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Madrona Ruling Filed

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 11, 2015 with No Comments

One week ago, Hills For Everyone and other co-petitioners got the decision from the judge that indeed, the City of Brea had violated its own planning laws. The judge filed a minute order, which requires the winners (us) to file a ruling. It was filed by our attorneys at Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger last Friday. The other parties and judge review it and once final, the City and landowner have 60 days to file an appeal. If an appeal is … Read More

Madrona Project Overturned in Court

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

We just received the ruling from Orange County Judge Robert Moss and couldn’t be more thrilled. We won! He granted our petition almost across the board. He found that Brea violated its own planning documents, that the Environmental Impact Report was not adequate, and therefore the 162 unit housing project next to Chino Hills State Park is no longer approved. That’s right, the project is overturned. The project would have removed 1,400 oak and walnut trees destroying the extensive woodlands … Read More

Yorba Linda is Government at Its Worst

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

After a terrible display of censorship and squashing First Amendment Rights, Hills For Everyone Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck calls out the Yorba Linda Planning Commission and staff at its abuse of power. Residents from Protect Our Homes and Hills were prepared to speak and show a PowerPoint at the Wednesday night Planning Commission meeting. After confirming with City staff when the presentation was due, they met the deadline with plenty of time to spare. It was only AFTER the City … Read More

Brea Might Create Environment Committee

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on November 6, 2015 with No Comments

Residents in Brea have raised concerns over oil operations in the City, specifically hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). OC Register Columnist Terry Daxon discussed this topic in a recent article. She asked Hills For Everyone if this was under its purview. Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck stated that it was not, as our focus is land preservation. Check out the OC Register Article.

Madrona Court Heart

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 30, 2015 with No Comments

Today, Hills For Everyone and the Stop Madrona team attended the court hearing before Judge Moss at the Superior Court of California (in Santa Ana). Sara Clark and Gabriel Ross from Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger represented Hills For Everyone, Sierra Club, Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks and California Native Plant Society. Our petition was against the City of Brea for its approval of the 162 unit Madrona project in Carbon Canyon, as well as the developer (the state of Idaho is … Read More