Protestors are at odds with the council over a series of key issues including the asphalt factory in the north of the city, taxes in the Great Park, and the long debated veterans cemetery.
Tag: Great Park neighborhoods
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 inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Campaign Spending Takes a Complex Route in Irvine
More than a dozen political action committees have spent hundreds of thousands to keep the Irvine Republican council majority in power. The Great Park Neighborhoods developer is responsible for a large portion.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Homes Project Could Go Before Voters
The developer says that should negotiations with the city fail, a ballot initiative is still possible.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
At Odds Over Great Park Letter
Sources say Beth Krom, an Irvine councilwoman and chairwoman of the Great Park board of directors, tried to hide from other directors a letter proposing a controversial lease expansion at the park. Krom calls the accusations election-year posturing.
Posted inIrvine
More Than Double the Number of Great Park Homes?
The proposal would increase the number of homes surrounding the Great Park in Irvine from nearly 5,000 to more than 10,000.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
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.
Posted inEducation, Irvine
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.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Building Plans Raise Both Hopes and Questions
Developer says “hundreds of millions” in tax increment revenue
will flow to the park and the Irvine Unified School District. But
district officials still worry that it won’t be enough for needed
new schools.
