Comments for Sally: Trade Provinsalia for eco-destination at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://lakeconews.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/6599/925/#comment-9732 Thanks for the fresh thinking, Debi! Developers apparently haven\'t noticed this is a new century. :idea: - Grace OMalley Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:28:58 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/6599/925/#comment-9627 I wrote a critique of the first EIR in 2005, and it now appears that the current EIR is not much better than the first one. None of the issues such as traffic, water, fire, drainage, the destruction of trees, the impact on schools, medical facilities and other infrastructure inadequacies that were identified previously have been addressed in any concrete way. Back in 2005 when the county was overrun by eager developers, I thought, \"what we need is a couple years of drought, a collapsed housing market, high fuel costs and an economic slump--that will put the brakes on some of these outlandish development plans.\" Well, apparently not. All those things have come to pass, and the developers are still here, wanting to build more houses, while hundreds of homes, even brand new ones, sit empty, and another golf course. Why? There are already 5 golf courses in Lake County! All I can think is that Armax must have enough money to sit and wait out the current economic downturn. Soon enough, the bust cycle will be over, and there will be another little boom. It always happens. And then presumably they will be able to sell houses. It took years for their \"Romancia\" development (which is now named Harbor View) in Bodega Bay to be approved by Sonoma County, despite the determined opposition of the community. I do not believe there are actually any houses built there yet. Do the potential buyers of homes in Provinsalia know that the local landfill is just over the ridge from their upscale community? Well, if they don\'t, they\'ll find out when the seagulls come to visit. I much prefer Debi Sally\'s suggestion of an eco-destination. It would generate income, while being much lower in impact. But, could such an environmentally friendly project possibly satisfy Armax\'s bottom line demands? - Fran Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:19:11 +0100