News and Reports

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Council hearing scheduled

A two-meeting public hearing on our planned West Coyote Hills community will be held in May. The meeting dates and times are 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 25.   Both meetings will be held in the Council Chamber of Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Ave.

The format for the May 11 meeting will include a presentation of the proposed project, followed by questions from the council and the audience.  The May 25 meeting will be open to public comments on the proposal.  The City’s Planning Commission recently voted to recommend approval of West Coyote Hills with a 5-1 vote.

5-1 vote – Planning Commission recommends approval of West Coyote Hills!

On Thursday, March 18, 2010 West Coyote Hills was recommended for approval by the Fullerton Planning Commission with a 5-1 vote. Following a public hearing, the Commission cited the plan’s numerous public benefits and balanced design as the reason for its support.

We’re also thankful for the outpouring of community support at the meeting. Fullerton residents, including a former mayor, members of the Coyote Hills Committee who have been working on this project since the 1970s, hikers, educators, equestrian riders, project neighbors and future homebuyers turned out to encourage the Commission to recommend approval of this project.

They spoke about the changes made to the plan as a result of collaboration with members of the community to ensure West Coyote Hills meets the needs of Fullerton. They also spoke about the need to finally open this fenced-off former oil field so it could be enjoyed by Fullerton residents through miles of trails, vista parks and a nature center, along with a variety of new homes.

Prior to the hearing, the Commission received 800 support letters or endorsement cards from local residents underscoring the broad range of support the project enjoys throughout the community.
 
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Positive Commission Meetings

The comprehensive public review and approval process for the planned West Coyote Hills community is off to a positive start.  Here’s a recap of three recent commission meetings:

• Aug. 3:   The Transportation and Circulation Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval of West Coyote Hills, confirming the plan incorporates transportation elements to adequately reduce traffic impacts and meet the needs of the community.
  
  
• July 29:  The Energy and Resource Management Committee offered a split recommendation, confirming the plan incorporates conservation and environmental elements appropriate for the project scope and project site condition, then recommending further collaboration with city staff on additional measures, such as increased energy and water conservation for the proposed community.
  
  
• July 27:  The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-2 that the West Coyote Hills plan incorporates parks, open space and recreational amenities in a manner commensurate with community needs and the scope of the project, and recommended approval of this portion of the plan.

We’re grateful for the thoughtful consideration given to this project by the commissions and are committed to pursuing the feedback they offered on different aspects of our plan. 

It is anticipated the next hearing will be held before the Planning Commission in carly 2010, with City Council following sometime thereafter.

Trails and Open Space Committee
View the minutes and supporting graphics from our Trails and Open Space Advisory Committee meetings. The committee consists of about 30 Fullerton trail enthusiasts and educators. It is helping to determine amenities, educational programs and usage policies for the 10 miles of new trails, the interpretive nature center and the vista points proposed in the plan.

• November 1 committee meeting – Introduction and site tour
• December 6 committee meeting – Visioning meeting notes
• December 6 committee meeting – Visioning meeting visual display
• January 31 committee meeting – Trail master plan meeting
• March 31 committee meeting – Interpretive planning meeting
• May 30 committee meeting – Trail planning session
• May 30 committee meeting – Visual displays
• July 11 committee meeting – Interpretive plan review meeting notes
• July 11 committee meeting – Visual displays

Fact-Checker

Click on the links below to read response letters correcting misinformation from the “Friends of Coyote Hills” group.

Fact Checker #3: February 2009

Fact Checker #2: February 2007

Fact Checker #1: September 2006

Community mailing

Click on the links to view a recent mailing sent to Fullerton residents.

PC Letter

Fact Sheet