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.
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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 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.
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OC State Senator Joins Chorus Questioning Why Mission Viejo Council Members Don’t Have To Stand For Election
State Senator Tom Umberg wants the CA Attorney General to consider the legality of three Mission Viejo council members extending their terms in 2020.
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Mission Viejo Implements New Election Map, Faces Criticism Over Extended Terms
The new map guarantees at least one new member will come to the dais, but residents complained over the council’s decision to ignore a map drawn by the community.
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Mission Viejo Chooses First District Election Map Over Residents’ Objections
City council members chose the map their demographer created, despite requests from a majority of residents at the meeting for a different map.
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Mission Viejo To Again Discuss Extending Council Member Terms Ahead of November Election
When elected in 2020, voters were told city councilmembers Brian Goodell and Trish Kelley would only run two years, but they could stay in office until 2024.
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Mission Viejo Moves Ahead With Stein Mart Purchase, Locking In Millions Of Bond Debt
The project will cost the city at least $46 million in bonds, and will lead to cutbacks in several city services to offset the cost.
