The Santa Ana City Council this week voted to allow the developers of a large upscale residential project to postpone required payments toward the construction of homes for low-income families.
Category: Tustin
Tustin, home to the former Marine Corps Air Station and its redevelopment, has about 79,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the base land and public safety.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Tustin
Perkins: A Community Victory for Local Control in North Tustin
The two year battle over Sewer Area 7 in North Tustin is finally over. Local control rules the day.
Posted inTustin
Foothills Sentry: Public opinion of little consequence in coming LAFCO sewer decision
Foothills Sentry probes whether residents in Sewer Area 7 prefer Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD), or East Orange County Water District (EOCWD), to take on operation and management responsibilities for their local system.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Scrap Controversial Housing Project in North Tustin
It was a major turn in a years-long development battle, with a split Board of Supervisors narrowly voting to kill the proposed senior housing project by the Catholic Church.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Tustin
Milligan: OC Sups Should Endorse Catholic Church Senior Housing in North Tustin
Bill Milligan, Director of Real Estate at the Diocese of Orange, writes that the Diocese of Orange remains committed to providing needed faith-based senior housing for Orange County residents.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Tustin
Foothills Sentry: OC Sups Should Oppose Zoning Change for Catholic Senior Housing Project
Foothills Sentry Editor Tina Richards writes that Orange County supervisors have a chance to reinforce the community planning process this week by voting against a senior housing project proposed for North Tustin.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Santa Ana, Tustin
Padilla: County Planning Commissioners Should Approve Tustin Senior Project
North Tustin resident Manny Padilla urges county planning commissioners to move forward with a controversial senior housing plan pursued by the Catholic Diocese of Orange when they meet Monday afternnoon to consider the project.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Tustin
Spitzer Client at the Center of Controversial Zoning Change
In January, Supervisor Todd Spitzer convinced his colleagues to reverse a zoning approval that was vigorously opposed by one of his clients, who pays him as much as $100,000 annually.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Pass Moratorium to Block Senior Housing Project
Orange County Supervisors Tuesday passed a temporary moratorium on senior housing for a property in North Tustin, a preemptive move to cover the county’s legal liability after a recent Board vote to reverse a 2011 zoning amendment.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Reject Tustin Senior Housing Project
Tuesday’s vote on a project proposed by the Catholic Diocese reverses a 2011 vote by a different board that acted at the urging of then-Board Chair Bill Campbell to add senior housing in a North Tustin community.
