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It's all in the details, but where are they? Revised Yorba Linda Town Center Concept Plan

On July 14, 2005, the Yorba Linda City Council/Redevelopment Agency approved the Revised Town Center Concept Plan.

The modified Concept Plan provides approximately 170,000 square feet of new commercial space, between 130 and 200 new housing units, a new park and open space, and a new historic district for the preservation of many of the Craftsman bungalows currently in the Town Center area.

The more notable changes include:

Landscape/Parks

  • New Town Green
    (This is a big improvement over the Town Square in the original plan.)

Historic Preservation

  • New Historic District for some of the old bungalow houses
    (Who pays for moving and renovating these houses?)

Commercial Development

  • Increased Commercial to 170,00 square feet
    (The original plan called for 136,450 square feet - 25% increase)
  • Proposed ERA building on the corner of Yorba Linda Blvd. and Lakeview Ave.
    (Where is Yorba Linda Team/Integrated Funding, Pete and Jessie Sioson business on Lakeview?)

Parking

  • Two Parking Structures (Under Market and proposed ERA building

  • Street parking only for housing
    (Where will all of the new residents park?)

  • Inclusion of a picture of a "park once" multi- story structure in the presentation.
    (Why was this included in the presentation if they are not thinking of using above ground parking structures?)

Housing

  • Increased density in Town Center.
    (Up to 136 dwellings in Town Center.)

  • The revised plan shows the Adams' property (Corner Plumosa and Lemon) intact instead of being subdivided with seven dwellings. Hopefully this is not a mistake and the the City will not take their property through Eminent Domain.

This biggest questions are:

  • Why is the City rezoning the whole community core for mixed use, high-density housing and up to five stories in Town Center if they don't plan to build to these limits?

  • Why are they trying to complete this massive rezoning effort before Thanksgiving 2005 even though they do not have a final plan for the community core?

Some of the answers given:

  • They need to study the "worst case scenario" for the Environmental Review process.

  • The consultant's proposed zoning regulations will be revised.

  • We will get back to you when it is time for public comments.

  • The Environmental Review process is behind schedule.

Many questions that need detailed answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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