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LAFCO Presents Local Governance Options to Rancho Mission Viejo Stakeholder Working Group

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

A [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4538

LAFCO Convenes Stakeholders for Rancho Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita Local Governance Study Areas

We have frequently mentioned LAFCO, Orange County’s Local Agency Formation Commission, in articles relating to South County governance and cityhood. After all, “LAFCO is the most important government agency you have never heard of.” There have been a couple recent developments at LAFCO that illustrate how much the agency is thinking about Rancho Mission Viejo [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4207

Toll Roads Scrap I-5 Connector; Refocus on Tesoro Extension

The under-resourced and under-staffed Patch is still able to break some local news, such as this story:

Officials overseeing the 241 Toll Road in Orange County said today they have moved to scrap federal environmental reviews of an extension of the major arterial to San Diego County because they have languished for about a decade. [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3642

Updated Map of the Ranch Plan

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/2562

Does Trouble for the Toll Road Mean Trouble for the Ranch?

With the recent defeat suffered by the 241 and Transportation Corridor Agencies at the hands of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, some are wondering whether there will be an impact on the future development of the Ranch Plan. Does trouble for the toll road mean trouble for the Ranch? The short answer [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/415

Speculating on a Revised Ranch Plan Timeline

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 [...]