Poll: Don’t build on the Dry Creek land

The majority (58 percent)|

The majority (58 percent) of those responding to an online Argus-Courier poll said they want the Dry Creek tribe-owned property just south of Petaluma to remain free of construction of any kind.

About 11 percent said they would like to see a solar array built on the land. Four percent said they wanted a casino built and only 2 percent wanted a shopping center on the land.

Here are some of the commnets:

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“Park and ride lot for the SMART train.”

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“Affordable housing”

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“Agricultural use of the propery would be appropriate and welcoming.”

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“Anything built there that would damage Sonoma County, Petaluma and the Pomos far more than any benefit could be realized. There is a reason that nothing has ever been built there. No fresh water. And Argus, please stop pushing this project, it’s not productive.

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“A tax-free shopping center would take away business from local businesses.”

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“Children’s Day Camp and Park.”

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“Convention center and hotel with outdoor concert pavilion. Also an educational center or cultural center about the tribe.”

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“Costco or Walmart.”

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“Good housing for the working poor and anybody else who needs housing. That’s what’s needed now.”

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“How about an organic farm or industrial hemp farm.”

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“I don’t see a need to build anything. Put another way, is there anything we need? Certainly not a casino, not a shopping center, solar array maybe, housing requires other infrastructure so I would say that is out. Open space is just fine with me.”

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“Major airport.”

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“No more casinos.”

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“Rental housing.”

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“Local agricultural production. Not more grapes. Keep the property functioning as ag lands within the dairy belt scenic corridor, which was overwhelmingly passed by voters throughout the county in 1998. No casino. No shopping center. No solar array.”

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“If not a vineyard, then at least something agriculture-related.”

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“If the land has to be developed, I’d prefer a shopping center over a casino any day.”

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“There is still a lack of any quality stores in Petaluma. Consumers still have to drive a significant distance to find decent clothing and other essential goods. Possibly the barrier faced by anyone wishing to expand into Petaluma is the reason, if so some hint of competition nearby may just make city leaders wake up. Look at the Walmart fiasco and how long it is dragging on, hopefully for the good of the elderly and disabled common sense will prevail and a pick up window will not be seen as a drive through. Are drive throughs really that bad anyway? How about the efforts to prevent Safeway building a gas station. Does no one consider the needs of the consumer? America is the land of competition, what is wrong with Petaluma government?”

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“Whatever the owners of the property decide to build. Make it a resort. Dig a channel and add a marina to attract the leftist millionaires of Marin and Sonoma County.”

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