[Sosfbay-discuss] Angry San Martin Seeks Freedom

[Andrea Dorey]

Wes,
Please advise.

Page 15 of May 21-27 Metro News section discusses angry city  
residents and members of the San Martin Neighborhood Alliance who are  
tying to incorporate surrounding agricultural lands (presently  
outside the city boundaries) and make San Martin "its own self- 
governing city."  But what they want for the ag lands is a mix of  
small farms, some estate homes, produce markets, and commercial  
businesses that "cater to a rural, farming community."

The lands are part of SC County and are being used for junkyards,  
dumps, run-down businesses—or are being approved for an expansion of  
the airport, a huge seafood distribution plant, a metal-box storage  
company, and more junkyards.

The fight is going on in LAFCO hearings; SJCC member Pete Constant is  
a swing vote, Bd of Sup Don Gage is in favor, and  SJCC member  
("liberal"?) Linda Le Zotte is against.

While the San Martin group claims to want to protect these lands from  
developers and county abuse, it's interesting to note a comment by  
Brian Schmidt of the Palo Alto Committee for Green Foothills:  "There  
are a lot of pitfalls to this."

Are you in favor of incorporation?
Andi
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