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Jeannette
believes, in addition to its people, Waltham's other great assets
are its neighborhoods and Route 128. Waltham needs an
overall plan for development to provide balance while preserving
our quality of life. Jeannette is not opposed to all
development or to people making a living in Waltham. |
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Jeannette believes
Waltham needs more retail stores. Waltham does
not need any more grocery stores, drug stores,
or luxury apartments. |
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Jeannette believes
the luxury apartment complexes being pushed by outside developers
are not needed, as evidenced by all the vacancy
signs posted through the city! Furthermore, the burdens
of these projects, such as density and traffic, far
outweigh the benefits. |
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As
your mayor, Jeannette will work with the City Council to update
the city's zoning ordinances. |
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As your mayor,
Jeannette will designate a specific person to concentrate
on economic development with the goal of attracting
more retail stores and jobs to Waltham. |
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Jeannette will
work responsibly with the business community when there
is a need for a particular service or project, and,
if it fits with the city's master plan. |
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However, if there
is no need, or if there is a detrimental
impact on city services or the neighborhoods,
the residents will not have to fight City Hall. As Your
Mayor, Jeannette Will Be Leading The Charge For You! |
In less than two years, Jeannette has been one
of the leaders on the City Council on the issue of zoning reform.
Long before Jeannette was running for mayor, overdevelopment
and zoning reform were on her radar screen because overdevelopment
impacts the entire city.
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In
June 2002, Jeannette and Councillor Patrick
O'Brien co-sponsored a resolution to undertake a comprehensive
review of the city's zoning ordinances.
[Fourteen city councillors signed on. City Councillor Thomas
Stanley did not.] |
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In March 2003,
Jeannette successfully convinced a majority
of the City Council to fund this zoning review.
[Councillor Thomas Stanley voted against the funding and Mayor
David Gately cut the funding.]
[Only recently has the issue of zoning reform
been a priority to Councillor Thomas Stanley (August 2003) and
Mayor Gately (May 2003).] |
Not only has Jeannette taken proactive steps to control overdevelopment,
Jeannette's actions reflect her commitment to preserving our
neighborhoods.
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In November 2002,
Jeannette not only attended the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's
Visioning Sessions; she stayed for the whole evening and participated
in the focus groups with other concerned citizens. |
(Proposal to build 264 apartments behind the Wal-Lex Shopping Center)
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Jeannette
has attended meetings on Indian Ridge for more than 18 months.
She listened to the neighbors' concerns regarding blasting,
traffic, and flooding. |
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Jeannette testified
against the project before the Zoning Board of Appeals. |
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Jeannette supported
the appeal to stop this development because of the negative
impact to Waltham. |
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Jeannette also
attended the Indian Ridge court hearing in which a superior
court judge commented that he didn't know what was going
on in Waltham, but something was going on in Waltham, that he
had a "mayor who has affirmatively chosen to stand on
the sidelines." |
[Only recently has Councillor Thomas Stanley joined
the majority of city councillors in opposing the
Indian Ridge Development. Mayor Gately refused to get involved
in the appeal even after a superior court judge requested the chief
executive's involvement.]
(Proposal to build 300 units of luxury apartments and some age-restricted
townhouses on Trapelo Road at the former Middlesex County Hospital
site)
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Jeannette
voted against changing the zone from
single-family to multi-family because
of the current glut of luxury apartments in the city. The density
of the project, the increased traffic, the lack of a guarantee
that a natural buffer would remain, and the limited number of
age-restricted units also concern Jeannette. |
[Then City Council President Thomas Stanley did not vote on the zone change. Mayor Gately signed the zone change into law on December 24, 2002.]
Jeannette Has Been And Will Be There For You!
As Your Mayor, Jeannette Will Work With The City Council To Get The Zoning Review Done For The Benefit Of Waltham Citizens.
Jeannette Needs Your Vote On November 4th.
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