A new group opposing up to 12,000 homes on the former Cargill Saltworks site in Redwood City says it wants to reframe the debate as not just being between developers and environmentalists.

“There is a whole slew of quality of life issues if this project if approved that we just didn’t feel that was out there,” said Dan Ponti, co-chair of the newly formed Redwood City Neighbors United.

Ponti said he and other members were concerned developer DMB Associates was painting the opposition to its 50-50 Balanced Plan as only being fringe environmental groups from outside Redwood City.

“The implication is that nobody else minds except for these folks, but it’s a lot broader,” Ponti said.

David Lewis, executive director of nonprofit Save the Bay, said the environmental organization is pleased to welcome another opposing group.

“It’s one more demonstration of the Redwood City community’s deep opposition to this destructive development proposal,” Lewis said by e-mail. 

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