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Keep Dixon Green is a grassroots organization dedicated to the preservation of open spaces and the agricultural heritage unique to Dixon, California. We empower community members by amplifying local voices, promoting informed advocacy, and opposing unsustainable growth that threatens our farmland, environment, and quality of life. Through collective action and civic engagement, we aim to protect Dixon’s character and natural resources. Join us and make your voice heard--visit the "How to Get Involved" section on the website to learn how you can take action, stay informed and make an impact.
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Slow growth is healthy growth
Over the past five years, the Dixon City Council has approved several new major developments, significantly increasing the city's population. Two of these residential projects alone have the potential to increase the city’s population by over 3,000 residents upon completion.
Keep Dixon Green believes the current rate of growth is unsustainable, strains our infrastructure, and risks losing our open spaces and unique agricultural character.
Join us by contacting your City Council representative today and urging them to limit growth to the minimum required by the state, so our infrastructure can grow at a healthy pace, in tandem with our population.
The letter below expresses your support for preserving Dixon. It provides a framework for correspondence with city officials; please feel free to personalize it to reflect your own voice, or simply copy and paste it as is.
It's more important than ever that our elected leaders hear from their constituents. The decisions made today will ultimately shape the future of Dixon and impact our entire community for generations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Measure B is a voter approved growth management initiative, which limits annual residential growth in the city to a number of dwelling units that is no more than 3% the total number of housing units as of December 31st of the prior calendar year.
Source: Summary Report to the City Council March 21, 2023
https://dixon-ca.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=1592&meta_id=142495
No, it has been suspended. The Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) became effective on January 1, 2020. The Housing Crisis Act (Gov. Code § 66300) generally prohibits localities from enacting development policies, standards, or conditions that reduce intensity, impose moratoriums, enforce subjective design standards, or implement provisions that limit approvals or cap population. These provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2030.
Source: Summary Report to the City Council March 21, 2023
https://dixon-ca.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=1592&meta_id=142495
Yes they can. Please see the below resources for more detailed information:
Source: Summary Report to the City Council March 21, 2023
https://dixon-ca.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=6&clip_id=1592&meta_id=142495
- March 21, 2023 staff report to the city council . Look at pages 4-8 pf the staff report. The comment letter from HCD on our Draft Housing Element where HCD identified inconsistency with the State Law is attached to this email
Final adopted and certified Housing Element, which includes the City's revisions to address all HCD comments, including the Measure B.
- The Measure B discussion in the element can be found on pages 13, 14, 17, 27, 75, 76
While there are exceptions to this law, city staff and the State Housing and Community Development Department argue that Dixon doesn't meet the requirements for an exceptions.
Source: Summary Report to the City Council March 21, 2023
Dixon is required to plan for 416 units in the 2023-2031 planning period at certain densities. 175 units must be affordable to lower-income (extremely low, very low, and low-income) households, 62 must be affordable to moderate-income households, and 179 for above moderate income households.
Source: City of Dixon Housing Element update https://www.cityofdixonca.gov/departments/communitydevelopment/housingelementuodate
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