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The campaign over a controversial ballot measure to restrict development at Santa Anita Park race track is heating up, with two community groups coming out against the initiative and a new group being formed to support it. Measure M requires a majority vote of approval from Arcadia residents for any change in land use requested by Santa Anita.
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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A kickoff reception for the "No on Measure M" was held on October 3.
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 10, 1996
Pages
p. 7
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Measure M, which would give residents veto power over new development at the race track is debated.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
Ovtober 22, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Measure M, the initiative to give voters veto power over development at Santa Anita Park, appeared headed for defeat Tuesday.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Supporters of Santa Anita were touting their nearly two-to-one defeat of Measure M on Wednesday as a victory that kept power with the City Council.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 1996
Pages
p. A5
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The City Council voted to allow the developer, Anoakia Oaks, to proceed with the tearing down of Anoakia, the 1913 Anita Baldwin mansion, and to build 31 houses on the property.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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A mysterious woman who claims to represent a wealthy foundation has said she wants to buy Anoakia and preserve it.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 13, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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City Council voted 3-2 to allow the developer to proceed with demolishing Anoakia.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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A potential benefactor, who offered to rescue Arcadia's historic Anoakia mansion, said this week she is no longer interested in saving the property.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Preservationists who are concerned about developers' plan to demolish Anoakia say the city and developers should try harder to save the historic home.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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A developer who wants to replace the historic Anoakia estate with a 31-home gated community received tentative approval Tuesday night from the Planning Commission.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/ photo
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The 1913 mansion, Anoakia, former home of Anita Baldwin, is about to be demolished.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 2, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Anoakia Oaks, LLC, developers of the Anoakia estate, are willing to give away the Anita Baldwin mansion or it will be demolished.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 11, 1999
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p. 1