"Concerns About the
Future"
(Submitted by the Steering Committee of the
Concerned Residents of Del Monte Forest and Monterey
County)
Two Non-Profit
Organizations
Residents of Del Monte Forest are able to communicate
with two non-profit corporations concerning the quality of
life in the Forest. The Position/Purpose of each
organization follows:
Concerned Residents of Pebble Beach and
Monterey County
To maintain the residential character of Del Monte
Forest, we:
- Are dedicated to preserving the residential
community in Del Monte Forest.
- Support limits and controls on any further
expansion of commercial property.
- Oppose further conversion of property to
commercial usage.
- Oppose excessive commercial development in the
Forest that will have an adverse impact on Forest
residential areas and on neighboring communities.
- Support all efforts that will enhance the
residential environment.
- Support limited low density residential
development.
- Support a first-class Equestrian Center in the
Forest and preservation of the Forest Trail
System.
Del Monte Forest Property Owners
(DMFPO)
- To promote and preserve the high standards
of the residential community of Del Monte Forest in
Monterey County, California;
- To obtain such additional community facilities as
are necessary for the safety, comfort, health and
welfare of residents of the area;
- To cooperate in the proper and desirable
development of the Del Monte Forest area; and to
promote harmony, civic enthusiasm, and community
pride.
Measure "A" - Pebble Beach
Company's Initiative and DMFPO Action
On October 10, 2000 the DMFPO Board of Directors voted to
support the Pebble Beach Company's Initiative,Measure"A" on
the November 7th ballot, in exchange for signing an
agreement with the Company to limit the future development
of new hotel rooms at The Lodge and Inn at Spanish Bay to a
total of 210 rooms and to construct a new equestrian center
before the existing one is destroyed for the development of
a new golf course. With the agreement, the Company agrees to
support the construction of Highway One Gate improvements
and shall respond to reasonable concerns of traffic in The
Lodge and Spanish Bay areas. (The Company has very limited
obligations under Measure "A" to resolve existing and future
traffic problem).
On November 7th, 2000, Monterey County voters approved
Measure "A". However, Pebble Beach Company's Initiative
(Measure "A") and their Forest development plans must be
approved by the California Coastal Commission and Monterey
County Supervisors before any construction begins.
Residents Concerns
An independent, professional research firm was recently
commissioned by the Concerned Residents of Pebble Beach to
conduct a survey of Forest residents on issues that involve
the quality of life in the residential community. The firm
reported that half of the Forest residents adamantly
oppose further commercial expansion by the Pebble Beach
Company.
It is difficult to understand why the DMFPO Board of
Directors agreed to a 46% increase in hotel rooms and
more conference rooms in the Forest when residents oppose
such a massive commercial expansion. Do the DMFPO Directors
really represent the interest of the Forest residents?
Future of the Forest
Individuals and organizations in the Forest and in
adjacent communities that are truly concerned about the
impact of a major development in the Forest should question
whether land use planning by initiative will serve them
well, now and for the long-term.
Isn't it also reasonable to see definitive development
plans, with a well-done Environmental Impact Report, before
supporting or opposing the plans? The DMFPO Directors appear
to have ignored Forest residents concerns and lost sight of
what good land use planning requires.
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