10,767 / 54.1% Yes votes ...... 9,130 / 45.8% No votes

See Also: Index of all Measures

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

you want to advise the City Council that you are in favor of providing sewer service to the "Roselle/Claribel Comprehensive Planning District (southwest quadrant consisting of 480 gross acres)".

A NO vote of this measure means:

you want to advise the City Council that you are not in favor of providing sewer service to the "Roselle/Claribel Comprehensive Planning District (southwest quadrant consisting of 480 gross acres)".

You should vote "YES" on this measure if you want to advise the City Council that you are in favor of providing sewer service to the "Roselle/Claribel Comprehensive Planning District (southwest quadrant consisting of 480 gross acres)".

You should vote "NO" on this measure if you want to advise the City Council that you are not in favor of providing sewer service to the "Roselle/Claribel Comprehensive Planning District (southwest quadrant consisting of 480 gross acres)".

/s/ Michael D. Milich

11/1 Modesto Bee, Local Section

"Measure N facing no organized opposition...sewer plan more about planned neighborhoods."

The Roselle Neighborhood was the only neighborhood respected community organization such as the League of Women Voters and G.O.A.L. (Growth Orderly Affordable Livable) supported placing before the voters.

After much public debate the City Council overwhelmingly supported placing only one neighborhood on the ballot--the Roselle Neighborhood.

We urge you to vote YES on Measure N for the following reasons:

• The Roselle Neighborhood steers future growth away from the most fertile soils because it exists on lesser quality soils.

• The Roselle Neighborhood residents and businesses will receive sewer services which are far better for the environment and the City's water supply than the continued use of septic tanks.

• The Roselle Neighborhood provides for the construction of a one mile portion of the Pelandale Expressway, thereby providing a key element towards the completion of a much needed crosstown circulation artery.

• The Roselle Neighborhood is being designed by one of the state's leading land planning firms and will include internal pedestrian trails, storm drainage with dual-use facilities such as lakes and parks, an elementary school, and a variety of housing types.

• The Roselle Neighborhood provides infrastructure financing which will require future development to pay for and install key components of the infrastructure BEFORE the neighborhood is built out.

/s/ Stanley Galas
Chairperson, Modestans for Responsible Sewer Extension Policies

/s/ Tom Trombetta
Roselle Neighborhood Businessperson

/s/ Bill Conrad
Councilmember, Community Development And Housing Committee Chair

The city limits now contain enough land for another 28,000 people to be added to the population, which would take care of growth for years. This 480 acres would bring another 7,200 people.

Why?

How much traffic can YOU stand?

Vote NO on Measure N

/s/ Steve Burke

• "To maintain an inventory of land available to prevent short term deficiencies in the housing market five years out."

• "Continues the logic of moving development toward the lesser quality soils."

• "It is contiguous to the existing development in Village One."

The City Council overwhelmingly supported putting the Roselle Neighborhood on the ballot.

Mr. Burke's argument against Measure N is inaccurate. The argument overstates the future residential uses in the Roselle Neighborhood by at least a third, by neglecting to take into consideration the already existing residential and commercial development within the Roselle Neighborhood, as well as the proposed commercial land uses arid public facilities such as schools and parks. The argument also fails to mention the Roselle Neighborhood will actually solve traffic problems by:

• Reducing the need for cross-town traffic;

• Providing needed roadway improvements In the area; and

• Redistributing traffic off of overburdened City streets.

/s/ Stanley Galas
Chairperson, Modestans for Responsible Sewer Extension Policies

/s/ Tom Trombetta
Roselle Neighborhood Businessperson

/s/ Bill Conrad
Councilmember, Community Development and Housing Committee Chair

The unincorporated area designated "Roselle/Claribel Comprehensive Planning District" in the Modesto Urban Area General Plan. Generally located, the unincorporated area is, east of Oakdale Road, north of Sylvan Avenue, west of Roselle Avenue and south of the future extension of the Pelandale Expressway.