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Esperanza Hills Approvals

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 4, 2015 with No Comments

Orange County Supervisors nailed it! They approved a 340 unit project (Esperanza Hills) in the hills above Yorba Linda that uses twice the water an average resident used (before the 36% mandatory cutbacks) and it will be in a known fire corridor (its burned multiple times). Orange County Fire Authority said this development would act as a fire break for the older homes. Buyer beware! In what universe is someone’s home sold as a firebreak for someone else’s home? Check … Read More

Esperanza Hills Meeting, All Q’s no A’s

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 30, 2015 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone was an active participant in the Special City Council meeting last Tuesday night, which was supposed to be a Q&A between city staff, agencies and the public about the Esperanza Hills and Cielo Vista projects. Residents came armed with a litany of questions about process and procedure, but the City’s standard response was “We’ll look into that.” It became more of a “Q” with no “A.” Check out the article in the OC Register.

Spring Newsletter Released

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 8, 2015 with No Comments

The Hills For Everyone newsletter was just released. It covers a wide variety of topics including Esperanza Hills, Madrona, the State Park entrance road and Discovery Center, trail access closures in the Puente Hills. Check out the Spring 2015 newsletter or sign up for the newsletter by emailing us your name, address, city, state and zip code.

Drought Hits Home for New Developments

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 8, 2015 with No Comments

Governor Brown issued a mandatory 25% reduction in water use throughout the state for residential consumers as we enter the fourth year of our historic drought. Additionally the Executive Order also outlines that to save water, the State will “prohibit new homes and developments from irrigating with potable water unless water efficient drip irrigation systems are used, and ban watering of ornamental grass on public street medians.” As a side note, Madrona, Esperanza Hills, and Cielo Vista use well over the existing amount … Read More

Supervisors Deal Big Blow to Esperanza Hills Project

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 11, 2015 with No Comments

Under the leadership of Supervisor Todd Spitzer, the Board of Supervisors, dealt a significant blow to the Esperanza Hills project at the March 10th meeting. The developer failed to get permissions to build the project. Rather, he was instructed to work with the City of Yorba Linda to comply with the City’s higher standards. This negotiation will come in the form of a pre-annexation agreement that will be hammered out this spring. The project will be brought back to the Board … Read More