If Quay Valley Ranch is built, would YOU move to it? (Long Beach: 2010, foreclosures)

[chuenng]

I think any development that seeks to be sustainable is admirable - the solar and water conservation features are something that should be more widely utilized among all developers. Whether Quay Valley will be a success or not, who knows? Whether it will be self-contained, as opposed to becoming another bedroom community is beyond anyone's guess. However, the good planning efforts ought to be applauded. Visionary, well-intentioned developers don't come by very often - especially those who would fork over a large sum of money upfront for planning efforts.

[centralcali19]

Originally Posted by the city

Let's not forget this is in King's County....the county that already has one fast growing city called Hanford at 50,000 population. And then there's Lemoore. If Quay Valley is built the quality of life in Hanford will go down, and sure enough the same will happen in Quay Valley. And I sure hope all those people living in the hottest region of Quay Valley don't all get sick from the heat, cause then that city will have a bad un-employment rate.

And, do we need to grow in the central valley more? what about the mountains?

and with that city being built it will enable kings city to become one of the 28 largest counties in the state.

i'm not for this project right now, being that i see a down in population for cities in california...

Yeah your right, Hanford grew from 40,000 in 2001 to 52,000 in 2008, its been growing pretty fast. Im also concerned with the quality of life in Hanford, known as the regional hub of the county, Quay Valley would probably take away that title and many people would start moving to the new city. Many disagree with this project becuase urban sprawl and the potential of being a large city, but the central valley is one of the fastest growing areas in the state and this country, and we need more housing for the next housing boom. Also unemployment is widely seen in the valley but if quay valley is approved it will attract many businesses which would never eye the central valley before. If this project is ever approved Kings County will jump in popularity, become more known in the state, become one of the most populous counties in the state, fastest growing,more tax revenue, change the political and financial standards, but also change the pace of life in this county, which can be a bad or good thing.

[Caliguy2007]

That's whats ironic about California...People will say we need more Homes and Jobs to accomodate our Population Growth,but then you'll hear complaints of the Sprawl,Traffic,Crowds,The Environment,Etc

Originally Posted by centralcali19

Yeah your right, Hanford grew from 40,000 in 2001 to 52,000 in 2008, its been growing pretty fast. Im also concerned with the quality of life in Hanford, known as the regional hub of the county, Quay Valley would probably take away that title and many people would start moving to the new city. Many disagree with this project becuase urban sprawl and the potential of being a large city, but the central valley is one of the fastest growing areas in the state and this country, and we need more housing for the next housing boom. Also unemployment is widely seen in the valley but if quay valley is approved it will attract many businesses which would never eye the central valley before. If this project is ever approved Kings County will jump in popularity, become more known in the state, become one of the most populous counties in the state, fastest growing,more tax revenue, change the political and financial standards, but also change the pace of life in this county, which can be a bad or good thing.

[centralcali19]

Originally Posted by Caliguy2007

That's whats ironic about California...People will say we need more Homes and Jobs to accomodate our Population Growth,but then you'll hear complaints of the Sprawl,Traffic,Crowds,The Environment,Etc

yeah very ironic....for something good to happen, something bad will also. So we got to balance the negative with the positive.

[Caliguy2007]

I truly hope this project gets approval or else it will end up being built in probably Arizona or Nevada.

Yup with Growth it's a Good/Bad Situation depending on how you look at it,but I see more Positive than Negative coming from this project.

Originally Posted by centralcali19

yeah very ironic....for something good to happen, something bad will also. So we got to balance the negative with the positive.

[centralcali19]

Originally Posted by Caliguy2007

I truly hope this project gets approval or else it will end up being built in probably Arizona or Nevada.

Yup with Growth it's a Good/Bad Situation depending on how you look at it,but I see more Positive than Negative coming from this project.

coo...your one of the few supporters amongst the sea of opponents for new growth and new jobs.... most of the people living in this area are for this project, it will definetely bring something good to this area.

[Caliguy2007]

I'm very Pro-Growth,Pro-Business and Environmentally Friendly,so that's one of the reasons why I support this project

Originally Posted by centralcali19

coo...your one of the few supporters amongst the sea of opponents for new growth and new jobs.... most of the people living in this area are for this project, it will definetely bring something good to this area.

[centralcali19]

Originally Posted by Caliguy2007

I'm very Pro-Growth,Pro-Business and Environmentally Friendly,so that's one of the reasons why I support this project

same here....anything that helps the economy and the environment i support it 100% .

[tonyf23ton]

Quay Valley FACTS
• Size of Property: 13,172 acres
• Population within 3-Hour Drive: 26 million people
• Current number of vehicle trips past site: Over 12 million per year
• New Homes: 50,000
• Residents: 150,000
• New Schools: More than 30
• Race Track: 42,000 seats
• New Jobs: 35,000 - 45,000
• Imported Trees: Over 100,000
• Rivers and Lakes being created: Over 500 acres
• Fiber-optic Homes: 100%
• Solar-powered Homes: 100%
• Solar-Powered Businesses: 100%
• Energy Produced at Full Build-Out: Equal to a 600 megawatt power plant
• Fresh Water Reduced by Re-use: Over 50%
• Current Planning Team Members: Over 250


The jobs will be distributed throughout the community in the form of retail shops, medical and professional offi ces, restaurants and entertainment venues, schools, and other job creating activities. Employment at is expected to range from teenage summer jobs to high paying positions such as senior executives, doctors, attorneys and accountants.2008, the developers of Quay Valley Ranch put the project on hold pending signs of an economic recovery. Probably, the project won't resume unitl early 2010 or 2011. There will be no future documents, or meetings until/unless the applicant restarts the project.[4] The EIR process for the Quay Valley Ranch project should begin as soon as funding is available, There will probably be a minimum of a two-year time span until the delivery of lots to residential and commercial builders. Once funding is available, it will probably be six months before the project is approved, another six months to provide engineering and construction bids and at least one year to complete grading and infrastructure will look to break ground in 2014.
Tony

[Clarks]

Quay Valley, the garden spot of Buttonwillow.

Funny thing, the massive solar projects projected for the Carrizo Plains aren't going in along I5 because of the dense tule fogs hiding the sun too much of the year.

But, Quay Valley will be fine for people.