The Irvine City Council, in a special meeting as soon as Tuesday, is likely to move a proposed veterans cemetery from the heart of the old El Toro Marine Base to a developer-owned strawberry field next to the 5 and 405 freeways.
Tag: Fivepoint Communities
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
OC Veterans Cemetery: Strawberry Fields Forever?
During a Friday press conference at the Great Park, Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to reporters after touring two competing sites for a veterans’ cemetery. While supportive of local decision making, Brown remarked about a site near the I-5 Freeway saying he liked the Strawberry fields. A final decision on the location could be reached by June.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Gov. Brown to Tour Possible OC Veterans Cemetery Sites Friday
Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to be in Irvine Friday for a tour of two sites for a proposed veteran’s cemetery, but not all City Council members were invited and it’s not clear who he is talking to.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Developer Sends Veterans Cemetery Proposal to Irvine City Council
Developer FivePoint Communities has sent the Irvine City Council its general proposal for moving the proposed Orange County veterans cemetery from the city’s Great Park to a site near the interchange of the 5 and 405 freeways.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Gov. Brown to Visit Proposed El Toro Marine Base Veterans Cemetery Site
Brown and two top Assembly Democratic leaders will visit the proposed veterans cemetery site at the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Base in Irvine within the next several weeks.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Bad Feng Shui Doesn’t Sway Irvine Council on Vets Cemetery
A proposed land swap would have resolved concerns from Chinese home buyers that living next to a cemetery is bad feng shui. But A majority of council members said changing course might derail the cemetery altogether.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Could The Great Park Be Built ‘Ahead of Schedule’?
Given the years-long controversy over stalled construction, it might seem like a specious claim. But a representative from developer FivePoint Communities says they are going to start building substantial portions of the park “over a year early.”
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Body cameras could be worn by Anaheim police, and nepotism gets attention in Garden Grove.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories, Transportation
6 Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Veterans speak out in support of a cemetery at the Great Park, and county supervisors consider outsourcing more county jobs.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Appraisal Shows Angel Stadium Land Worth Up To $325M
A controversial stadium lease framework proposes giving the land to Angels baseball team owner Arte Moreno and his investors for $1 per year.
