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Consideration on Inflexible Zoning Code Changes
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Dear Mayor and Members of the Pomona City Council,
As a concerned resident, I’m alarmed by the direction the city is headed in the proposed Zoning Code Update. The current draft of the Update will drive residents and businesses away from Pomona instead of creating a welcoming, dynamic city for all.
We need revisions to the Update that will promote job creation and attract investment to support essential public services and keep our neighborhoods safe. As a resident, here are a few key points to consider:
– Retain Local Businesses and Protect Good-Paying Local Jobs: Retaining local jobs is critical so we can reduce long commutes and vehicle miles traveled. Local jobs are crucial for Pomona’s residents who are struggling to devote precious time with their families and community.
– Don’t Jeopardize Our Local Businesses and Homeowners: According to the city’s own data, the current proposed Zoning Code Update would risk making 113 local enterprises nonconforming and force tenants to either adapt to the proposed code’s limited uses or leave. We also need to prevent a decrease in residential and commercial property values by minimizing the number of properties subject to nonconformity risks. We don’t need to create additional limitations on industrial uses as well as hurdles for entrepreneurs wanting to renovate or expand their businesses.
– Encourage New Investments and More Local Jobs: We need to encourage businesses to hire and invest locally, boosting our community’s economic health. Revise the current draft to keep jobs local and foster growth and innovation. The current draft of the Zoning Code Update is steering us in the wrong direction – let’s get back on track.
– Goods Movement is Critical to Pomona’s Future: As residents and consumers, we should celebrate the essential services that goods movement operators provide our society in delivering the majority of food, medicines and essential supplies to our homes and local retail establishments. Let’s not punish residents by limiting the activities of such essential industries in Pomona.
Reasonable solutions exist that benefit all stakeholders, creating jobs and supporting much-needed investment. Residents, local leaders, and businesses must collaborate to retain existing jobs, create startups and innovative enterprises, and showcase Pomona’s unique advantages as a hub for manufacturing, logistics, and distribution uses.
Let’s work together to create a city where opportunities abound, and every neighborhood is a safe and thriving place to call home.
Your Neighbor,
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By emailing City Council, you can ensure they don’t close the door on our future prosperity.
The proposed Zoning Code Update is taking Pomona in the wrong direction, jeopardizing jobs, discouraging business investment, stifling economic growth, and driving residents and enterprises away.
For a thriving future, we need a Zoning Code that retains jobs, encourages innovation, and supports economic opportunities for all. With thoughtful considerations, we can implement reasonable solutions that benefit all stakeholders, create local jobs, and support much-needed investment in our city.
We’re advocating for retaining and creating local jobs to reduce long commutes and support our community.
We want modern facilities that encourage growth and innovation in Pomona!
Pomona should prioritize changes to our Zoning Code Update that will support our firefighters and police officers by minimizing empty buildings.
Our Zoning Code should be focused on what makes Pomona Unique.
Act Now for a Better World
Pomona's future is at risk. The proposed Zoning Code Update is flawed. However, there are reasonable solutions that benefit all stakeholders while creating and retaining local jobs and supporting much-needed investment in the city.
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Welcome to Pomona Thrives! We aim to support policies that create jobs and hope for our city. Our current Planning Code needs flexibility to encourage business growth. Let’s build a thriving Pomona with opportunities and safe neighborhoods for all.