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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/5032 By Don Juan Ortega, on November 10th, 2014 On Friday we mentioned that development was progressing on the first phase of Planning Area 2, east of Antonio Parkway in Rancho Mission Viejo. Today, we have some preliminary tract maps showing the street patterns and names for Planning Area 2.1 and giving us a more detailed glimpse into the layout of the new community. [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/5029 By Don Juan Ortega, on November 7th, 2014 Those interested in following the progress at Rancho Mission Viejo’s Planning Area 2 have to do so from afar. From what we understand, here is the current status of development in Planning Area 2, dubbed the Village of Esencia. Underway now is phase 2.1 of Planning Area 2, covering 464 acres. This phase will eventually [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4925 By Don Juan Ortega, on October 7th, 2014 Rancho Mission Viejo does a good job with these videos that illustrate the beauty of South Orange County. Here is a recent one titled Rancho Mission Viejo – An Ageless Vision:
Rancho Mission Viejo – An Ageless Vision from Carolyn Corbett on Vimeo.
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4932 By Don Juan Ortega, on October 3rd, 2014 The Capistrano Dispatch has the details on Wednesday night’s Planning Commission meeting in San Juan Capistrano. The controversial Laguna Glen retirement community project on the Vermeulen/Armstrong Gardens property was on the agenda. At the end of the meeting, the Planning Commission voted 2-1 (with one Commissioner absent and another Commissioner abstaining) against the project. The [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4858 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 19th, 2014 Below is a presentation on local governance options published for the RMV Stakeholder Working Group by Orange County LAFCO:
The presentation lays out the different governance options available to the Rancho Mission Viejo Study Area (which includes Ladera Ranch and the Ranch Plan area). Among those potential governance options are:
County Service Area
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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4827 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 12th, 2014 One of the interesting things about writing this blog is that most of our communication with readers occurs through the back channel. We have also found that our audience includes many of the people involved with the issues about which we write, and that is gratifying because it means we are providing useful information. We [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4718 By Don Juan Ortega, on August 6th, 2014 Apparently the feud between the staff of the Mission San Juan Capistrano and the developers of a shopping center proposed nearby has escalated to the point where the developers are terminating the monthly lease that allows the City of San Juan Capistrano to use the parking lot for public parking. The parking lot is located [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4685 By Don Juan Ortega, on July 30th, 2014 Do you have questions about the proposed hotel and townhome development being considered for downtown San Juan Capistrano. Proponents of the development will provide information and answer questions this Friday, August 1st at the Mission Grill (across from the Mission) all day between 8 AM and 8 PM. We’ve discussed the proposed “San Juan Hotel [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4625 By Don Juan Ortega, on July 16th, 2014 This article in the Orange County Register laments the loss of equestrian facilities in Orange County, a trend that is as prevalent in South Orange County as anywhere else. The article estimates that near half of the public horse boarding facilities in the County have closed since 1984, with more closures on the way. For [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4622 By Don Juan Ortega, on July 15th, 2014 The LA Times has published an interesting article about Rancho Mission Viejo’s community of Sendero. The article is here, and it focuses on Sendero as an example of an emerging trend in residential development described by the Times as “a trend by land developers nationally to design communities that center around sustainable farms rather than [...]
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