Gilroy Garlic Shoppe closed by eminent domain, relocating after nearly 40 years

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5 ай бұрын

A South Bay landmark has abruptly shut down. You’ve probably seen The Gilroy Garlic Shoppe if you’ve driven north on 101 into Gilroy. As Ian Cull explains, the owners say they didn’t want to close - the government is kicking them out.
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@DeenaMilkers 5 ай бұрын

There will be no change in traffic

@igorinov 5 ай бұрын

There will be a change in traffic: it will get WORSE due to induced demand.

@bitemyshinnymetalass1569 5 ай бұрын

Don't take away our garlic shop. Shame on the city of Gilroy and VTA

@griffinmpc8144 5 ай бұрын

At least compensate the owners. Make them whole OR find a better plan? It's not like they couldn't redesign the interchange. They're just trying to do it as cheaply as possible at the expense of the citizens. Gotta save a few bucks so Newsom can give it to PG&E who will give it right back to fund his campaign...

@Law19157 5 ай бұрын

Eminent Domain requires the government to pay fair market value to property owners and in this case the garlic shop owners did not own the land so they don't get compensated, only the land owners do.

@griffinmpc8144 5 ай бұрын

@@Law19157 This is why people hate lawyers. Instead of thinking about how to help, they recite what some corrupt politicians managed to write into law at the expense of the people. Confusing "legal" and "just" is a choice.

@-.-_123 5 ай бұрын

There has got to be another way.

@proudasiangirl576 5 ай бұрын

This is not okay. Not fair to the business owner. They should be compensated for their losses. Moreover, this site should be declared a "landmark" and should be protected. Leave them alone. Please fight this in court. VTA is just being a bully.

@kyleh6984 5 ай бұрын

Eminent domain is supposed to compensate businesses. This is dirty.

@moryan6447 5 ай бұрын

He said they leased the land. Compensation goes to the property owner. It does suck big time for the Garlic Shoppe, an icon🥰

@susandonahue865 5 ай бұрын

Eminent domain 🔥 - At the end of the day, do we own anything? .. Have any rights?

@SamuelGemette 5 ай бұрын

We should start a go fund me or petition

@arxligion 5 ай бұрын

to block eminent domain?

@BayAreaLifts 5 ай бұрын

That’s a landmark… if you know you know…. You see that shop whenever you go to gilroy. Truckers know it drivers know it… you can’t get rid of landmarks its part of the land the culture of gilroy. It ain’t right

@myobmyob2215 5 ай бұрын

If you have 2ft by 2ft property the state wants it 1 Request to evacuate 2 Requrst to buy for pennies 3 Tax you out by reassessment 4 Eminent domain Repeal The Death Tax Hold your ground

@stickynorth 5 ай бұрын

For what? A project they've known was in the works since 1985? Only 39 years of warning to move! FFS! And they already own the property next door? BOO F*CKING HOO! Cry me a river Justin Timberlake! This is a non story!

@stickynorth 5 ай бұрын

You are a raving lunatic who needs a Mischa Barton 5150 hold!

@teeconsigliano7631 5 ай бұрын

screw the traffic, save the garlic shop!

@ydne 5 ай бұрын

Strange. With the Gilroy Garden near, I would assume they would want to encourage anything to bring in the tourists. Even encircle the icon with the new interchange?

@Novastar.SaberCombat 5 ай бұрын

Rich gotta rich. Poor gotta serve, suffer, and submit. Accept it, and stay in your lane.

@BlacksRuinEverything 5 ай бұрын

All this to add a merge lane that will bottleneck to 2 lanes within 500ft. Another brilliant decision that already failed.

@SamHaugen 5 ай бұрын

Traffic is some of the worst I've seen in that spot. Still, they need some sort of compensation for their loss of business. Especially for a place so iconic.

@bobbritch9555 5 ай бұрын

shame on the vta

@sappysuds4545 5 ай бұрын

EVERYTHING that makes the Bay Area magical is being taken away. Castro theater closed this week as well to be ripped apart and made into a musical venue.

@HingleMacCringleberry 5 ай бұрын

Most governments don't give a shit. they see civilians as disposable money makers

@mrsleep0000 5 ай бұрын

Nothing magical about that crusty old theater.

