Defend Granite Bay

Attention:

Please read the following article from Gold Country Media regarding the proposed Hope Way Apartment lawsuit. The residents of Penryn are perhaps setting a precedent for other RM30 rezone low income projects slated to be the main method of addressing Placer County’s affordable housing crisis.

At 20-30 units per acre in rural areas with typically no more than 8-10 units per acre allowed, any project of the proposed intensity will overwhelm infrastructure, traffic and school capacities and stretch public services to unsafe response levels.

This case needs to be carefully watched since the County has approved a housing element which relies on RM30 rezones rather than taking meaningful steps to increase in lieu fees and has continued to allow the Planning Director sole discretion as to if larger projects are required to produce their fair share of affordable housing units through Equivalency.

To date, their obligation at a projected $400,000 per units is a gift of ~$480,000,000. Their obligation now falls on taxpayer shoulders to construct affordable units to stay in compliance with the state.

Lawsuit filed against Placer County, USA Properties in proposed Penryn housing project Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights has filed a lawsuit against Placer County and USA Properties in relation to the Hope Way Apartments project slated for Penryn.

Attention:

From our friends in Penryn.

While the Board denied the funding for the Hope Way Apartments, they approved the design of this 100% low income project which will more than double the population of Penryn.

The project is not only too large for the rural area but it is in a high fire hazard zone with substandard fire response times; a health and safety issue for the town, neighboring communities and its residents.

It needs to be scaled back and new development needs to be held accountable for their fair share! Please consider a small donation as this project will be the first of many as Placer heads into the next housing cycle with an anticipated 8,000 unit shortfall.

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PCNR IS FULL SPEED AHEAD! ⚖️

The lawsuit is prepared and ready to go. We have until February 25 to file, and we are moving forward with confidence. Our legal team has identified multiple viable arguments regarding errors and omissions by both the developer and the County.

For too long, the community’s public health and safety concerns have been overlooked due to threats and intimidation from outside interests. While the Board of Supervisors recently protected our local funds by denying the developers’ $10.8 million funding request, the fight is far from over.

The Truth About the "NIMBY" Label
The developers accuse us of being "NIMBYs" (Not In My Back Yard) but the reality is the opposite. The Bickford Ranch developers pay a paltry $5,000 per house in fees just to avoid building affordable housing in their own "rich" developments. Now, they want to use those same funds to dump a massive project into Penryn? Who is the NIMBY? Using those fees limits all options the County has to build elsewhere.

How You Can Help
Filing the lawsuit is just the beginning, not the end. The legal process is a marathon. Your support ensures we have the resources to sustain this fight long-term—empowering our legal team to answer every motion, counter every delay tactic, and stand our ground in court until we win.

• 100% of donations go directly toward these critical legal defense fees.

• Double your impact: Every donation is currently being matched dollar-for-dollar.

Online: preservepenryn.org OR by Mail: PCNR, P.O. Box 784, Penryn, CA 95663

Help us build the war chest we need to go the distance. Together, we can protect our community. We are facing a tough legal battle against greedy developers who think they can intimidate Penryn and the politicians making these decisions. We need your support to keep the momentum going!
STAY PENRYN STRONG! 💪

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Preserve Penryn | Keep Our Community Safe Join Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights in opposing the proposed high-density apartment development on Hope Way. Help us protect the rural character and natural beauty of our community. Preserve Penryn!

Action ‼️ from our friends in Penryn fighting against a project which will forever change the character of their town and lives.

Help Save Penryn: Move the Fight to the Courtroom

The future of our community is at a critical turning point. Political decisions have failed us. Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights (PCNR) has determined that the most effective path to stop the Hope Way Apartments is a Lawsuit via a Writ of Mandate, because this moves the battle away from politicians and into the hands of a judge for a fair, legal evaluation.
We Must Act Now: The County Failed to Look Out for Us

We have a strong case to halt this project based on critical failures by the Board of Supervisors (BOS):

• Misleading Information: The BOS acknowledged safety risks but approved the project 3-2. They received misinformation regarding legal consequences of denial

• Unstudied Traffic: The County never completed legally required studies on roundabout and traffic impacts.

• A Pattern of Neglect: Placer County is already facing similar lawsuits for failing to analyze evacuation impacts elsewhere.

• PCNR Prepared for This: Throughout the project, our attorney has submitted meticulously documented briefs into the official record that lay out critical safety issues.

Your Donation Gets Doubled

Legal action requires significant resources. Because our attorney believes in our case, he is charging only half his normal rate. But we need additional funds to proceed.

PLEASE DONATE TO THE LAWSUIT EFFORT
PCNR is a 501(c)(4) public benefit corporation (EIN 39-3600089). Donations are NOT tax deductible.

DONATE Online: preservepenryn.org OR by Mail: PCNR, P.O. Box 784, Penryn, CA 95663
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Standing Strong Together
Brian Myers, Chairman, PCNR

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