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Measure Q Urban Growth Boundary Measure City of Stockton Urban Growth Boundary Measure - Majority Approval Required 33749 / 50.3% Yes votes ...... 33291 / 49.7% No votes
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Results as of Dec 15 1:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (200/200) |
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Shall the Stockton General Plan be amended to establish an Urban Growth Boundary that would, with limited exceptions, prohibit urban development outside the Urban Growth Boundary until June 30, 2024, unless approved by a majority of the voters; allow land outside the Boundary to be used for 'open space'; and adopt a General Plan Policy to encourage the Lodi City Council to adopt a policy to maintain a community separator?
Although the measure uses the term "greenbelt," this measure would not create an area designated as a greenbelt. Instead, the measure would limit normally allowable development and land uses outside the Urban Growth Boundary to open space land uses such as wildlife habitat, agriculture, parks and non-commercial recreation. Until June 30, 2024, approval of other development and land uses outside the Urban Growth Boundary would generally require approval by a vote of the electorate. Under this measure the Stockton City Council could, however,approve development outside the Urban Growth Boundary in certain limited circumstances, including development of Cityowned public facilities, or development that the City Council deems necessary to prevent an unconstitutional "taking" of property or to comply with state housing law. This measure also amends the General Plan to encourage the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County and the Lodi City Council to adopt policies to support an Urban Growth Boundary and maintain a community separator between the cities of Lodi and Stockton. The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure Q. If you desire a copy of Measure Q, please call the Stockton City Clerk's office at (209) 937-8459, and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.
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Arguments For Measure Q | |
Vote "Yes" on Measure Q for Quality of Life and Sensible
Growth!
Measure Q is the only real STOCKTON URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY MEASURE on the ballot.
Don't be fooled!!
Why do we need Measure Q?
Measure Q will focus growth within the existing City of Stockton, assuring the economic vitality of our entire community, including South Stockton.
Submitted by:
Measure Q does absolutely nothing to stop development on agricultural lands by other cities or San Joaquin County. It also does not create a greenbelt. Measure Q's spokesperson admitted at a public city council meeting that measure Q does not create a greenbelt. Measure Q's supporters spent months purposely misidentifying their initiative to fool voters into believing their initiative created a greenbelt. Supporters of Measure Q rushed their scheme on the ballot without any consideration of the economic and social impacts to Stockton. An independent economic report concluded that Measure Q will plunge Stockton into an era of economic ruin, higher taxes and joblessness. The report indicates the city will lose approximately 200,000 jobs and $38 billion in new economic activity over the next three decades. Stockton will be forced to deal with $5.6 million budget deficits annually in the next 15 years. This shortfall will force cuts to vital city services and dramatically increase taxes. Measure Q Supporters have failed to explain how Stockton will replace the lost jobs and economic activity. They failed to explain how vital city services will be maintained without higher budget deficits and without increased taxes. Their failure to explain these important issues could cost you and your family dearly. Vote No on Measure Q.
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(No arguments against Measure Q were submitted) |