 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KCBS) -- Environmentalists proposed a ballot measure Thursday to make it tougher for developers to build in any existing open space in Redwood City.
Threats to Redwood City's open spaces are growing as developers seek to build on lands that the city currently designates as open space, said David Lewis, a member of the Open Space Vote Coalition and Executive Director of Save The Bay.
"By enacting this Charter Amendment, the voters of Redwood City ensure that current and future residents have the right to protect open spaces from the threat of inappropriate development," said Lewis.
The proposal targets the development of the former Cargill salt ponds east of Highway 101. Redwood City Industrial Saltworks, which owns the 1,433 acre property, is in the process of trying to decide how the land will be developed.
"We heard from the vast majority of residents that they favor a mixture of uses, such as a ballpark, fields, Bay trails, housing and office space," said John Bruno, general manager of RCI Saltworks. He added at least half of the site will be left for open space.
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KCBS' Mike Colgan reports
