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Dixon Downs

JabberWokky — 2009-11-09 05:12:41

...as this is Davis Wiki, distinguish that "voters" here means Dixon voters.

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SteveDavison — 2009-11-08 20:38:30

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- '''Dixon Downs''' was a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It would have been located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] was in charge of the project, which encompassed 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. Shortly after, the city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results]. Though Magna still owns the land, they have indicated that the project is dead; the property is currently for sale (reference: http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/145new2.txt).	+ '''Dixon Downs''' was a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It would have been located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] was in charge of the project, which encompassed 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. Shortly after, the city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results]. Though Magna still owns the land, they have indicated that the project is dead; the property is currently for sale (reference: Davis Enterprise 2007-08-20 article).
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- \|\|<^>'''["2000"]-07?'''\|\|Magna Entertainment first proposes Dixon Downs.\|\| - \|\|<^>'''["2005"]-11-30'''\|\|Public comment period for the draft EIR ends. Planning commission and city council review begins.\|\|	+ \|\|<^>'''2000-07?'''\|\|Magna Entertainment first proposes Dixon Downs.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2005-11-30'''\|\|Public comment period for the draft EIR ends. Planning commission and city council review begins.\|\|
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- \|\|<^>'''2007-04-17'''\|\|Preliminary returns report that Dixon Downs is rejected by City of Dixon voters by 53 to 47.\|\| - \|\|<^>'''2007-04-18'''\|\|Official numbers are released. Dixon Downs is rejected by voters by a vote total of: 2,612 votes (53.3%) against, 2,284 votes (46.6%) for.\|\|	+ \|\|<^>'''2007-04-18'''\|\|[http://www.co.solano.ca.us/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=2692 Dixon Downs is rejected by voters by a vote total of: 53% against, 47% for.]\|\|
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- More opposition: RAADD [http://www.VoteNoDowns.blogspot.com] - Dixon Vote No [http://www.DixonVoteNo.com]	+ RAADD [http://www.VoteNoDowns.blogspot.com] + [http://www.DixonVoteNo.com]

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HenryHouse — 2007-09-03 20:45:07

the project is dead, according to the Magna company

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- '''Dixon Downs''' was a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It would have been located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] was in charge of the project, which encompassed 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. Shortly after, the city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results]. Magna still owns the land and may propose another development in the future.	+ '''Dixon Downs''' was a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It would have been located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] was in charge of the project, which encompassed 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. Shortly after, the city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results]. Though Magna still owns the land, they have indicated that the project is dead; the property is currently for sale (reference: http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2007/08/20/news/145new2.txt).

Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2007-04-18 18:15:24

Past tense

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results].	+ '''Dixon Downs''' was a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It would have been located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] was in charge of the project, which encompassed 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and held a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. Shortly after, the city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR). As of April 18, all four Measures have failed, as shown by [http://www.co.solano.ca.us/resources/RegistrarofVoters/Dixon%20Summary%20Results.htm county election results]. Magna still owns the land and may propose another development in the future.
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JudithTruman — 2007-04-18 12:26:08

Linking Solano County election results

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-18 10:16:37

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-18 10:15:56

More vote info

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AliPezeshkpour — 2007-04-17 21:26:57

