No, AN, I’ve only been addressing this thread and what’s being proposed in the current version of One Paseo. It’s impossible to make any general, broad brush statements about all building in the area.
But to answer what I think your question is getting at, of course I don’t want to (nor could we) freeze all building in the area until we get public transit. Look at all that’s in process of being built by Pardee alone. That ship has sailed.
What sets One Paseo apart from other developments and makes it so worthy of a closer look is its size. Because it’s so huge, its impact will be that much more hugely felt.
Times like this one present us with the opportunity (and I think responsibility) to express and push for what we need, such as public transit, in order to make this denser housing work.
The developer is requesting a variance to build 3 times what the current zoning allows (the area allows for 500,000 sf but the current One Paseo design is 1.45 mil sf), which will generate 24,000 additional cars/day, creating massive delays, creating valid public safety and environmental concerns, not to mention the huge hassle factor. Other developments request/receive variances to current zoning, but not 3 times what is allowed for the tract, and not with this magnitude of negative impact to the public and environment. Especially not without anyone even addressing any future plans to mitigate that impact, such as public transit.
The slogan for the One Paseo opposition group is “Not THIS One Paseo”. What they’re saying is that no one is opposing development at that spot, just not this crazy huge one.
