Irvine is taking comments on its new Urban Forest plan. A survey on this plan, part of the City outreach, needs to be completed by July 18th. “The City is developing a 30-year Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP), which contains measurable goals and recommended actions to help the City achieve 30% canopy cover and realize […]
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I came to work at UCI when Irvine was a small unincorporated agricultural community. I moved to Irvine in 1981 after Irvine had become an incorporated City with multiple villages, each with unique characteristics, with community commercial, parks, and outstanding walkable schools. Irvine decision-makers have the duty to advocate for the well-being of Irvine residents. […]
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This Thursday, October 17th at 5:30 PM, the Planning Commission will consider the development of Developmental District 6 — which is zoned for Transit-Oriented Development as envisioned by the Current General Plan. FivePoint Communities is the developer. A group of residents, comprising housing and transportation advocates, sent a letter to the Planning Commission detailing their […]
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At meeting of November 2, 2023, the Irvine Planning Commission approved FivePoint’s plan to build 82 large, single-family homes in a Great Park area near Irvine Boulevard. When an appeal to this Planning Commission approval was heard at the December 12 City Council meeting, the Council denied the appeal and, thereby, affirmed the Planning Commission […]
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Mayor Farrah Khan is proposing that the City partner with venture capital firm Sunstone Management in the creation of a nonprofit entity to accelerate the growth of high-tech startups in Irvine. The proposal is Item 6.3 on the City Council agenda for Tuesday, September 12. Khan’s memo to City Manager Oliver Chi states: “In concept, […]
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Irvine to Consider Ambitious Plans for Food and Beverage at Great Park The Great Park Board returns this Tuesday with a big item pertaining to Great Park food and beverage services. City staff proposes to: Develop an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Frontier Real Estate Investments, LLC (aka Almquist), relating to Great Park food and beverage […]
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