-80
and create irreversible urban sprawl because the Valley is completely
disconnected from the City of
Vacaville
.
With the lawsuit, Friends of Lagoon Valley calls attention once
more to the developer-driven process of the Vacaville City Council which ignored
the wishes of over 6,000 registered voters in the City of
Vacaville
who asked for a vote on this issue.
An extension of the Suisun Marsh and
San Francisco
Bay
,
Lagoon
Valley
is a unique watershed which impacts four creeks in the immediate area.
Lagoon
Valley
is "a treasure trove of archaeological and historic resources, the gateway
to our lovely city and a buffer from surrounding sprawl," said Elissa
DeCaro, a member of Friends of Lagoon Valley.
FLV Spokesperson Marian Conning adds, "
Lagoon
Valley
is the last natural open valley between
San Jose
and the Sierra on I-80 and deserves the highest
and best use, not the usual addition of subdivision sprawl."
For additional information contact Marian Conning, Spokesperson
for Friends of Lagoon Valley, mconning@pacbell.net.
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