Foothills Sentry July 2020

Foothills Sentry Page 3 July 2020 7540 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 92869 (714) 639-9792 MEAT&DELI, PRODUCE, BAKERY, FRESH FISH, GIFT BASKETS, WINE MON-SUN: 8am - 8pm www.Paci�icRanchMarket.com $ OFF Excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. With coupon only. May not be combined with any other offer or discount. Limit one coupon per customer. Valid only at Paci�ic Ranch Market. When You Spend $25 or More * EXPIRES: 7/31/20 5 OC’s Premier ProduceMarket ANNOUNCING APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE at www.cityoforange.org/261/Historic-Preservation APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 25 THE CITY OF ORANGE AND THE OLD TOWNE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION are partnering to provide interns to assist the City Community Development staff on Orange preservation and restoration projects, particularly in the Old Towne Historic District. Interns will serve at City Hall during fall or spring school terms. PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIPS Our community working together! meeting in force. Foothill Communities Asso- ciation President Rick Nelson re- ported that Supervisor Don Wag- ner has said that he, too, opposes development on the racquet club site. He said as much during the FCA annual meeting last March. Residents are counting on Wag- ner to carry their concerns to the board. Jill Wallace also noted that Supervisor Andrew Do owns a house near the club. “He may have to recuse himself from the vote,” she said. A decades-old promise What may turn out to be their “ace in the hole,” however, is a covenant that covers a small housing tract next to the racquet club. The document, created in 1962, assures homeowners that the racquet club will remain a “commercial or noncommercial tennis club.” But if the property were to be developed, it would have to con- form to the one-half acre lot sizes "Racquet Club" continued from page 1 of that tract. That covenant, resi- dents say, is binding. If the county disagrees, residents are prepared to litigate. The anti-zoning committee consists of neighborhood profes- sionals experienced in the build- ing industry, law, marketing, communications and political di- plomacy. They would like to expand their expertise to include civil engineering, land-use and infra- structure. “If you have those skills, we need you,” committee member Dave Holt said. “If not, we ask that you sign up for email notices, plan to attend meetings and put a ‘no rezoning’ sign in your yard.” Just about everyone left the meeting with a yard sign in tow. North Tustin resident Jill Wallace greets attendees at the “bring your own chair” meeting. Tustin Hills Racquet Club neighbors want the area’s only recreational outlet preserved. Photos by Tony Richards