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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4478 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 28th, 2014 Google Maps has a cool new feature where you can tilt the map and get a topographical view of an area. We decided to have some fun and lay the boundaries for Planning Area 2 over a topographical map of the region. Below is the result — note the boundaries aren’t perfect. We were just [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4383 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 9th, 2014 We have noticed a sudden, recent uptick in the number of internet searches related to Planning Area 2 of the Ranch Plan, what Rancho Mission Viejo has named the Village of Esencia.
We are also learning more about Rancho Mission Viejo’s plans for Planning Area 2 of the Ranch Plan. It is being called “Esencia” [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3642 By Don Juan Ortega, on January 7th, 2014 We recently came across a high-resolution, updated map of the Ranch Plan, embedded below. The map includes details for Sendero and a nice overlay of the Ranch Plan roadways (we’ve annotated Chiquita Canyon Parkway at “A Street” where we believe it will be). You can click here for the full size image.
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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3584 By Don Juan Ortega, on December 19th, 2013 Susan Wilson is the Chairwoman of the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission. What is LAFCO? Well, if you’ve been reading our blog, you would know that when it comes to South County local governance and cityhood, LAFCO is the most important government agency you’ve never heard of. Wilson has written a guest opinion piece, [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/1150 By Don Juan Ortega, on December 3rd, 2012 We discussed the size and potential tenants of the Ranch Marketplace (the proposed ten acre retail center at the corner of Ortega Highway and Antonio Parkway) in this post. We’ve done some more thinking and researching and wanted to further explore two questions relating to the layout of this new retail center.
First, will the [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/649 By Don Juan Ortega, on August 27th, 2012 As you may know, Orange County has a “General Plan” that describes its long-term goals for growth and development. The General Plan is comprehensive in that it covers seven core aspects of County life: land use, transportation, housing, conservation, open space, noise and safety. Today, we are going to look at the impact of the [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/415 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 2nd, 2012 Like most major real estate projects, the Ranch Plan was a victim — at least temporarily — of the Great Recession and real estate crash. Originally, the Ranch Plan was scheduled to break ground in 2005 with an estimated date for completion in 2025. While we don’t pretend to know Rancho Mission Viejo’s revised development [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/405 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 2nd, 2012 For many current residents, one of the most treasured benefits of living on the Ranch is the ability to enjoy vast, panoramic views of unspoiled mountainous wilderness. Indeed, where other Southern California cities have allowed their ridgelines and hilltops to be cut, flattened and terraced in pursuit of more real estate for development, we have [...]
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