Election Results, 2007-04-17

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-10 07:39:42

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- \|\|<^>'''2006-09 to 2006-10'''\|\|The planning commission holds a series of public meetings though September, finally voting to recommend the approval of Dixon Downs with some modifications to the proposal on September 27. City council holds series of public meetings into October.[[Footnote(Curda, Beth. ''Racetrack crosses its first finish line.'' ["The Davis Enterprise"]. 2006-09-28)]] [[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''City preps for public hearings.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-08-02)]]\|\| - \|\|<^>'''2006-10-23'''\|\|City council approves Dixon Downs.[[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''Thumbs up for Dixon Downs.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-10-24)]]\|\| - \|\|<^>'''2006-11-20'''\|\|Davis City Manager Bill Emlen [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/story/?story=DixonDowns announces] that the city would be suing Dixon over traffic concerns. Campbell Soup Company, which has a ["tomatoes" tomato] processing plant on Pedrick Road, files a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon as well (case #[http://courtconnect.solanocourts.com/pls/bprod_cc/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_docket_report?backto=D&case_id=FCS028760&begin_date=&end_date= FCS028760]).[[Footnote(Hamlin, Brian. ''[http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_4704333 Campbell sues over Downs.]'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-11-22)]]\|\|	+ \|\|<^>'''2006-09 to 2006-10'''\|\|The planning commission holds a series of public meetings though September, finally voting to recommend the approval of Dixon Downs with some modifications to the proposal on September 27. Dixon city council holds series of public meetings into October.[[Footnote(Curda, Beth. ''Racetrack crosses its first finish line.'' ["The Davis Enterprise"]. 2006-09-28)]] [[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''City preps for public hearings.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-08-02)]]\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-10-23'''\|\|Dixon city council approves Dixon Downs.[[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''Thumbs up for Dixon Downs.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-10-24)]]\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-11-20'''\|\|Davis City Manager Bill Emlen [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/story/?story=DixonDowns announces] that the city of Davis would be suing Dixon over traffic concerns. Campbell Soup Company, which has a ["tomatoes" tomato] processing plant on Pedrick Road, files a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon as well (case #[http://courtconnect.solanocourts.com/pls/bprod_cc/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_docket_report?backto=D&case_id=FCS028760&begin_date=&end_date= FCS028760]).[[Footnote(Hamlin, Brian. ''[http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_4704333 Campbell sues over Downs.]'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-11-22)]]\|\|
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- \|\|<^>'''2007-01-09'''\|\|City council unanimously approves a special election on April 17 to decide fate of Dixon Downs.\|\|	+ \|\|<^>'''2007-01-09'''\|\|Dixon city council unanimously approves a special election on April 17, 2007 to decide fate of Dixon Downs.\|\|

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DavidGrundler — 2007-04-10 07:35:33

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and will hold a special election on April 17 for Measures M, N, O, and P. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).	+ '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, ["2006"], 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and will hold a special election on April 17, ["2007"] for Measures M, N, O, and P. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).
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CissiePerkins — 2007-03-30 16:53:27

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CissiePerkins — 2007-03-30 16:51:30

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CissiePerkins — 2007-03-30 16:41:28

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AndrewChen — 2007-03-23 17:59:49

Campbell lawsuit dropped

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JasonAller — 2007-03-21 17:11:47

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AndrewChen — 2007-03-01 14:54:24

Recent updates

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and will hold a special election on April 17. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).	+ '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and will hold a special election on April 17 for Measures M, N, O, and P. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).
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	+ \|\|<^>'''2007-02-28'''\|\|Magna announces changes to the plan in order to gain more community support. These will prohibit casino-style gambling and slot machines, limit the audience size at events, close down the track during tomato canning season, and give local businesses first chance at retail space.\|\|

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CissiePerkins — 2007-02-10 14:30:48

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AndrewChen — 2007-01-11 22:40:16

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. A group opposing the racetrack has delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city, which will force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).	+ '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. In late 2006, a group opposing the racetrack delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city to force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The council decided on the latter and will hold a special election on April 17. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).
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AndrewChen — 2006-12-16 10:30:34

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. A group opposing the racetrack has begun a campaign for a referendum to allow the citizens to vote on the issue. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have or intend to file lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).	+ '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, 6 years after it was first proposed. A group opposing the racetrack has delivered 4 sets of petitions to the city, which will force the council to either rescind its decision or allow citizens to vote on the issue. The city of Davis and Campbell Soup Company have filed lawsuits against Dixon over concerns with the environmental impact report (EIR).
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AndrewChen — 2006-11-22 13:22:54

