Existing Site Conditions The existing aggregate crushing and recycling operation located west (adjacent to) The Reserve and north of Santiago Canyon Road is shown in the aerial view in Exhibit 2. Photographs taken from the adjoining streets and neighborhoods are shown in Exhibits 3, 4, 5 and 6. Noise, dust and truck traffic from this operation has been impacting the adjoining neighborhoods for years, and most likely has affected the resale values of adjoining properties. As long as the Sully-Miller site remains undeveloped, this obtrusive operation will continue.
Where Do We Go From Here? At this point a “Conceptual Plan” for Rio Santiago has been developed by JMI and approved by The Coalition Group. The Conceptual Plan is divided into 5 areas; the uses allowed in each area are listed in the MOU (Exhibit 1) under their respective areas. Prior to submittal to the City of detailed site plans for each area, JMI will submit these plans to The Coalition Group and to other concerned neighborhoods/groups for review and input. Architectural features of buildings, perimeter and on-site landscaping, trail routes, parking and other concerns will be reviewed by The Coalition Group for each of the 5 areas before being submitted for processing by the City, thus assuring community input and negotiations up front in the process. The Coalition Group continues to meet with JMI and their planning and engineering consultants to evaluate specific details as they are presented for each area of the Conceptual Plan. The Coalition Group’s continuing input and negotiations in no way interferes with, detracts from, or supersedes the public input process. There has been concern raised by some members of the community regarding the impact of commercial zoning. The fact is that conventional “Commercial Zoning” will not be used on the Rio Santiago Plan. A detailed and comprehensive document entitled the “Specific Plan” is currently under review by the City. It identifies, describes and limits the specific uses allowed in each sector of the Conceptual Plan. This Specific Plan takes the place of conventional City zoning, thereby avoiding unwanted and inappropriate uses allowed under the City’s Zoning Code. Once the Specific Plan is adopted by the City Council, it runs with the property regardless of future ownership. Orange Citizens for Parks and Schools will continue to post up-dates on detailed site plans prepared for the five areas identified on the Conceptual Plan.
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