Comments on: County moves toward eminent domain on Silva Valley project land

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:49:56 +0000

SEND CHOCOLATES. (I have work to do. Don’t bug me!!!)

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:38:59 +0000

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, EVELYN!!!

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:36:07 +0000

Those of you invested in calPERS will be pleased to know you’re (relatively) as green as Angelo Tsakopoulos. And there’s a good reason why.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:24:33 +0000

Phil: Except for the pet bunny (which I’m investigating day & night), you’ve pretty well nailed it.

By: Phil Veerkamp

Phil Veerkamp — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:48:55 +0000

With such bonafides surely Tsakopoulos is sustainable, green and enviro-friendly. I’ll bet he has a pet bunny.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:40:13 +0000

Care to speculate on whether the above is of local import?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:37:24 +0000

Can anyone spot the common denominator to the above 5 posts?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:34:39 +0000

(2010) Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis becomes US Ambassador to Hungary. - HERE: Daughter of a real estate tycoon and California political player, Tsakopoulos Kounalakis raised more than $1 million for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 primary battle with Barack Obama. But once Obama had all but locked up his party’s nomination, the Greek-American millionaire switched camps and supported the man who now has made her ambassador to Hungary.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:30:38 +0000

(1997) "A Night at the White House: Friends, Officials, the Famous and the Generous" - the list includes Angelo & Sofia Tsakopoulos - HERE ********** Good grief, the list is so extensive I'm feeling I must be about the only person Bill overlooked.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:24:10 +0000

"Angelo Tsakopoulos, a close friend and top political donor to the Clintons as well as the Democratic Party, confirmed that Hillary Clinton will seek the Democratic nomination in the next Presidential election." - HERE

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:22:20 +0000

(2003) Businessperson of the year: Developer Angelo Tsakopoulos - HERE - Tsakopoulos' shrewd planning and targeted purchases have given him land holdings bigger than the entire city of Folsom. ... He's been buying, zoning and selling for decades. ... A few highlights: He bought the 2,000-acre Valley View tract in El Dorado Hills, paying about $20 million for land entitled for 2,160 homes. He kicked off lot sales in his SunRidge community, the first part of the huge Sunrise-Douglas area in Rancho Cordova to hit the market. So far he has agreed to sell 1,812 lots, worth roughly $100 million. As an owner in the proposed 14,000-home Placer Vineyards project in western Placer County, he backed landmark deals for water and sewer treatment that may cinch the project's approval in '03.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 03:17:44 +0000

Board documents note that the “subject property” is part of a block of 52 acres owned by a company called EDH 52, “a California general partnership whose general partner is Angelo T. Tsakopoulos.” - HERE

By: TB

TB — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:40:55 +0000

I am a resident of Serrano and I believe many residents are not supportive of the interchange as currently designed. Please read the public comments to the EIR. Many concerns were raised at the time and to me county staff have not fully addressed their concerns. Some of the issues included increased noise, air and light pollution as well safety concerns with oak meadow elementary school, and increase in crime. Earlier designs were a much scaled down version of the current design, which is very large includes cloverleaf, and once built will easily be the largest interchange in EDC. Why did the BOS allow something this large and disruptive to the community to be approved? I don’t believe they were representing their constituents, especially the prior district 1 sup John knight, who was voted out of office this last fall. The new BOS members need to re-look at this project and address all of EDC’s concerns, including the funding. Until then this project and purchasing any more property needs to be put on hold. EDC staff should be required to perform adequate outreach to EDH and the county, and be required to address the issues. If you agree please call your elected district Supervisor’s office and urge him or her to reconsider the design and project impacts. Thank you.

By: Sue Taylor

Sue Taylor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:37:25 +0000

I just watched the Board of Supervisors meeting that approved this interchange. The sad part is that there was not one person from the public to make comment. This project was thrown together and who knows if geographically it will work. It is now designed as a massive overpass as you come down the Bass Lake Grade. This will be another 20 year construction project that no one knows where the funding will come from.
Picture of the project:

http://eldorado.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=2270246&GUID=91D82A0D-3DE0-4379-B858-496B069FE830

By: Robert Chapnick

Robert Chapnick — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:45:39 +0000

As usual, all of us will be forced to pay for another expensive project in western El Dorado County that does nothing to benefit the rest of us. We all know money flows downhill. Perhaps we can roll El Dorado Hills into Folsom. Sometimes I wish we could split this county in two and let people pay for their own capital improvements, As Silva Valley parkway will benefit me and most other El Dorado County residents in no way. Of course the old thought about splitting the state in two comes to mind again. If only.

By: Sue Taylor

Sue Taylor — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:13:57 +0000

Ken – paragraph one stated the county need to get 12 acres with 15 owners not being successfully negotiated. They are not talking about the entire 52 acres, rather it sounds like a portion of the 12. A bigger question is Evelyn’s #4. Is the public prepared to fund a bond to bring in this interchange?

By: Ken Steers

Ken Steers — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:48:59 +0000

Evelyn he turned down the offer as would I. 470K for 52 acres is a low ball deal

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:57:20 +0000

QUESTIONS: 1. Who are the primary beneficiaries of the Silva Valley Interchange? 2. Aside from wanting half a million (or more) for his property, will Mr. Tsakopoulos in other ways benefit from the transaction? 3. What is Historic Clarksville’s fate? (Or does anyone even care?) 4. WHAT SIZE BOND — FOR TAXPAYERS TO PICK UP — WILL BE FLOATED TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT?