Impartial Analysis of Measure J by the San Luis Obispo County Counsel

No on Measure J arguments

Full text of Measure J-06 (The Dalidio Ranch Initiative) [PDF, 52 pages, 2.5MB]

Dalidio Ranch Initiative Committee, San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.

SLOCOG reviews impacts of Dalidio Ranch

Excerpt from SLOCOG's impartial analysis: The initiative as proposed provides inadequate funding to mitigate development generated traffic, shifts responsibility of mitigating development impacts to the public, and will very likely result in unfunded mitigation projects and congested roadways.

Caltrans August 2006 Traffic Analysis and Cost Estimate

Excerpt: Based on the current construction price index, the cost (in 2006 dollars) of the Prado Road interchange would be $40 to $49 million. ... Based on our review of the traffic analysis, it is Caltrans position that the conditions currently proposed as mitigation in the Dalidio Ranch Initiative are inadequate...

San Luis Obispo city analysis of the Dalidio Ranch Initiative

"The impacts of building a large urban project on land surrounded by an incorporated city are profound." San Luis Obispo City staff study of traffic, emergency services, sewer and services impacts on city and county agencies.

Impartial cost estimates from Caltrans puts the cost of the Prado Road interchange at $32-39 million in 2006. It is likely to cost far more in the five to seven years likely needed to plan and construct the overpass. If Measure J passes, the Dalidio Ranch developers' cash contribution will be limited to $4 million. County taxpayers will pay MILLIONS to cover the shortfall.