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Resident calls Planning Commission housing-element overlay a 'word salad' as larger project looms
Summary
A Mission Viejo resident told the council he found the Planning and Transportation Commission’s housing-element overlay confusing and criticized local planning efforts, citing a new six‑story project at Marbury Parkway and Santa Margarita Parkway as an example of state-driven density changes.
Tom Moore, a Mission Viejo resident, used his public-comment time to criticize the Planning and Transportation Commission’s discussion of a housing-element overlay, saying commissioners appeared confused and the presentation read like a "word salad." He highlighted a proposed six‑story development at the corner of Marbury Parkway and Santa Margarita Parkway as emblematic of changes driven by state housing requirements.
Moore urged the council to seize opportunities to take a different approach to housing and to address zoning choices proactively rather than allowing outcomes mandated by state law. He referenced prior local planning efforts and reports (ULI, prior vision plans) and argued the council and staff had missed chances to prepare for state-driven changes.
The council did not take formal action during the meeting on the housing-element item; the remarks were part of the public-comment period and reflect resident concern about the pace and clarity of local planning decisions.
