Protestors in Santa Ana and Irvine want exemptions from local
restrictions.
Category: SOUTH COUNTY
South Orange County takes in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and the master-planned cities around them, where growth and open space keep meeting at the council dais. Every story we have published about south county, newest first.
Irvine Approves Housing Development at Former School Site
While approving the 48-unit development, the City Council
recommended that city commissions reject planned improvements to an
adjacent park.
Councilman Criticized, Applauded for Muhammad Comments
Supporters of Derek Reeve appeared at Tuesday night’s City
Council meeting to support his naming his dog after the Muslim
prophet.
San Juan Councilman Says He Named His Dog ‘Muhammad’
Derek Reeve boasted that he gave his dog — an animal Muslims
consider particularly impure — the same name as the Muslim
prophet.
Irvine Council Approves Great Park Neighborhoods
The approval of the nearly 5,000-home development paves the way
for significant funding of the Orange County Great Park.
A Rare Crack in Irvine’s Council Majority
Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang broke from his Democratic allies last
week in a vote to approve development around the Orange County
Great Park. Is it a sign of things to come?
Builder Dislikes Conditions for Great Park Neighborhoods
Irvine’s Planning Commission last week approved construction of
nearly 5,000 homes around the Great Park. But the approval comes
with new requirements.
Irvine Officials Dispute Fee for Redevelopment Agency
The city owes nothing to the state to keep its redevelopment
agency, according to city officials.
Irvine School District Comes to Agreement With Developer
The accord settles a long-running behind-the-scenes dispute over
new school construction in Grand Park Neighborhoods.
Agreement Near in Irvine School Construction Dispute
The agreement would end a behind-the-scenes battle between the
Great Park Neighborhoods development manager and the school
district.









