“The city has fast tracked the Raintree project and even issued a building permit on election day to build underground parking structures to help Raintree avoid requirements of Measure H,” Lewis said. ![]() Lewis said Raintree made substantive changes to the previously approved Majestic plans but the city did not require the developer to go back to the Dana Point Planning Commission for a public review. ![]() The new plan by Laguna Niguel developer Raintree Partners calls for apartments. The project was initially known as the Majestic Housing & Development and planned with condominiums. The Raintree project, with 109 apartments and 32,500 square feet of retail space, has been at the epicenter of the competing ballot initiatives and continues to be a source of contention over what impact Measure H will have. Measure H supporters are calling the move a stall tactic. In total, 11,868 ballots were cast on the two measures.Ĭity Manager Doug Chotkevys said city staff is preparing a coastal plan amendment in case it is required. Measure H, a citizen-sponsored initiative, won by 1,920 votes, or 17.4 percent, said Registrar Neal Kelley. The council last week declared Measure H the winner following a report of primary results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. City officials asked the Coastal Commission to respond by Monday in advance of the City Council’s upcoming Tuesday meeting. On Tuesday, the city sent a letter to the Coastal Commission asking for an opinion on whether the city needs an amendment to its land use plan for the coastal area to certify Measure H. That plan seeks to transform Dana Point into a vibrant tourist destination with mixed-use developments, shops and restaurants. Voice of OC is interested in hearing different perspectives and voices.DANA POINT City officials are looking to the California Coastal Commission for direction after Measure H, which requires voter approval for changes to a development plan for the Lantern District, bested a city-sponsored initiative.Įfforts to revitalize the Lantern District – just blocks from Dana Point Harbor – began in 2008 when the Coastal Commission approved the city’s revitalization plan for the town center. Opinions expressed in editorials belong to the authors and not Voice of OC. The makeup of the Dana Point City Council after the November 8 th election will determine how much the residents are listened to or ignored.ĭebra Lewis and Paul Wyatt, Candidates for Dana Point City Council to provide a voice for the residents of Dana Point Dana Point residents need to build on our success and elect two new council members who put residents first by refusing to accept special interests, developers and the political machine to fund their campaigns. Yes, Thursday September 8 was a win for the residents of Dana Point but the battle is not over. Their strategy of delay, delay, delay, if successful, would have allowed developers to slip in nonconforming projects, extract their profits and leave before Measure H could take effect. We were disappointed, although not totally surprised, by the Measure I backers’ unsuccessful attempt to persuade the CCC that Measure H constituted a Major Amendment to the Town Center Plan. We were pleased to see that the City of Dana Point did not object to the Executive Director’s recommendation to the Commissioners that Measure H be approved quickly as a Minor Amendment. ![]() ![]() We were proactive with the CCC, speaking to staff and sending detailed information cross-referencing the original Town Center Plan with the provisions of Measure H to prove our case that Measure H was a Minor Amendment rather than a Major Amendment. ĭebra Lewis speaks at Coastal Commission hearing Subscribe to Voice of OC's Free Newsletter The Morning Report Today.
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