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Ozena EIR Public Comment Scope Meeting
More than twenty citizens addressed the
planners. Here is a sampling of their comments.
Click on any of the photos below to hear a recording of their
statements.
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Dan Klemann,
Ventura County Senior Planner.
Purpose of scope and meeting. |
Kim Rodriguez,
Planning Director, Ventura County
Introductions |
The Ozena Company did not send
a representative to speak.
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Micheal
Shapiro,
Chairman, Stop the Trucks Coalition
Existing zoning laws prohibit trucks. |
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Dr. Tim Baird
Superintendent,. Ojai Unified School District.
Trucks are bad for students, restricted zone does not
include times and schools. |
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Joseph Gilbert
Route 33 is physically inadequate for modern tandem
trucks. |
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Jerry Kaplan
Business consultant.
What use are regulations with no monitoring? |
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Joan Roberts
Realtor
No mention in proposal of detriments to property values.
And no Saturday
restrictions at all. |
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Scott Eicher
Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO.
Tourists come to Relax, Recover, Rejuvenate.
Trucks are bad for tourism and the economy. |
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Cheryl Smith
City of Ojai Council Member.
Suggests entire city, including high school and hospital
be included in restricted zone.
We need better enforcement. |
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Julie Baker
Homeowner
Trucks damage homes with vibration, fumes, dust. |
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Jean Zannon
Save the Cuyama Valley
The original permit was political. |
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Terry Beckett
Homeowner
Trucks drive in an unsafe manner, pollute.
Self-regulation does not work. |
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Dan Smith
Owner, Wheeler Hot Springs.
Trucks are damaging 33.
an’t bring
back Hot Springs with truck traffic. |
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Wally Nielson
Trucker.
Ozena follows the rules, cars and motorcycles don’t. |
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