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Residents urge National City to restore 0.8‑acre parcel to residential zoning, criticize mayor’s mediation absence
Summary
Public commenters at a National City special meeting pushed the council to restore a 0.8‑acre Sweetwater parcel to low–medium density residential designation and accused Mayor Morrison of missing a mediation tied to the Public Records Act case Polanco v. City of National City; the council moved into closed session to discuss the litigation.
Residents and community members pressed the National City Council to reverse land‑use decisions affecting a 0.8‑acre parcel in the Sweetwater/Orange Street area and to restore its general plan designation and zoning to residential, saying that remedy would resolve the dispute now in litigation.
The demand came during the public‑comment period of a special meeting called to address a Public Records Act matter related to Polanco v. City of National City (Case No. 25CU004193C). In remarks delivered to the dais, multiple speakers said the plaintiff’s proposed solution is to “restore the 0.8 acre parcel to RS‑2 and the corresponding general plan to low–medium density residential.” Mika Planko, who opened the sequence of public comments,…
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