Tomorrow evening, the Oro Valley Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two major general plan amendments.The first of these amendments adds an energy element to the general plan. This energy element is the local application of Agenda 21. Agenda 21 proscribes how you will live your life.
"High density is in. Mass transit is the future. Bike lanes are how we will get to work. Suburbs, rural areas, grass, open space, forests, elbow room are things of the past. Cars and trucks are out. Bikes and trains are in." (Source)
If you take the time to read what is being proposed, it is clear that our local government wants to tell us how to live if we are to live in Oro Valley, including tell us not to use fossil fuel; to plant only specific types of plants; to build new homes that can accommodate future solar systems; and, yes, to live in mixed used developments. I
Implementing these requirements will add thousands to the cost of every home. These requirements will appeal to a select few while being objectionable to a great many. The requirements will give people a reason not to live in Oro Valley at a time when Oro Valley is looking to attract commerce.
Most people are not familiar with Agenda 21. It is a plan put forth by the United Nations in 1992 that is supported by those nations who wish restrict the growth of economically successful nations like the United States. It has never been ratified by the United States; and it is been banned from implementation in many states.. Unfortunately, it is not yet been for implementation in Arizona. Thus, we see it rearing its head in Oro Valley.
Do you want the United Nations telling you how to live your life? Is it the role of your government to proscribe every part of your being? Why does Oro Valley even need this element in its general plan? If we want to live in cities, wouldn't we be living there now?
If this is what you want, then, by all means speak up. If this not what you want, then, by all means speak up. Either way, public input is sought and you ought to be part of the discussion.
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