Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck worked with the new Spectrum News station which covers local news, talking about the ill-conceived Esperanza Hills project with our friends Protect Our Homes and Hills recently. When it is about to air, we will let you know.
It is pretty amazing the similarities of this situation in Northern California and our region. This article sums up why we continue to fight poorly planned projects adjacent to Chino Hills State Park including the Madrona and Esperanza Hills projects. History is telling us something, we should learn the lessons. (Photo of Canyon Fire 2017) Read the Los Angeles Times article.
We are so grateful to the sturdy residents of Yorba Linda who have been fighting to save their neighborhoods and the State Park. Thanks too to the legal team, Kevin Johnson and Jeanne MacKinnon, who continue to win in Court–even as we lose the vote at the Board of Supervisors on the Esperanza Hills housing project. Only Supervisor Todd Spitzer voted “NO” having witnessed the evacuation nightmares of the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire and the 2017 Canyon 2 Fire. … Read More
KPCC reporter Emily Guerin wrote this article on the Esperanza Hills project and the fact that decision makers continue to put houses in the path of wildfires. View the KPCC article.
Yorba Linda resident Joe Bryne penned this OpEd for the Voice of OC on the Esperanza Hills project and notes that the County is being held hostage by the developer, who refuses to indemnify the County unless the project is approved. Read this Voice of OC article.
Yorba Linda resident Brian Gass and Supervisor Todd Spitzer talk about about the dangers of the Esperanza Hills project during this KABC7 news interview. Remember: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 1:30 is the Board of Supervisors hearing.
Great job Sharon Rehmeyer for this Voice of OC OpEd on the Esperanza Hills project. We can think of no other site with this many constraints still trying to get entitlements. Hills For Everyone continues to work with Protect Our Homes and Hills on the Esperanza Hills project. Read this Voice of OC OpEd on the constraints of the property.
Protect Our Homes and Hills will be at the next Orange County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on the Esperanza Hills project. Wear your red shirt! NOTE: We anticipate this to be the date of the hearing on Esperanza Hills, but it won’t be confirmed until 10 days prior to the meeting (by September 15). We will also request a time certain for this agenda item and will update this post when we have it.
Protect Our Homes and Hills will be at the next Orange County Planning Commission Public Hearing on the Esperanza Hills project. Wear your red shirt! Download the Public Hearing Notice.
We are proud to have been a part of this effort. Clearly based on these comments, Supervisor Do has already affirmed it will be approved again–and there is more to do. So without reviewing the new information, Supervisor Do has already made up his mind. This was a disgusting display by Orange County leadership. Thank you Supervisor Todd Spitzer for representing your constituents and understanding the issues. Read the Voice of OC article.