Public interest groups have appealed the issuance of a use permit for Saddleback Meadows, a controversial development in in a very high fire hazard severity zone in Trabuco Canyon. They cite the secretive planning process, which avoided public input about wildfire and evacuation risks, environmental changes, and unknown water supply details.
Author Archives: Ray Chandos
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Chandos: Study Finds Canyons Land Use Plan Legally Binding
Canyon groups commissioned a legal analysis which supports the Silverado-Modjeska Specific Plan as legally binding.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Chandos: OC Politicos Squeeze Local Homeowners on Water But Save Developers
Ray Chandos, secretary treasurer of the Rural Canyons Conservation Fund, writes that supervisors are asking all of us to cut our water usage while they give developers breaks.
