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Nothing will ever pass .
The writers of Q say this is not what they meant . Why didn ’ t they write what they meant unless they meant what they wrote ? Unfortunately , if Q is approved , any change , even one word , would require another public vote . And a majority of the electorate could be needed to change it . Q will only change if a court mandates change . There ’ s more , but this will give you a start of what to look for when you read Q .
What the the problem with a public vote ?
1 . No small business can wait up to two years after the City ’ s lengthy process of gambling that an expensive public vote will go their way . Small businesses won ’ t come , and locals wanting to expand won ’ t . These are the lifeblood of our business neighborhoods .
2 . Winning a vote isn ’ t a slam dunk . Businesses that don ’ t want new competition will lobby against a project . For projects like the new South Laguna fire station , neighbors who say NIMBY and fiscal conservatives who won ’ t want to spend City funds will vote No .
3 . The only ones willing to risk a
vote will be deep-pocket developers , just the opposite of what Q says it ’ s about . Simply another unintended consequence of Q . Large developers will acquire the empty stores actually caused by Q , and gamble on a vote . Think about the ads we see for ballot measures and propositions . That ’ s what ballots for projects will be like .
4 . Voters will be asked to consider environmental impact reports , traffic studies and other complex information intended for trained planners . Imagine if Q were in place , there would have been more than 30 proposals requiring a public vote in the past five years . Almost all were small .
These are just a few of the issues buried in Q ’ s pages . Count me in if it were only about keeping the 36 ’ height limit or avoiding block-long developments . But the 36 ’ is a trojan horse hiding the Q provisions that stop the smallest projects we locals want . Q is a disaster that we simply can ’ t let happen .
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