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  P. O. Box 1879, Garden Grove, CA 92842-1879 

July 1, 2007

Dear Neighbor,
 
Our Central Garden Grove Neighborhood Association will host our annual neighborhood meeting, Saturday, July14th 10am till noon, at 12421Loraleen Street in the Armstrong Backyard. Cggna will be providing updated information on issues in our area.  Enjoy a hotdog and conversation with other concerned citizens and meet our elected representatives.  Please bring a chair and a friend.      (There will be a table for members’ businesses cards and information.)
 
 
Thursday, July 19th, Public Meeting, 7:00pm, 11300 Stanford Avenue, in our Community Meeting Center, for public comments to the draft environmental impact report for the proposed SuperWalmart.  The public input will be taken into consideration for the final EIR, Environmental Impact Report, is prepared by the developer. The report provides information and possible mitigation measures to reduce significant impacts to our area.
You can review the report in our Chapman and Regional public libraries as well as on the city website, click on Draft EIR Report at http://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/
 
The proponent, SuperWalmart, will have 45 days to review and submit the final environmental impact report before there will be scheduled public hearings for both the Planning Commission and City Council later this summer or early fall.
 
The SuperWalmart is proposed to be 173,150 sqft, two stories, first story for parking. The store plans to sell groceries, alcohol, and retail merchandise. The plan includes selling firearms and ammunition, pharmacy, arcade, garden center, outside sale facilities and an eye care center.
 
Friday, July 20th, judicial decision for the Garden Grove Downtown Business Association, 9:00 am, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, courtroom C28 of the Orange County Superior Court. A judge will review the case and hear both sides before deciding how to resolve replacement of parking for the businesses and whether proper procedures were followed by the city which approved the Sheldon 100 condominium project.
 
Water Rate Increase Changed:  40% first year, 20% second, 7.5% third, 5% fourth, and 5% fifth and final year. The third and fourth years are reduced to comply with State Proposition 218, notification requirements.
 
We have a new website:  http://www.cggna.info/
 
Feel free to share our newsletter with your friends and family.
 
Thoughtfully,
Robin Marcario, Chair   534-1428

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