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DEVELOPMENT COVERAGE
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NEWS
2006
• County
planning group hears three hours of comments, will continue next month (August
24, 2006)
• Study
finds much of Murieta is 'moderately likely' to have asbestos in its
soil (July
5, 2006)
• School
board approves site for Murieta school (July 5, 2006)
• Landowners
propose expanding and developing Murieta to the west (June 4, 2006)
• County
planners do about-face, now endorse development project (May
25, 2006)
• Planners tell county to
reject two proposed RM developments (March 20, 2006)
• Agency
orders CSD, Country Club to address wastewater problems (January
31, 2006)
•
RMA wants
to reopen dialogue with developers (January 24, 2006)
2005
• Tie
vote on recommendation for new developments (December 6, 2005)
• Legal
opinion upholds development documents and RMA board actions (September
5, 2005)
• Parks
Committee OKs $98,000 to cover bridge delay (September 1, 2005)
• CSD
will try to work out impasse on North-South bridge (August 25, 2005)
• RMA
board lashes PTF for bridge negotiations (August 21, 2005)
• The
bridge: For at least a year, North and South will remain divided by the
Cosumnes (August 21, 2005)
• Plans
for river crossing are on hold due to RMA-PTF disagreement (August
8, 2005)
• Planning
group rejects proposal for homes next to RM Airport (June 26, 2005)
• RMA
wants legal advice on challenging three development issues (May 29,
2005)
• RMA
hears community comments on development report (May 28, 2005)
• Caltrans
joins RMA and CSD calling for pedestrian and bike access to school
(May 17, 2005)
• Group
steps up as potential buyer of RM Airport (May 10, 2005)
• Plans
call for new school to be accessible only by vehicle (May 2, 2005)
•
County
meetings on development end with little agreement reached (April 13,
2005)
• Airport
sale in talks, but developer of adjoining land won't offer details
(April 9, 2005)
• County
planner retires as development talks head to conclusion (April 5,
2005)
• County
meetings seem headed for a debate over development guidelines (March
28, 2005)
• Developers,
community organizations at odds over idea to eliminate four-acre park
(March 12, 2005)
• Second
county meeting focuses on map of RM master plan (March 6, 2005)
• What
does county's affordable housing ordinance mean to Murieta? (March
6, 2005)
• County
opens series of talks on RM development (February 21, 2005)
• County
postpones development meeting and questions whether more will occur
(January 26, 2005)
• CSD,
like RMA, won't participate in county talks (January 22, 2005)
• RMA
won't take part in county talks on development (January 19, 2005)
• Who
will attend county development talks? (January 17, 2005)
• RMA
approves airing 1997 meeting on development document (January 14,
2005)
• CSD
approves bridge project, sends it to next step (January 9, 2005)
• 1997
RMA newsletter outlined controversial lawsuit settlement (January
9, 2005)
• County
lays out plans for talks between RM developers and opponents (January
3, 2005)
• Parks
Committee approves bridge mitigation measures (January 3, 2005)
2004
• RMA
mulls whether to rebroadcast 1997 board meeting on development (December
28, 2004)
• Builders
close escrow for Murieta Hills, triggering $1.4 million for new North
Gate (December 28, 2004)
• County
supervisors are cool to development moratorium and new master plan
(October 3, 2004)
• Development
update: RMA acquires parks, supermarket announced and more (September
28, 2004)
• Mystery
solved: Reynen & Bardis is conducting development survey (September
20, 2004)
• Funding
approved for study of North-South bridge (September 6, 2004)
• County
leaves two RM parcels off housing list (April 21, 2004)
• County
supervisors challenge low-income housing in Rancho Murieta (April
16, 2004)
• Development
opponents begin circulating new petition (April 14, 2004)
• Developer
proposes reducing South development from 181 units to 117 (April 11,
2004)
2003
• Developer,
RMA unite in call for school district to buy Escuela site (October
28, 2003)
• Developer
and opponent resume argument about requirements for open space (October
6, 2003)
• RMA
elects new president, announces signing of development documents (September
22, 2003)
• Developer,
opponent clash over planned open space (September 7, 2003)
• Document
unearthed by development foes apparently won't block building plans
(August 29, 2003)
• Development
opponents say 1972 document could thwart developer's plans (August
25, 2003)
• County
OKs resuming South development in exchange for $1.5 million in bridge
funds (August 21, 2003)
• Planning
group deadlocks in vote on South development (August 15, 2003)
• Legal
