You CAN Fight City Hall - The Case Of Holladay Residents Vicory Over A Tyrannical Mayor & City Council

Holladay Utah Residents Emerge Vicorious Over Mayor Rob Dahle and the City Council after Utah Supreme Court sides with Unite For Holladay to put the High Density Development up for referendum.

In January 2018 the Holladay Planning Commission voted against changing the General Plan of the city to rubber stamp a proposal by the Mayor and City Council to build stack & pack housing and mixed use transit oriented development (TOD) which would give Ivory, Woodbury and UTA Developers, who renamed the development "Holladay Quarter" and called it "a decade of dirt", referring to the demise of the Cottonwood Mall, tax incentives at the taxpayers expense to implement the carbon copy general plan adopted by cities across America sold by the American Planning Association.

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The plan proposed would bring 775 high-rise apartments, 210 other housing units that would include twin homes and condos, dozens of retail shops and $22 Million dollars in tax subsidies to the developers.  More crony capitalism, also known in history books as fascism, at the public's expense.  On May 17, 2018 the City Council bypassed the Planning Commission vote of 5-1 against the development, but the City Council with dollar signs in their eyes overrode that vote.  In June of 2018 the residents organized Unite For Holladay to put the General Plan to a vote then Ivory & Woodbury started a PR Campaign to stop the referendum ballot process and threatened legal action.  By July 12th 8000 signatures were gathered, 35% of registered voters of the 2016 general election, a substantial opposition to the City Council plan.  In August Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen verified that there were enough signatures to put it on the ballot for a vote, but the City Council turned a deaf ear to the residents lawful path and on August 6th committed taxpayer funds to initiate legal action against them in which District Judge Richard McKeilve ruled the petition valid and ordered it be put on the ballot.  That same day the City Of Holladay joined with Ivory & Woodbury against the residents of Holladay and took the case to the Utah Supreme Court and ultimately ruled the issue be put on the ballot.  October 8th ballots are printed containing the measure giving the residents a voice in the matter.  The people spoke and the measure was defeated, a victory over a tyrannical Mayor and City Council and their cronies.  The case can now be made that "politics is local" and that politically active individuals can bring about change but organization is key!  Although these plans are federal, with the driving force by the United Nations and the global elites, these "plans" can be opposed in our communities, and just like this one, it may take a court battle to get it done.  Residents of Holladay and the Unite For Holladay organization along with the Planning Department deserve accolades for their vigilance on this matter.  Kudos to those residents that were "awake" and through their watchdog efforts organized in an effort to defeat this plan and remind the Mayor and City Council [they] are their employees, they hired them and they can fire them, and I hope the residents will remember this "coup d'etat" when they are up for re-election.

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Recently the Salt Lake County Council approved a high density project being called Olympia Hills in the area of Herriman in which Mayor Ben McAdams has proposed a plan that includes 37 residents per acre, as opposed to Herriman's 8, Riverton's 7 and Daybreak's 11, which translates to 33,000 people on 900 acres, which would make the area the most populated area in Salt Lake County to include 4,738 apartments, 2,485 town homes, 1,497 single family homes along with retail shops and a satellite campus for the University of Utah.  Ben McAdams was on the campaign trail in June of 2018 and held a town hall in which Herriman residents showed up in droves to voice their opinion to McAdams' plan saying, "it's inappropriate to build and entire city in my back yard", and another stating, "Olympia Hills would be like New York or Los Angels" siting the fact that they have trains, light rail and a fleet of buses.  Remember, this is the Delphi technique, problem, reaction, solution so, that will initiate the plan for UTA to come on board, and cities like Sandy and Draper can tell you about the problems that creates, which, it so happens, that the Holladay Plan also included plans for a TRAX line down Highland Drive (page 30).  Other residents voiced opposition due to the infrastructure it would take to support such a population and that "putting 33,000 people into the transportation corridor, hospitals, sport venues and schools is the dumbest idea ever"!   Someone else asked, "how did this plan get so far"?  And, "the County has failed us massively"!