@sappysuds4545 5 ай бұрын

@@mrsleep0000 are you sleeping or just dead inside?

@stop4690 5 ай бұрын

I say we rebel.

@user-hr1rh4nl6k 5 ай бұрын

you lead the rebellion .@@stop4690 not up to date on news bout theaters but who owns it and why being closed?? note...malls have theaters with a dozen different movies and has cool fancy comfy seats. what would YOU do if you own this theater?? let it sit? maybe zuckyburg would buy it. he has a house somewhere in city and I read he bought all the houses around him.....for security purposes. so he has xtra$$$$$

@tommyboy1653 5 ай бұрын

All that land ,and they need that spot.😎

@hentisenti 5 ай бұрын

Ugh, highway expansion. Car dependency is the bane of humanity

@Mike__B 5 ай бұрын

Car dependency is literally the only reason why that place exists, it's like any other highway side fruit stand that pushing the illusion that they're farmers trying to sell their goods, they only exists because tourists drive by.

@user-uj5kn6co5q 5 ай бұрын

That interchange is never bad in the 60 years that I've gone north.

@jonaruiz2414 5 ай бұрын

Crazy

@aa-bz9se 5 ай бұрын

Why don't they imminent domain a Wal-Mart?

@dekisui 5 ай бұрын

Hope they own the land their winery is on next door to this spot and it can be made better with both operations on site. Sad to see someone's life's work be shuttered so suddenly and out of their control.

@BobbyCompton-zo6wd 5 ай бұрын

Shame on government

@TradingTheta89 5 ай бұрын

Arent you entitled to "fair compensation" with imminent domain"? If the shop/home owner does not feel the govt compensation is fair and just, then that owner has a right for a hearing? I remember learning about that in a california real estate class about half a year ago. "Just compensation" is one of two conditions that must be met for imminent domain. If you aren't getting a cent you're either not telling the truth to make it sound like a sadder story, or you aren't standing up for your rights

@marvnuts 5 ай бұрын

I'd guess the real landowners are getting the compensation.

@tobedetermined4180 5 ай бұрын

They should had have a plan “B” with so much notice, poor management I say. No biggie, just find another location now.

@kikinhugs11 5 ай бұрын

Nooooooooooo 😢😢😢

@celestialblue7229 5 ай бұрын

Oh no! This makes me so sad, I love that store and I really hope they can keep it going even if they have to move it someplace else. Their garlic ice-cream and garlic pastes are delicious.

@silvermica 5 ай бұрын

Oh, wow. What a shame. That was one of the first things I saw when I moved to Silicon Valley in 1997. Although, I've never actually set foot inside the place.

@justlooking4771 5 ай бұрын

😢

@JavierValencia-gr8sm 5 ай бұрын

no stay there gilroy is my home tonw

@deborahparker1731 5 ай бұрын

Garlic = medicinal herbs healing property's

@zz-.- 5 ай бұрын

“you will own NOTHING” that’s where we are headed in America in 2024. This is criminal.

@Novastar.SaberCombat 5 ай бұрын

It's not criminal. It's just how the wealthy operate and control things. The bottom line in all things is simple. If I'm wealthier than you, then you LOSE. The end, 'n that's it. No exceptions, no excuses, no apologies. If you ain't rich, you ain't sheet. #AcceptIt

@steveurbach3093 5 ай бұрын

Sad, but this is what happens when you lease land (they own just the improvements). FWIW I have shopped there and it will be missed.

@user-ch2fm6kr6j 5 ай бұрын

The caltrans has no money neither does the city county or state. They must pass a bond and bill measure with the federal government etc. the use of eminent domains is a illegal search and seizure unless you're in a abandoned property or pre existing state owned land etc or a tax evader etc.

@user-ch2fm6kr6j 5 ай бұрын

Though with the current amount of thousands of properties that need to be torn down or something and some of those being high rises or large high rise industrial commercial where house building i really doubt the urgency or emergency of the use of eminent domains and presence of danger or public safety present in this one. Good be beginners of a stair side. Tai raid.

@AmericanDegenerate 5 ай бұрын

The only thing I agree with the DPRK on... Very limited access to cars and no freedom of movement should be the norm for non VIP type. Basically driving should be an INNER PARTY privilege.. and the OUTER PARTY does not get to drive. None of you need to go out anyways..