Recently Malibu voters went to the poll to vote on a 38,000 square foot shopping center. The development would be limited to only 15% of the site and anchored by Whole Foods. The plan even called for a community garden to educate school children. Supporte...
Continue ReadingThank you so much for speaking up and showing up at the Fullerton City Council VTTM (Vesting Tentative Tract Map) Appeal on 11/17/15. The attendees were overwhelmingly in favor of a fair and feasible acquisition plan for a real chance at saving all of W...
Continue ReadingThere is a lot of confusion on whether Measure W had an effect on the development approvals or not. The answer is a resounding yes. Let’s address that that in detail in a separate post. Our attorney, Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger is one of the best...
Continue ReadingOn November 17, 2015, the Fullerton City Council upheld the Planning Commission’s decision to approve Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes’ Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) for the West Coyote Hills development. In doing so, they ignored the voters’ 2012 v...
Continue ReadingThis time of the year, we are all inundated with requests for donations. I hope you will read this message and make a donation to save Coyote Hills. It’s not just about a park anymore. It’s also about whether our votes matter. As you know, the Fulle...
Continue ReadingIn December 2015, the Friends of Coyote Hills announced our intent to take legal action as a result of the October 2015 West Coyote Hills Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) approval by the Fullerton Planning Commission, and the subsequent November 2015 Ci...
Continue ReadingI want to set the record straight on the Friends of Coyote Hills’ position on the West Coyote Hills VTTM and subsequent actions by the City since November 2015. Of course it’s a matter of public record that we along with hundreds of residents proteste...
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly a year since the City Council (Jennifer Fitzgerald, Bruce Whitaker, Greg Seborn, Jan Flory and Doug Chaffee) approved Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) which gave them entitlement to develop West Coyote Hill...
Continue ReadingOn Friday, 10/28/16, we argued our case to uphold the people’s 2012 Measure W referendum in the Orange County Superior Court. The people rejected the Development Agreement and therefore according to the ordinances the City Council approved in 2011, “I...
Continue ReadingGreat news! We have received an Audubon Sea and Sage 2-for-1 matching grant. For every $1 you give, they will match $2 up to $4,000. This is a critical time for saving Coyote Hills so please donate now. We need funds to uphold our Measure W vote. Make ...
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