Fillmore Gazette: Question 8

The benefits of limiting the density on the 102 acres would be a reduction of all of the significant impacts discussed in the EIR - less traffic, less air pollution and less noise.

There would also be less strain on our public services such as schools, police, water, sewer, parks, recreation and libraries. If more houses provided more revenue for public services, we would have seen more benefits from previous growth. But, the fact is, public services cost more than the tax revenue generated per household. 

The residents would have a better quality of life with yards, less crowding and retention of some open space views rather than looking onto another three story building.

It would be more consistent with the character of Fillmore that we have committed to preserving.

The other benefit will be sustaining the viability of the existing industrial businesses. Ameron is our largest manufacturing employer and we should make efforts to keep those jobs in our city. 

Riverwalk, Rosewood and Hometown are all 5 units per acre. There are also local developers who have expressed a desire to build a less dense product. The overall density of the city is about 5 units per acre. That is assurance that developers want this kind of zoning.