Activists warned against approving homes above Yorba Linda because of previous wildfires. They did it anyway.
Tag: Esperanza Hills
Posted inNEWS
Chino Hills State Park Battered From Recent Flames in Blue Ridge Fire This Year
Over 60% of the park burned in the Blue Ridge Fire, according to the park’s senior environmental scientist.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
After 3rd Court Ruling Against Them, Supervisors Try Again with Esperanza Hills Project
The same appeals court previously found the county’s environmental documents for the project failed to set standards for an evacuation plan; under-calculated water needs; and had an inaccurate map of protected land.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Byrne: Esperanza Hills Development Could Threaten Lives if Approved
Joe Byrne, long time resident of Yorba Linda alerts the public that the Esperanza Hills project is coming before the OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The developer has lost two legal battles. The project site is also a known fire corridor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Rehmeyer: When Will They Ever Learn
Longtime Yorba Linda resident Sharon Rehmeyer has spent her career educating young students. In retirement she is now trying to educate decision makers as to the danger of building houses in a fire zone coupled with access issues.
Posted inEconomy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Outdoors, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Fire Evacuation Issues Force County Re-Do of 340-Home Development
An appeals court blocked the Esperanza Hills project because supervisors approved it without minimum evacuation standards.
Posted inPress Releases
Court of Appeals Stops Esperanza Hills Project—Again.
The residents’ group Protect Our Homes and Hills (POHAH) has been engaged in a land use battle of monumental proportions with the County of Orange since 2012. The 4th District Court of Appeals ruled on Friday the 13th, that claims for a defective Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on Esperanza Hills were accurate.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Yorba Linda
Kanne: Will County Supervisors Gamble on Public Safety For Esperanza Hills?
Yorba Linda resident Bob Kanne challenges county supervisors on the latest plan before them on Tuesday for developing the Esperanza Hills tract, questioning whether only one road access in the plan adequately covers public safety needs. Kanne argues Tuesday’s vote will be a good indicator of whether county supervisors have absorbed lessons learned from the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters, Government, Top Stories, Yorba Linda
Drama on the Dais as Supervisors Narrowly Reject Development Plan
The personality conflicts that often bubble just under the surface on the county Board of Supervisors spilled onto the public dais Tuesday as supervisors considered plans for a controversial development in Yorba Linda.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Nelson: Public Safety Issues Still Plague the Esperanza Hills Project
On December 13th the Orange County Board of Supervisors will attempt to comply with a court judgement which rescinded approvals and entitlements for the Esperanza Hills project.
