Vote Yes On C - Truth about Shadowrock

THE TRUTH ABOUT SHADOWROCK

Don't fall for the lies.The truth is that Shadowrock will protect almost 1,000 acres of the Chino Cone as permanent open space. The 5-star destination resort will help revitalize Palm Springsand generate more than $2 million a year in tax revenue for the city.

LIE #1:"Shadowrock will rip out part of the Chino Canyon Oasis"

THE TRUTH:The oasis is not even on the Shadowrock property! The oasis can't be touched.

LIE #2:"The Shadowrock extension allows installing sewer, water, electric lines and other
utilities above ground "

THE TRUTH:The City of Palm Springs requires that all utilities be underground. Source: City of Palm Springs Conditions of Approval Revised 1997, Items 27A and 27B.

LIE #3:"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that Shadowrock could result in the loss of all the bighorn sheep in the San Jacinto Mountains."

THE TRUTH:Exactly the opposite. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Field Officer who conducted the Biological Consultation on Shadowrock wrote: "After reviewing the current status and environmental baseline of the species, effects of proposed action, and cumulative effects and the Recovery Plan, it is our biological opinion that the proposed action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the Peninsular bighorn sheep, or adversely modify designated critical habitat." [Underscoring and color added for emphasis.] Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Consultation, March 2007, Page 90.

LIE #4:"Shadowrock violates current zoning in the Chino Cone Guidelines."

THE TRUTH:Under the Guidelines for Planning Area 2 in the Chino Cone Ordinance, Shadowrock could receive permits for almost 700 dwelling units, far more than the 405 allowed under the current Development Agreement. Source: Chino Cone Guideline, Ordinance No. 1700, codified as Zoning Code Section.

LIE #5:"Shadowrock exposes the City to huge restoration costs if the developer goes bust."

THE TRUTH:The city is, in fact exposed to NO RESTORATION COSTS. The City of Palm Springs has required that the developer post a Restoration Bond to restore the land to its original condition should the project be abandoned. Therefore, the project could not start construction unless that bond is posted. Source: Covenant between the City of Palm Springs and Shadowrock, March 30, 2007, Item 5.

LIE #6:"This outdated, 1993 Development Agreement does not save one acre of open space."

THE TRUTH:The project has already donated 565 acres to the City of Palm Springs. An additional 400 acres of property owned by Shadowrock or purchased from other property owners will be preserved in perpetual conservation easements under the developer's agreement with the federal government. Source: Conditions of Approval Revised 1997, Item 96: "As the developer has gift deeded to the city's Parks, Open Space and Trails Foundation 565 acres of real property..."

LIE #7:"Stop the 2,000 home development."

THE TRUTH:The Shadowrock Development Agreement permits no more than 405 dwelling units - a far cry from the "2,000 home development" the opposition described to voters in 2006 to frighten them into signing the petition.

LIE #8:"Ask the developer to go back to the drawing table ."

THE TRUTH:Shadowrock's opponents will stop at nothing – including lies and scare tactics – to stop any and all development in the Chino Cone. They don't want to see revised plans. Even their signage admits that their goal is "No Shadowrock." They simply want to take away privately-owned property without paying for it. We will not allow that to happen.

It is time to for Palm Springs to grow. Vote Yes on C

We need to stop this group of people that put a halt to development in Palm Springs. They want it all shops, police protection, keep the village look and feel. I agree with this but is we don't stand up and say we want development and new destination resorts in Palm Springs than all the destination resorts will continue to go down valley. Along with tax money that pay for all the city services and all the shopping. But we have T-shirt stores and only one fine jewelry store left in downtown Palm Springs.