Politics & Government
Friends of Crown Beach to Kick Off Campaign to Place Neptune Point Zoning on November Ballot
The group hopes a ballot measure would force rezoning of the site from residential use to open space, thereby blocking a housing development on just under 4 acres of former U.S. government-owned land.
The local group Friends of Crown Beach is stepping up its efforts to stop a housing development on government surplus lands adjacent to Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, according to a letter to their supporters.
The groups hope to place a ballot measure on the November 2014 ballot that would rezone the Neptune Point site from residential use to open space, the letter says.
"Despite many emails to council members, letters to the editor, newspaper commentaries and even a recent editorial in the Chronicle, our plea to preserve Neptune Point for public use has been soundly ignored by our City Council and City Manager.
"Therefore, we believe it is paramount that Alameda voters voice their wishes in next November's election.
The group hopes a successful ballot measure would lay the groundwork for the East Bay Regional Park District to acquire the site, which is just under 4 acres.
Friends of Crown Beach and the Alameda Citizens Task Force will hold a campaign kick-off meeting Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Alameda Hospital.
More information is available at the Friends of Crown Beach website and its Facebook page.
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"New Committee Hopes to Halt Development at Neptune Pointe"
"Neptune Pointe Development Pitting State Against Feds"
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