29 replies to this topic

[irish1]

Apparently the vote to annex the 3,500 acres south of the city was unanimously approved with a 7 to 0 vote. Land should officially become Folsom in February.

[john]

So it's finally done. I'd be curious to see how soon they start pushing dirt. I envision it will take a while.

[Living_in_Folsom]

Goodbye beautiful green hills.

[ducky]

Goodbye businesses and services on the older side of town.

[MurphysLaw]

hello extra traffic and water meters.

[Darth Lefty]

Hello my new house!

[Steve Heard]

Goodbye beautiful green hills.

Goodbye businesses and services on the older side of town.

hello extra traffic and water meters.

I've only been here going on 11 years, so I wasn't around back then, but did folks have the same concerns when Empire Ranch and Broadstone were created? The land was virtually identical.

[4thgenFolsomite]

To a certain extent, Steve, but this is going to be the last big open space. Also, the developed mass is growing so much and into a new previously natural area that it is going to be a huge change. Even back 20 years ago there was a slow the growth movement, but developer pressure was strong and quick.

[old soldier]

the old deal now will be how little infrstructure the developers will have to pay for. a friendly council will tip over backwards putting the burdon on us citizens rather than driving a hard bargain with the developers...same game that has been played in the past, but has slowed down cause they ran out of space.

in short, those of us north of 50 had better be on the old lookout

[nomad]

7-0 vote is pretty unanimous. So I guess the entire council are in the developer's back pockets then?

[Steve Heard]

To a certain extent, Steve, but this is going to be the last big open space. Also, the developed mass is growing so much and into a new previously natural area that it is going to be a huge change. Even back 20 years ago there was a slow the growth movement, but developer pressure was strong and quick.

If I had my way, I'd probably be in favor of leaving the land as it is, but I know that man likes to build and that the demand for housing in this area will only increase in the coming years, and that the land owners know they can make a profit, which is why people go into business and take risks.

I'm not pro-development and don't have a dog in the hunt, so to speak.

I'm just a bit puzzled as to why there aren't complaints when Rancho Cordova and El Dorado Hills develop their land south of 50.

[4thgenFolsomite]

I'm just a bit puzzled as to why there aren't complaints when Rancho Cordova and El Dorado Hills develop their land south of 50.

the land south of Rancho has always been torn up by either Aerojet, Mather or dredging, so I'm not surprised there was little contention there. I think EDH has never really been a town, its just historically been a bedroom community and its an unincorporated part of El Dorado County. I think the county is happy to have the tax growth and I think the residents up there were happy to have more commercial choices (they didn't have much before).

[folsom500]

I think one of the major impacts will be the traffic North of 50. Many roads are already clogged up at many hours of the day and will only get worse with more traffic from So50 residents. The added area streets and roads No50 were not designed correctly in the first place and in most or all cases there is no way to expand them.

My Biggest fear as noted by others is that No50 will end up paying for much of the infrastructure of So50 when that was expressly by the council that So50 would be covering ALL costs...

Also, the lack of any firm water plan for So50, it could put a burden on the rest of us...

[Harold]

Goodbye beautiful green hills.

Where do you live?

OK, maybe 2 to 3 months out of the year they might be green, but 9 to 10 months they are golden.