Hearing on 760-home development postponed

By LOU PONSI
for THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

FULLERTON – A public hearing on the proposed 760-home West Coyote Hills project originally scheduled to go before the City Council on Tuesday has been postponed.


The public hearing has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. July 12 in the Council Chambers at 303 W. Commonwealth Ave.

Chevron-owned Pacific Coast Homes, the project's developer, requested the postponement, city officials said.


The Orange County Land Use Commission, a county agency that ensures compatibility with land uses and their proximity to airports, wants more time to make sure there are no noise or safety issues affecting airport operations, project planner Joan Wolff said. The southwest tip of the project comes close to the air space around the Fullerton Municipal Airport.

Pacific Coast Homes proposes to build condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes along with 68,000 square feet of retail space on the 510 acres it owns in northwest Fullerton. Under its proposal, 283 acres would remain open or recreational areas, including the existing 72-acre Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve.

Last year, the City Council voted 3-2 against the development. Pacific Coast Homes sued.

Under a recent settlement agreement, the City Council will reconsider the same proposal that was denied last year. Following last year's decision, two new council members were voted into office.