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Council approves Village 5A annexation boundary for LAFCO review after public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and debate over boundaries, the council voted unanimously to find the reduced Village 5A map in conformance with the certified Village 5 EIR and to forward an application to LAFCO for formal annexation of the selected portion; the revised boundary focuses on earlier commercial development along State Route 65 and leaves opportunities for future annexations.
The City Council voted unanimously March 26 to send a revised Village 5A annexation application to LAFCO after an extended public hearing that included landowners, developers and residents urging both support and caution.
Planning staff presented a reduced annexation boundary that retains a higher share of sales‑tax‑generating commercial land along State Highway 65 while limiting inclusion of parcels whose owners previously protested the larger, earlier proposal. Staff said the revised map covers roughly half of the originally proposed Village 5 specific‑plan area (about 2,000 of the prior ~4,700 acres), keeps the specific plan policies in place for any future development and was prepared to increase the city’s near‑term…
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