Q. What kind of stores would be in the village? Do you have
commitments?
A. Definitely an upscale, specialty market. Nice
restaurants. The community has also asked for a post office, coffee
shop, drug store and other neighborhood retail services. There are two
office spaces. There will NOT be housing or a car wash. We can’t make
commitments to potential tenants until we have the county’s approval and
financing is in place.
Q. What will happen to property values?
A. We believe that
property values will increase because of the quality of the village
design and because of the benefits local shopping will bring to area
residents. If we are allowed to build the type of project we want
to build, we truly believe it will improve the quality of life for all
our neighbors.
Q. Can you point to other places that reflect what you want to
create here?
A. Roberts Market and nearby buildings in downtown
Woodside, California. The Crossroads or The Barnyard in Carmel.
Q. Will the project add traffic to Highway 68? Corral de Tierra
Road?
A. The county is studying the impact of our project on
traffic both on Highway 68 and local roads. The EIR will spell out the
results of these studies. We were told in the 2002 independent community
survey that the average household believes that it will avoid
four-to-seven, long vehicle trips per week on Highway 68 by being able to
shop locally rather than having to travel to Salinas or Monterey?
Q. Do you have enough water?
A. Our project is served by existing water and sewer utility
lines. The water utility has stated in writing that it has supplies
sufficient for serving the project. The county is preparing an EIR and a
hydrology study to determine whether water supply is indeed sufficient to
serve the project. If the county verifies that our project’s water
needs can be met, we will ask the county to remove the B-8 zoning overlay
on this specific, 11-acre site alone.
Q. What will happen to the old oak trees?
A. All but one will remain. The one
that has to be removed will be replaced.
