PO Box 1879.
Garden Grove. CA 92840-1879
August
11, 2007
Dear Neighbor,
Our Central Garden Grove
Neighborhood Association annual
meeting in July was a success! It was well attended by 135
plus concerned residents. We had elected officials from the
federal, state and local levels of our government which gave us updated
information. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, State Senator Lou
Correa, Assemblyman Van Tran, and Councilmember Mark Rosen spoke and
answered questions. We have accomplished our goals of creating
communication and exchanging information with our government. We
would like to thank you, our members and residents, for making our
meeting a neighborhood achievement.
Thursday, August 16th, County Supervisor Chris Norby to
speak about the abuse of power by redevelopment agencies. You are
welcome to attend. Garden Grove Downtown Business Association at
6:30pm, 12866 Main Street, next to the Chamber of Commerce, for
additional information 534-0992.
Our Garden Grove City Council
unanimously denied a request by a developer to create a special tax
also known as Mello-Roos for
new home buyers. We agree with the decision to keep this new tax out of
our city.
The Planning Commission meeting on
July 19th had over a hundred attendees and heard thirty public comments
to the draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Super-Walmart at the
former Vons Pavilion site. There were three who spoke in favor
with the majority, twenty-seven in opposition. There were
specific questions addressing the methodologies for the traffic and
sewer studies, concerns for the sale of firearms and ammunition in the
proposed 24 hour store, negative impacts to our existing retail and
grocery businesses, as well as the need for decent wages and benefits
for Wal-Mart employees. The final Environmental Impact Report is
expected by the end of September or early October.
The free weekly local newspaper,
The Journal, has recently reported a billion dollar proposal to build
an Indian Casino on Harbor Blvd in
Garden Grove. The proposal has not been formally heard by the
city council to date. There are significant legislative changes needed
by the federal, state and local levels of government to permit gambling
in our city. The Journal is published on Thursdays. You can get a
library copy or view on-line click the gray button on the bottom of the
webpage at http://www.ggjournal.com/images/default.pdf
Regarding the litigation on the
proposed 100 condominium development in the parking lot to the west of
downtown Main Street, the Judge in the case reset the hearing to Friday, September 21st, and provided
additional information to the Garden Grove Downtown Business
Association. Join us at 9:00 am, 700 Civic Center Drive West,
Santa Ana, courtroom C28 of the Orange County Superior Court to hear
this precedent setting case for redevelopment agencies practices and
policies. Contact Scott Weimer 534-0992 for more news http://www.savehistoricmainstreet.com
This is the month to join our association for $10.00 a
year. We provide a monthly newsletter, public notices for
projects in our area and lunch at our annual meeting. Please find a
copy of our membership
form included with this letter for your convenience or contact our
Secretary, Janine Fowler, at 636-7044. Thank you.
Our next board meeting is Tuesday, August 21st, 6:30pm at 12421
Loraleen Street, off Lampson just east of Magnolia. Members and guests
are welcome to attend.
"We are back and up to date, in our
newly remodeled old address.” Please change your email address
book. http://www.cggna.org
Visit our website for more information on the issues as well as print a
copy of our membership form for your convenience. Feel free to
share our newsletter with your friends and family.
Thoughtfully, Robin Marcario, Chair
534-1428