Edge Specific Plan News Today

The 2024 primary election has finally come to a close in Butte County.

Adopted in 2011 under a 5-2 liberal council majority, Chico’s 2030 General Plan laid out a uniquely progressive vision and expectation for the 1,448-acre Valley’s Edge area. That vision was realized in 2023 by the adoption of the Valley’s Edge Specific Plan, the result of a decade-long community outreach effort, and a whole lot of […]

While reading through the Valley’s Edge Specific Plan online, I came upon something very disturbing to me. The development plan includes two lake features, surface area approximately 6 acres and several ponds approximately 2 acres surface area. The water features may be maintained using stormwater and seasonal creek overflow during wet months and by pumping […]

Valley’s Edge proponents claim housing for every budget in their 2,777 units. What do we know about Chico housing? The median house price for Chico is $450,000. In consultation with six local contractors, the estimated cost for a 1,200 square foot house including lot and permit fees is around $450,000; for a 2,200 square-foot house, […]

Michael Weber’s article describing Friday’s gathering of Measure O and P opponents implies that if the Valley’s Edge Specific Plan is overturned, the land will be “conserved,” rather than thoughtfully developed for homes, commercial uses, and public parks. Voters should know that voting ‘no’ on Measures O and P will not result in the land […]

The forum, hosted by Smart Growth Advocates at Chico Women’s Club, gained a full house after rescheduling twice. Guests took pamphlets, paid for by campaign committee Stop Valley’s Edge, urging residents to vote no on local Measure O and Measure P. Maps of Chico, placed around the hall, highlighted areas of potential infill and special planning development — Valley’s Edge was marked with a red X.

The forum, hosted by Smart Growth Advocates at Chico Women’s Club, gained a full house after rescheduling twice. Guests took pamphlets, paid for by campaign committee Stop Valley’s Edge, urging residents to vote no on local Measure O and Measure P. Maps of Chico, placed around the hall, highlighted areas of potential infill and special planning development — Valley’s Edge was marked with a red X.

Valley's Edge forum, set for Chico State tonight, got called off for a second time as organizers seek another location.

A forum on Valley's Edge will take a new form with the event no longer affiliated with Chico State.

Chicoans have Valley's Edge to consider. Residents along the city's periphery and elsewhere in the county have supervisors to elect. All voters have decisions on the state and federal levels.