Jorgensen on sprawl prevention
Again, we’ve had consultants on this issue. The housing symposium took place in Fresno. The urban planning, building the core, and building “green” are all concepts that will prevent sprawl. Jerry Duncan has informed that I am incorrect in blaming urban sprawl on rezoning, because, he claims, the City Council is 100% in alignment with the 2025 General Plan for zoning. If this is true, then this means that one of two things must happen. Either the General Plan must be rewritten, again, or, planning should only continue when necessary. In other words, maybe we will need another large River Park development in Southeast Fresno in the year 2020. Instead of allowing this development to go forward now, and lead to the demise of other established malls and blithe in those areas, the City Council would put the brakes on this development until there is a genuine need.
Let’s put the cart back where it belongs, behind the horse.