A mysterious LLC spent nearly $900 million acquiring land in Solano County. Local representatives are concerned about their plan and 'mobster tactics.'
For years, a nearly $900-million land-buying operation in Solano County had stumped local, state and federal officials, including the military.
“They weren’t interested in meeting at that point in time,” Emlen told me earlier this month, adding that the unknowns were concerning to residents and county officials. The survey also floated plans to build a new aqueduct to replace the existing one, restore ecological habitats along the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, give county residents priority and assistance in buying new homes, attract major professional sports teams — and do it all with private money.
In May, the company filed a federal lawsuit against a group of farmers, alleging a price-fixing scheme. Garamendi said the mounting legal fees from the lawsuit were too much for some farmers, who took deals to avoid further costs.And then, as sometimes happens in the news biz, someone else solved the mystery first. The New York Timesas major players in Silicon Valley.
He said he remains concerned that “a development of the magnitude they are [proposing] could harm Travis Air Force Base in the long term” and called on Flannery to ensure the activity doesn’t disadvantage family farmers. “We’re growing food and helping people. Why would you stop economic growth like that?” she told Nathan. “Why would they spend $800 million and not be transparent about it?”So what would it take to build an entire city from scratch? Of course, many, many,billions of dollars. But also substantial rezoning to develop land currently designated for farming and other industry into housing and business uses.
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