The ambitious plans for a start-up city in Silicon Valley have hit a roadblock. The East Solano Plan, supported by a group of tech billionaires to construct a city housing up to 400,000 people on agricultural land around 60 miles from San Francisco, is now facing a delay of at least two years. This delay is necessary to conduct a thorough study of the project’s potential impact on the environment.
According to a statement released by California Forever, the company leading the development, the delay was announced as part of a mutual agreement between the company and a member of Solano County’s Board of Supervisors. This agreement stipulates that the ballot initiative, initially intended to be presented to Solano County’s voters this year, will not be included on the November ballot as previously planned.
California Forever has committed to dedicating the remainder of this year and the following year to meticulously preparing an environmental impact report and engaging in negotiations to establish a development agreement with the county. Despite this delay, the ultimate approval of the project still hinges on winning the support of voters through a future ballot.
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