1-21-14 Jeff Loughridge TC VerbalTown Council
January 21, 2014
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Original Albright proposal
Proposed height 85 feet
General Plan height
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Common sense prevails
Judge Huber requires an Environmental Impact Report
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Albright proposal submitted to Planning Commission
Proposed height 65 feet
General Plan height
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Planning Commission decision
Planning Commission, after review of proposed plan for Albright recommends AGAINST
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Town Council Approves Albright proposal?
Approval height 65 feet & 50 feet
General Plan height
The only compromise the Town Council made
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Developer launches petition for Initiative
Using town resident leader and various misstatements,
petition gathers signatures
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Questions? Answers? How about the truth!
Several full-color, full page ads in the Los Gatos Weekly
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MISSTATEMENTS
“More” $$ for schools and town?
Square footage is same for initiative version of plan, so no more $$.
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Netflix company spokesman clarifies Netflix wants to expand, NOT abandon its current headquarters at Winchester Circle.
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Developer John R. Shenk said Netflix has signed two 10-year leases.
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The developer obviously believed its best pitch for the ballot was to “Save Netflix”.
If you leave out that misstatement, what would be the reason for a resident to sign?
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An investigation into the tactics used to gather signatures is needed.
Now.
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