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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
A [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4704 By Don Juan Ortega, on August 4th, 2014 It looks as though Orange County and Rancho Mission Viejo are ready to move forward with the alternative road plan, and appear to be concluding that the Tesoro Extension of the 241 will not be built. Back in April, we wrote in this article about how the 241 to the 5 connector was likely dead, [...]
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 [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4538 By Don Juan Ortega, on June 24th, 2014 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/4526 By Don Juan Ortega, on June 20th, 2014 We’ve been talking more about Planning Area 2 of the Ranch Plan lately, and judging by the search results, more of you are looking for information about PA2 as well. We introduced you to Planning Area 2 here, and updated you (and revealed its name, Esencia) here. Below is a map of the full Planning [...]
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/4350 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 7th, 2014 There is a ton of construction going on in South County right now. For the next few years, South County residents will need to deal with construction on I-5 at Avenida Pico, Ortega Highway and El Toro just for starters. We will also watch as the Rancho Mission Viejo transportation infrastructure is built out over [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4308 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 28th, 2014 Over a year ago, we wrote extensively about the NEV paths and lanes planned for the Ranch Plan. That article is here. First, if you don’t know what an NEV is, NEV stands for a “Neighborhood Electric Vehicle.”
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles are categorized by the Department of Transportation as a “low speed vehicle,” meaning a [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4289 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 24th, 2014 Anyone who has driven by the Reata Park and Event Center on Ortega Highway on the east edge of San Juan Capistrano has noticed the progress. From a largely neglected space has emerged a beautiful, expansive and historic park that will be unique among all of San Juan’s open space. Purchased from Rancho Mission Viejo [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3824 By Don Juan Ortega, on February 11th, 2014 When the Ranch Plan Development Agreement was approved in 2004, it contemplated a master development of approximately 22,682 acres with 14,000 homes and over five million square feet of retail and commercial property. As part of that Development Agreement, Rancho Mission Viejo is required to provide 60 acres of land to the County for development [...]
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