COUNCIL WEIGHING IMPACTS OF UNIVERSITY.Byline: Gloria Gonzales Daily News Staff Writer Although the City Council has voted to support a public, four-year university in Ventura County, at least one backer is worried about the impacts a large university community might have on surrounding areas. ``The planning issues like traffic and environmental impacts have to be addressed, but now's not the time,'' said council member Andy Fox For the FoxTrot character, see . Andy Fox is a first base/infield coach for the Florida Marlins and a former professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos, and the Florida Marlins. , one of three council members who supported the measure. Councilwoman Elois Zeanah was the lone opposer, with Linda Parks For the DC Comics character, see . Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series . absent from the Tuesday council meeting. ``The big picture is that a Cal State University campus in Ventura County is long overdue, and it would be irresponsible ir·re·spon·si·ble adj. 1. Marked by a lack of responsibility: irresponsible accusations. 2. Lacking a sense of responsibility; unreliable or untrustworthy. 3. to vote against such an asset to our community,'' Fox added. Zeanah, however, felt the impacts generated by the planned university development were too great. Thus, she voted against the resolution supporting the plan for a university at the former state hospital, saying that the current plan calls for an urban center on the sprawling 700 acres just west of Newbury Park. The state last week unveiled plans calling for mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. of the grounds - including not only a public, four-year university but also an elementary school elementary school: see school. , single-family homes and a senior housing development. ``I fully support a public university in the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by and in Ventura County, but I wish that the plan dealt only with the 200 acres slated for university use,'' Zeanah said. ``Unfortunately, the current plan couples the educational site with development plans that will create an urban center.'' Such a large-scale development would add to environmental impacts nearby Newbury Park might feel from Dos Vientos and the Seventh-day Adventist Sev·enth-day Adventist n. A member of a sect of Adventism distinguished chiefly for its observance of the Sabbath on Saturday. projects, two other large developments slated for that community, Zeanah added. ``It is premature for this council to give this university its blessing without first looking at those impacts,'' Zeanah said. Fox reiterated that it would be premature to discuss impacts at this time. ``The question is `Do we or do we not want a state university in the county?' '' he said. ``There will be studies and environmental impact reports, and the city will have input in the planning process.'' |
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