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Rancho Santa Margarita council approves final design, easement prep for Veterans Monument
Summary
The City Council unanimously authorized staff to proceed with plans and specifications and to prepare an easement with Sam Lark for a Veterans Monument behind the plaza of flags, approving a refined design that moves the memorial away from olive-tree roots and sets a $70,000 budget estimate.
The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to advance the Veterans Monument project, directing staff to proceed with plans and specifications and to prepare an easement agreement with Sam Lark for construction.
City staff said the monument proposal, initiated in 2024, was revised after Sanlark (transcript spelling varies: "Sam Lark"/"Samlark"/"Sammark") staff and their Landscape and Facilities Enhancement Committee (LFEC) expressed concern that the original placement would have damaged the root systems of two olive trees. The design was reoriented, moved roughly 18 feet closer to City…
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