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- '''Dixon Downs''' is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. It will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. It was approved by the Dixon city council on October 23, 2006, though a group opposing the racetrack has begun a campaign for a referendum to allow the citizens to vote on the issue.	+ == Timeline == + \|\|<^>'''2000-07?'''\|\|Magna Entertainment first proposes Dixon Downs.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2005-11-30'''\|\|Public comment period for the draft EIR ends. Planning commission and city council review begins.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-03-15'''\|\|["Davis"] ["City Council"] issues a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060321/09_Dixon_Downs.pdf letter] to Dave Dowswell, Dixon Community Development Director, outlining concerns over the draft EIR's analysis of the impact Dixon Downs would have on Davis.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-05-24'''\|\|Dixon city council decided 4-1 that the public will not be able to vote on the project. Public opinion surveys would be conducted instead, for informative reasons only.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-07-11'''\|\|After a staff report on the cost of a mail or phone survey, the council reneged and will no longer be performing a formal poll.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-07-25'''\|\|Final EIR completed. Available at [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website]. An unknown party conducts a one-question phone survey of Davis residents, asking whether or not they supported the Dixon Downs development.\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-09 to 2006-10'''\|\|The planning commission holds a series of public meetings though September, finally voting to recommend the approval of Dixon Downs with some modifications to the proposal on September 27. City council holds series of public meetings into October.[[Footnote(Curda, Beth. ''Racetrack crosses its first finish line.'' ["The Davis Enterprise"]. 2006-09-28)]] [[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''City preps for public hearings.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-08-02)]]\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-10-23'''\|\|City council approves Dixon Downs.[[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''Thumbs up for Dixon Downs.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-10-24)]]\|\| + \|\|<^>'''2006-11-20'''\|\|Davis City Manager Bill Emlen [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/story/?story=DixonDowns announces] that the city would be suing Dixon over traffic concerns. Campbell Soup Company, which has a ["tomatoes" tomato] processing plant on Pedrick Road, filed a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon as well.[[Footnote(Hamlin, Brian. ''[http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_4704333 Campbell sues over Downs.]'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-11-22)]]\|\|
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EliseKane — 2006-11-22 06:15:54

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AndrewChen — 2006-11-21 22:03:49

+Lawsuit excitement

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- The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council reviewed the draft EIR in early 2006. The final EIR was completed at the end of July 2006 and can be found at the [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website]. On March 15, 2006 the ["Davis"] ["City Council"] issued a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060321/09_Dixon_Downs.pdf letter] to Dave Dowswell, Dixon Community Development Director, outlining concerns over the draft EIR's analysis of the impact Dixon Downs would have on Davis. No formal action is currently planned, though a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon may be possible if the city's concerns are not addressed.	+ The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council reviewed the draft EIR in early 2006. The final EIR was completed at the end of July 2006 and can be found at the [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website].
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AndrewChen — 2006-10-24 07:10:52

Approved

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- A group opposing the development is [http://www.dumpthedowns.org Dixon Citizens for Quality Growth]. Traffic is a major concern, as well as the impact on local infrastructure and businesses.	+ The planning commission held a series of public meetings in September 2006, finally voting to recommend the approval of Dixon Downs with some modifications to the proposal.[[Footnote(Curda, Beth. ''Racetrack crosses its first finish line.'' ["The Davis Enterprise"]. 2006-09-28)]] The city council held meetings through October, finally approving Dixon Downs on October 23, 2006, six years after it was first proposed. Dixon Citizens for Quality Growth has started a campaign to force a referendum on the issue. [[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''City preps for public hearings.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-08-02)]] [[Footnote(Murphy, Melissa. ''Thumbs up for Dixon Downs.'' ["The Reporter"]. 2006-10-24)]]
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Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-09-29 22:01:37

Planning commission approval

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AndrewChen — 2006-08-23 15:34:09

Final EIR; meeting schedule

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CissiePerkins — 2006-08-07 16:05:47

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Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-07-25 14:45:16

Phone survey in Davis

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Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-07-20 15:35:11

No more survey

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Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-06-15 12:43:49