It is important to note that I believe that if it hadn't been for the election campaign  of Ben McAdams ,which includes donations from Slhnet Investments a real estate investment firm, he would not have been involved in this town hall where the community voiced its opposition to Olympia Hills.  I've learned by experience that Ben McAdams does not like opposition to his "plans" and holds closed door meetings to hide his intentions and turns a deaf ear to the community opposition as he exhibited in the Salt Lake County Community Preservation act .  It is no secret Ben McAdams is giddy about Envision Utah and their sustainable development agenda that is evident throughout Salt Lake County, obliterating the "small town feel" he talks about.  It's easy to see that every community across the Wasatch Front is a carbon copy of the next, it's like Groundhog Day in Utah . . . and every other city across America.  Olympia Hills would be the "planned community" of Daybreak on steroids!  Every time I drive into that place it reminds me of the old western Ghost Town, so cold and uninviting.  Narrow streets and no parking, roundabouts sending you in random directions.  I can't ever wait to get out of that place!  Thanks Rio Tinto!  Remember the “Sugar Hole” in Sugarhouse? This is what is becoming of it. You can hardly move in that place and they are still talking about putting TRAX down 1100 East, and that will ELIMINATE cars! I would estimate that, for an example, the city of Midvale now boasts more multi dwelling units than single family homes which is where the tax revenue is generated, and just like Olympia Hills, there are city officials who are profiting off these renters and landlords selling insurance protection and mediation services among others.  It's the day of crony capitalism hidden under the cloak of Public Private Partnership (PPP).

Stay strong Herriman and surrounding communities in taking action against a tyrannical Salt Lake County Council and their plans to build a monstrosity opposed by the people, and don't let Aimee Winder Newton fool ya, she voted for this monstrosity!  Don't give up!  Take a page out of Holladay's book of how to fight against those only motivated by money and power and ready to sell you down the river.  Don't be silenced by the threats and flashy PR campaigns.  Learn to see through their lies, and for heavens sake, let commonsense direct your paths.  These government types are always dropping the "population bomb" saying "our population is going to double by 2050 and we need a place to put these people"!  These people are counting on you not noticing that there is a lot of open space out side of the urban corridor, what's known as "flyover country".  The truth is America is only inhabiting 6% of our land mass and I'm willing to bet that Utah is the same despite the claim the Federal Government has to land within our borders.  In short, IT'S A CROCK!  It is very rare that single family homes are being built in most areas in Salt Lake County.  It's been five years since I've witnessed one being built in Sandy, they are all twin homes or multi family dwellings, don't let this happen to your community!  The reason home prices are soaring is because there is too much demand and not enough inventory.  Despite what the "experts" tell you, people want single family homes, even the millennials, and this is why they are saying we need high density, because incomes can't keep pace.  One thing I have noticed is that Zions Bank is, more often now, involved in these plans somehow.  As in the Community Preservation Act in Salt Lake County they produce some analysis, but always look at the numbers, and don't let their name intimidate you into not looking.  Although their job is to "seal the deal" you will find the numbers don't add up.  It's a red flag!

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It is important for individuals concerned about high density development to learn the language.  Learn to recognize the organizations and the individuals integral in pushing these plans they claim are endorsed by the communities they plan to transform.  Here are a few warning signs, Chamber of Commerce, EPA, US Forest Service, Health & Human Services, HUD, Downtown Alliance, Envision Utah, Downtown Rising, Land Use, Urban Design, Neighborhood Preservation, Transportation Network, Transit Oriented Development, Economic Development, Resilience, Open Space, Natural Resources, Sustainability, High Density, Mixed Use, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Fiscal/Environmental/Social Equity, Metropolitan Planning Organization, American Planning Association, Green Space, Walkability, Public/Private Partnership, Redevelopment, Pedestrian Friendly, National Heritage Area, General Plan just to name a few.  Many of my articles highlight these terms and the agenda behind them.  These are the people and organizations you need to watch out for.

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 Holladay and Herriman, you make Tom Deweese proud!  I suggest you visit his website American Policy Center for a continuing education on Sustainable Development.  His website and his new book can help alert you to the terms used and their agenda.

  I also suggest you check out Rosa Koire's website and her book Behind The Green Mask, this will also help you with the terms and agenda.  I also recommend watching her video about the General Plans being adopted by every city in America.

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Please check out my blog archive for more great articles.

The Smoking Gun and the Smokescreen That Brought Death to the Canyon Inn

Sandy City Trying To Erase History

Just to name a few.

Bonus Feature:  Complete Streets Notice how the young man says "as a bicycle rider he will share the road with us".  The young man needs to remember, that if it weren't for vehicles purchasing fuel he would have no roads to ride his bike on.  Just one point, although more could be said.  I'll have to dedicate a new post to the subject.  Enjoy!

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