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Residents form advocacy group, urge changes to Chapman Corridor plan
Summary
Neighbors opposed to the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan told the Placentia City Council they will form an advocacy group to push for more public engagement, raise CEQA and fair‑housing concerns, and seek changes that prioritize public benefit over private profit.
Suzanne Geiger, a resident in the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Impact Zone, told the council she and neighbors plan to form an advocacy group to review the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan and press for more community input. “It is our intention to have the plan changed in accord with the needs and wants of the people in our neighborhood,” Geiger said, inviting residents to a July 28 meeting at the BACS Building.
Geiger and other speakers said more detail is needed in the plan and raised legal concerns including compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and fair‑housing mandates. “We are looking to extend public engagement, especially including direct engagement with underrepresented neighborhoods,” Geiger said. Council member Yamaguchi responded that the notice process has worked to date and encouraged residents to submit comments to the planning commission, adding, “I don’t think there’s any intention of forcing any project down on the residents.”
Why it matters: Residents said earlier planning hearings drew large turnout and they want the council and planning staff to address gaps in the draft before the next planning commission meeting on Aug. 12. The council said staff and consultants will continue outreach and that staff has already scheduled follow‑up meetings with community representatives.
