Foothills Sentry March 2020

Foothills Sentry March 2020 Page 9 Refelting your pool table Any custom cue purchase over $50 OFF OFF Must mention coupon for discount Must mention coupon for discount N. TUSTIN By Scott Logue Notes In the fall of 2019, 6,000 mem- bers of the Foothill Communities Association (FCA) were polled to determine their position on a pending amendment to the Or- ange County code that would le- galize the parking of recreational vehicles (RVs), or the renting of driveways for RV parking, with- out restrictions on residential properties. Just under 500 FCA members responded to the poll, with 83 percent opposing such an amendment. A poll on Nextdoor concluded with 79 percent of re- sponders against the amendment. The code was originally enacted in 2002 with ambiguous wording as to how RVs can be parked or stored on a homeowner’s property. Orange County Third District Su- pervisor Don Wagner and others have reviewed the legal interpre- tation of the 2002 code, and have determined that the code currently prevents the parking or storing of RVs on residential properties. Conversely, Orange County Code Enforcement has always in- terpreted the code as permitting the parking and storage of RVs, and takes the position that RVs can be parked or stored in any manner without limitation. The proposed amendment to this code would clarify this discrepancy to support Code Enforcement’s interpreta- tion, which Don Wagner has com- municated his support for, includ- ing his pending vote in favor of the amendment. The amendment will legalize the parking and storage of RVs on residential driveways without any limitations or restrictions what- soever, including multiple RVs, the renting of driveways for RV parking, and the storage of RVs adjacent to the street, potentially blocking the view of oncoming traffic. Affected neighbors will have no say or recourse. We encourage you to commu- nicate your position on this issue to Supervisor Wagner at Donald. Wagner@ocgov.com or reach out to him at (714) 834-3330. The FCA (FACHome.org) is interest- ed in feedback from North Tustin residents about this issue, at rnel- son@fcahome.org . A more comprehensive county code amendment, “Orange is the New Green,” will be discussed during a public hearing at the Tues., March 24 Board of Super- visors meeting. The final draft is being recommended for adoption by the board. The public may send comments in advance, or attend the hearing in person. The board meets at 333 Santa Ana Blvd (bldg. 10), commencing at 9:30 a.m. Innovative Grants awarded to creative classes Tustin Public Schools Founda- tion Board members and ambas- sadors paid surprise visits to local schools to announce the winners of the Foundation’s Innovative Grant Awards. Through the blind review pro- cess, Arroyo Elementary received several grants, including one to introduce coding to first graders with Lego WeDo sets. Hewes Middle School will be putting on a drama production with funding for the rights and script to a new play. Foothill was also a winner of multiple grants, including ingre- dients for its culinary competi- tion show “Sliced.” More than 40 classrooms ben- efitted from the creative requests from teachers striving to enrich the student classroom experi- ence. Many teachers collaborated with their students to find areas of focus for their grant requests. All grants were made possible through the support of individual and corporate donors, in addi- tion to funds raised through the November Dino Dash and April Golf Classic. Robin Chillingworth’s K-1 class was the recipient of an Innovative Grant for Lego WeDo sets to introduce coding to all five first grade classes at Arroyo. The students wrote thank-you Valentines to the Foundation donors who supported the grants. Foothill High School culinary arts teacher Keith Mosley and his students celebrate their Innovative Grant Award for a culinary arts competition show.