Save Granite Bay

Mission Statement: To promote sensible growth that preserves the unique rural character of our community and maintains our scenic, tranquil family-oriented rural/residential environment.

A Letter from the President of RDGB . . . . .

Dear Neighbors,

The Residents Defending Granite Bay has merged with Save Granite Bay and will use the name Save Granite Bay henceforth.

Save Granite Bay is focusing on changes that threaten our safety and way of life.

The county is proposing an amendment to the Housing Element of the General Plan that would place emergency, residential and transitional housing in each supervisory district in compliance with state law. This means zoning adjustments near Auburn-Folsom Road and Douglas Boulevard and Sierra College and Eureka and possibly elsewhere. The result could be felons, pedophiles and individuals with severe mental disorders being housed in our community. With no Sheriff Substation in Granite Bay, this concerns us. There may be restrictions but the final wording is yet to be defined. The 14 MACS in the county can only make recommendations. The Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors have final decision-making power. Save Granite Bay will conduct community outreach to inform residents as the amendment makes its way through the County process.

Supervisor Kirk Uhler is on a mission to change the face of Granite Bay to the liking of land developers that fund his political campaigns by “updating” the Granite Bay Community Plan. One element in that process is the third round of community input, the recent community survey. The results of that survey will be reported at the March MAC meeting (tomorrow). Save Granite Bay plans to obtain the results of the surveys and conduct an independent review. Save Granite Bay plans to make sure the county establishes land use criteria acceptable to the community and that any rezoning is consistent and conforms to the criteria. There are forty land use requests pending and if approved they will drastically alter the rural, residential lifestyle that attracted all of us to the area. They will also open the door for future similar re-zones.

There will be a monthly meeting of Save Granite Bay before the MAC the first Wed of each month from 5:30 to 6:50 PM. The meeting place will be announced at about week before the March MAC meeting (watch this web site and your email in-box). The March 3 meeting is at PEET'S COFFEE in Quarry Ponds.