A resident successfully sued the Mission Viejo City Council to uphold three council members’ two-year terms.
Category: Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, a planned community and home to Saddleback College, has about 90,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, development and elections.
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Mission Viejo’s Entire City Council Might be up for Election This November
After a resident sued the Mission Viejo City Council claiming all five members need to stand for election this November, an OC Superior Court judge is expected to weigh in later this month.
Posted inEconomy
Dwindling Sales Tax Forces Orange County Cities to Rethink Approach to Revenue
The decline in sales tax revenue has pushed some Orange County cities’ budgets to the brink as they figure out new ways to bring in revenue.
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Mission Viejo Council Shoots Down Consideration to Allow Cannabis Businesses
After the Mission Viejo City Council initially considered allowing cannabis shops in the city, a split council voted 3-2 to prevent the discussion from moving forward.
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Entire Mission Viejo City Council Now Being Sued For Allegedly Improperly Holding Office
While the cases stretch across two separate lawsuits, they’re all aimed at the same question: did councilmembers illegally extend their own terms?
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Mission Viejo Halts Controversial Six-Story Development, Keeping Small Town Landscape
The Mission Viejo City Council voted against adding a new mixed-use zone to the city’s code, blocking high-rise apartments and preventing other similar developments.
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Mission Viejo Resident Looks to Stop City Council’s Second Term Extension
A Mission Viejo resident is challenging the City Council members’ repeated term extensions, despite them signing a legal agreement calling for all five seats to be on the ballot this year.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Throughout OC Try to Tackle a California Problem: Catalytic Converter Theft
With a rise in catalytic converter thefts, city council members across Orange County are passing ordinances in efforts to prosecute a common crime they say state laws fail to address.
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Mission Viejo Planning Commission Rejects Controversial Whole Foods and Apartments Project
Planning commissioners rejected a zoning change for the project, with some saying they fear allowing a mixed-use development will lead to similar projects and undo Mission Viejo’s quaint aesthetic.
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Mission Viejo Considers Changing Downtown Office Complex to High Rise Apartments
Planning commissioners on Monday will consider changing zoning for an aging commercial complex on the corner of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway – something staff says sets a bad precedent.
