19-0917_NUVIS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING_F1a_Correspondence_1Carmen Moreno
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Hello Carmen and Tom,
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Sunday, September 8, 2019 6:39 PM
Carmen Moreno; Thomas Toman
Re: Northwest Open Space Public Comments
Thanks for being willing to receive additional comments on the NW Open Space project.
The RFP initial submittals look very interesting and both have good components to them.
9/17/2019
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I would just urge that, moving forward, any retail or quasi-retail use (restaurants, glamping, shops, etc.) of the
land be removed.
Here's why:
There are literally thousands of retail opportunities out there in the world.
I would urge the City to preserve, as closely as possible, the original farmscape of this land.
SJC has done such a good job, compared to its' neighbors, at preserving the old California that has been
bulldozed everywhere else.
I also have my doubts regarding the number of soccer fields proposed .
I literally ride by several soccer fields on my bicycle rides and never see them in use. It makes me wonder about
the need for more.
I also believe it imprudent with the current water situation to add many acres of intensive care grass.
My hope is that the land will be preserved as largely open space with trails and preservation of the existing farm
buildings .
There are probably several small scale growers within the community who would love to have access to the
land to farm.
A community farm stand similar to what has always been there would be a great continuum for that part of town
and Dana.
There are many more ideas I'm sure you've received from the community as well.
I just fea r th e loss of more four 'Old a lifornia' to trendy but fleeting land uses that would generate income
and b e nefit fo r very few people who lik ly don't eve n live in SJC.
Thanks for reading this and adding it to the record. I appreciate it very much!
Sincerely,
Cathy Pechstedt
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