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Supervisors Deal Big Blow to Esperanza Hills Project

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 11, 2015 with No Comments

Under the leadership of Supervisor Todd Spitzer, the Board of Supervisors, dealt a significant blow to the Esperanza Hills project at the March 10th meeting. The developer failed to get permissions to build the project. Rather, he was instructed to work with the City of Yorba Linda to comply with the City’s higher standards. This negotiation will come in the form of a pre-annexation agreement that will be hammered out this spring. The project will be brought back to the Board … Read More

Yorba Linda Forum Well Attended

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 6, 2015 with No Comments

Congratulations to the residents of Yorba Linda! Last night 250 people attended the community forum with Supervisor Todd Spitzer to relay their concerns and questions to agencies about the proposed Esperanza Hills project. The clear majority of the audience was in red (opposing the project) and more than 20 people spoke up about their concerns asking tough questions. The next big item is THE DECISION on Tuesday, March 10th at 9:30 AM at the Board of Supervisors meeting (10 Civic … Read More

Thank You Bruce, Welcome Roland

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 3, 2015 with No Comments

Recently, former La Habra Heights Mayor Bruce Douglas resigned from the Hills For Everyone Board of Directors. He has been active in protecting both his beloved city as well as the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor for two decades. An avid mountain biker, Bruce knows the land from the ground up. We are grateful for his years of service and we wish him well in his retirement. In his place, another long time active supporter of the hills from La Habra … Read More

Chino Hills General Plan Update

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 3, 2015 with No Comments

Last week the Chino Hills City Council passed the long awaited update of the General Plan. They set aside the issue of zoning for the 3,000 acres of hills along the 71 freeway. Landowners have suggested the land is zoned one unit per five acres. However, Hills For Everyone provided City Council minutes from 1994 showing the Council voted 5-0 to leave the existing County zoning in place at one house per forty acres. This decision was not elegantly handled … Read More

Important Yorba Linda Meetings

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 3, 2015 with No Comments

The County of Orange, at the direction of Supervisor Todd Spitzer, will host a public forum on Thursday March 5th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at Travis Ranch School in Yorba Linda. County staff will be available to answer questions about the 340 unit Esperanza Hills housing project on the hills above Yorba Linda but outside of the city limits. The property lies adjacent to Chino Hills State Park and is zoned open space thereby requiring a General Plan amendment … Read More