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Resident urges council to require citywide vote on proposed ‘Legacy Ranch’ under Measure X
Summary
A local land‑use attorney told the council the proposed Legacy Ranch project on Northwest Open Space likely requires a General Plan amendment and therefore a citywide vote under Measure X; he asked the council to seek legal counsel and clarify the required entitlement process. The comment was made during public comment and no council decision followed.
During the public‑comment period on March 3, former planning commissioner and land‑use attorney Mark McGuire urged the City Council to clarify the entitlement path for the proposed Legacy Ranch project on Northwest Open Space.
McGuire told the council that the Northwest Open Space is designated as "community park" in the General Plan and that the Legacy Ranch proposal—he said—would introduce uses not permitted in open space. He argued those changes would require a General Plan amendment and therefore must be placed on a citywide ballot under Measure X, which voters passed in 2008 to restrict changes in open‑space land use.
"The processing of the legacy project must include a general plan amendment, and that general plan amendment must be put to a citywide vote pursuant to Measure X," McGuire said, and he respectfully asked the council to seek advice from the city attorney and notify residents if a ballot measure is required. The council did not make a decision on the claim during the meeting; McGuire's statement stands as a public request for legal clarification.
