Category: surplus land act

San Juan Capistrano’s Camino Real Playhouse to Be Rezoned for New Shops and Offices

San Juan Capistrano city councilors recently approved the El Camino Specific Plan—which will rezone the land on which a community playhouse sits to pave the way for building a four-story parking garage and two two-story buildings for retail and office spaces. The vote at the Oct. 4 council meeting was the culmination of numerous discussions among…


Anaheim Agrees to $96 Million Angel Stadium Sale Settlement

Anaheim City Council approved April 26 a $96 million settlement for new affordable housing following a dispute over the sale of the Angel Stadium. The 5 to 2 vote—with Councilmen Avelino Valencia and Jose Moreno voting against the settlement—allows for the city to move forward with the sale to Angels baseball owner Arte Moreno’s company…


Anaheim Council to Discuss Whether Stadium Sale Violated State Law

City council in Anaheim, Calif. will probe bureaucrats on the sale of Angel Stadium following accusations the transaction violated state law. Council is expected to ask staff questions July 20 regarding the Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) April 28 letter to the city, alleging a surplus land act (SLA) violation in the Angel Stadium deal. “In my opinion, there were lost opportunities…