Build Neighborhoods : Stop CarMax

In adopting Ordinance 916 that essentially approves the CarMax Project, the Pleasant Hill City Council have continued a string of decisions to veer further away from City Goals that they set for themselves.  As posted on the Pleasant Hill City Council's own Website:

City Goal #3: A City that is Attractive, Well Planned and Maintains a Small Town Atmosphere
City Goal #4: A City that Provides a High Quality of Life for its Residents

The Pleasant Hill City Council have not made the compelling argument on how a CarMax contributes to either of those goals.  Instead of balancing SMART development that is congruent with the character of Pleasant Hill, the City Council has decided to cater to corporate interests with the most money.  The Residents recognize that development will occur with growth of the Bay Area in general, but we want the City Council to plan for and develop projects (such as mixed use housing/retail) that are consistent with the City's own General Plan. 

Unfortunately, the CarMax approval follows a number of decisions that put corporate interests over neighborhood interests, and it will certainly not be the last decision.  The Pleasant Hill City Council has already prepared to make similar decisions that will affect neighborhoods all over Pleasant Hill.  We need to stop them now.  Help us Build Our Neighborhoods and Stop CarMax!  Download a flyer in pdf version here.  Please feel free to print, email, distribute, or post to your neighborhood or favorite social media platform.