Survey update

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- The proposal is currently under scrutiny by the ["Dixon" city of Dixon]. The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council will review the draft EIR in early 2006. On May 23, 2006, the city council decided 4-1 that the public will not be able to vote on the project. Public opinion surveys will be conducted instead, for informative reasons only, in a manner to be determined at the next council meeting on June 13, 2006.	+ The proposal is currently under scrutiny by the ["Dixon" city of Dixon]. The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council will review the draft EIR in early 2006. On May 23, 2006, the city council decided 4-1 that the public will not be able to vote on the project. Public opinion surveys will be conducted instead, for informative reasons only, most likely through the mail. Who will receive this survey is still under discussion.
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- The draft EIR and other documents can be found at the [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website].	+ The draft EIR and other documents can be found at the [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website]. The final EIR will be completed by the end of summer 2006.

Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-06-12 23:29:13

City council updates

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- The proposal is currently under scrutiny by the ["Dixon" city of Dixon]. The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council will review the draft EIR in early 2006. The public will not be able to vote on the project.	+ The proposal is currently under scrutiny by the ["Dixon" city of Dixon]. The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council will review the draft EIR in early 2006. On May 23, 2006, the city council decided 4-1 that the public will not be able to vote on the project. Public opinion surveys will be conducted instead, for informative reasons only, in a manner to be determined at the next council meeting on June 13, 2006.
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- A group opposing the development is [http://www.dumpthedowns.org Dixon Citizens for Quality Growth]. Traffic is a major concern, as well as the impact on local infrastructure and businesses.	+ A group opposing the development is [http://www.dumpthedowns.org Dixon Citizens for Quality Growth]. Traffic is a major concern, as well as the impact on local infrastructure and businesses.

Dixon Downs

PhilipNeustrom — 2006-04-10 18:02:01

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- The ["Davis"] ["City Council"] issued a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060321/09_Dixon_Downs.pdf letter] to Dave Dowswell, Dixon Community Development Director, outlining concerns over the draft EIR's analysis of the impact Dixon Downs would have on Davis. No formal action is currently planned, though a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon may be possible if the city's concerns are not addressed.	+ On March 15, 2006 the ["Davis"] ["City Council"] issued a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060321/09_Dixon_Downs.pdf letter] to Dave Dowswell, Dixon Community Development Director, outlining concerns over the draft EIR's analysis of the impact Dixon Downs would have on Davis. No formal action is currently planned, though a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon may be possible if the city's concerns are not addressed.

Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2006-04-10 17:34:12

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	+ The ["Davis"] ["City Council"] issued a [http://www.city.davis.ca.us/meetings/councilpackets/20060321/09_Dixon_Downs.pdf letter] to Dave Dowswell, Dixon Community Development Director, outlining concerns over the draft EIR's analysis of the impact Dixon Downs would have on Davis. No formal action is currently planned, though a [http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/ CEQA] lawsuit against Dixon may be possible if the city's concerns are not addressed. +

Dixon Downs

AndrewChen — 2005-12-08 01:22:45

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	+ \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|["Pedrick Road"] and ["I 80"], ["Dixon"]\|\| + \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Website'''\|\| + \|\|[http://www.dixondowns.com]\|\| + + Dixon Downs is a proposed horse racetrack and, in the second phase of development, hotel resort and retail plaza. If accepted, it will be located at the corner of ["Pedrick Road"] and ["Interstate 80"] in ["Dixon"]. [http://www.magnaent.com Magna Entertainment Corp.] is in charge of the project, which encompasses 260 acres of land. + + The proposal is currently under scrutiny by the ["Dixon" city of Dixon]. The public comment period for the draft environmental impact report (EIR) ended on November 30, 2005. The planning commission and council will review the draft EIR in early 2006. The public will not be able to vote on the project. + + The draft EIR and other documents can be found at the [http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us City of Dixon website]. + + A group opposing the development is [http://www.dumpthedowns.org Dixon Citizens for Quality Growth]. Traffic is a major concern, as well as the impact on local infrastructure and businesses. + + [[Comments]]