settlement clears way for RMA to take title to community's parks (July
6, 2003)
• South
developer pledges $1.5 million for new bridge (June 27, 2003)
• Advisory
group denies request to recommend building continue in South (May
30, 2003)
• Text
of development agreement offered to public by RMA (May 15, 2003)
• Take
2: Murieta Hills builders unveil plans (again) (May 3, 2003)
• RMA:
Let the county know a river crossing is needed (April 16, 2003)
• South
developer offers $800 a lot if bridge requirement is lifted (April
12, 2003)
• --
>> Full text of Reynen & Bardis' letter to the county (April
12, 2003)
• Developers detail how
first two projects would impact trees and wildlife (March 9, 2003)
• RMA board accepts 'final,
final' development agreement to settle 1990s lawsuit (March 4, 2003)
• Murieta Hills home
designs get a less than friendly reception (February 8, 2003)
• South developer
asks to be freed of responsibility for bridge over Cosumnes (February
3, 2003)
• RMA approves development
agreement, settles decade-old lawsuit (January 22, 2003)
• RMA is set to vote on
Mutual Benefit Agreement (January 16, 2003)
• RMA's development
Q and A (January 15, 2003)
• Crowd asks developers
about production homes, annexation and open space (January 13, 2003)
2002
• RMA releases
document that led to development talks; development opponents present
petitions (December 30, 2002)
• -- >>
Full text of Letter Agreement (December 30, 2002)
• Plans unveiled for
commercial development and 200 homes behind Country Store (December
6, 2002)
• RMA won't act immediately
on development agreement, board says (November 20, 2002)
• -- >> CSD
letter that delayed agreement (November 21, 2002)
• When will RMA vote on Mutual
Benefit Agreement? (November 17, 2002)
• Developers say they're
not the answer for an Escuela gate or a river crossing (November 10,
2002)
• -- >> Full text
of MBA document (October 19, 2002)
• RMA releases draft
of Mutual Benefit Agreement (full text of document) (October 19, 2002)
• County supports river crossing
for community, RMA says (October 16, 2002)
• Developers unveil key
points of long-awaited agreement (October 7, 2002)
• It looks like development
won't start in earnest until 2004, developer says (September 8, 2002)
• New plan for North-South
path is headed for Country Club review (June 23,, 2002)
• New North developments
could face lag in water service, CSD says (May 6, 2002)
• Only minor issues remain
in development agreement, developers say (May 5, 2002)
• Planning group gives tentative OK to
development near South Course lake (April 30, 2002)
• Developers discuss
cable/Internet, sharing of lawyer with RMA and more (April 5, 2002)
• Full text of CSD's
March 2002 letter to county on Murieta Hills and Retreats (March 17,
2002)
• New homeowners association
seen as similar to RMA (March 8, 2002)
• Developers postpone
tech forum to help launch of RMA's broadband (March 8, 2002)
• CSD says it will build
new North Gate, with or without developer help (March 4, 2002)
• 'Town hall' meeting
offers first look at inspirations for new North Gate (February 7,
2002)
• Post-meeting chat yields
developers' thoughts on North Gate, Escuela entrance (January 6, 2002)
2001
• Developers asked about
Internet plans, separate community associations (December 7, 2001)
• Developer, opponent
clash at 'town hall' (November 4, 2001)
• Study predicts 'significant'
traffic problems with build-out and third gate (September 2, 2001)
• Community use of Yellow
Bridge as river crossing is 'very, very close' (August 22, 2001)
• District has new interest
in building school, but funding is uncertain (August 17, 2001)
• Land at North Gate slated
for community center and pool (August 15, 2001)
• Developers
adjust Murieta Hills plan to emphasize open space (August 4, 2001)
• Developers hope agreement
with RMA will be reached this month (June 8, 2001)
• RMA, CSD give county
comments on proposed developments (June 2, 2001)
• -- >>
Full text of RMA letters to county (June 2, 2001)
• -- >>
Full text of CSD letters to county (June 2, 2001)
• CSD wants developers to
address traffic needs and build a third gate (April 21, 2001)
• RMA nears deadline without
development agreement; anti-Murieta Hills petition supported by nearby
residents (April 18, 2001)
• -- >> Full
text of anti-Murieta Hills petition (April 24, 2001)
• 'Town hall' meeting
addresses fences, dues payments (April 7, 2001)
• Officials are concerned
about development's impact on traffic (March 10, 2001)
• Developers plan vineyard
homes for Calero -- and a Murieta wine (March 1, 2001)
• There will be a
new North Gate, developers say (February 24, 2001)
• Fast-track plan to
rebuild North Gate collapses (February 22, 2001)
• Development
update: North Gate, reservoir, river crossing and more (February 18,
2001)
• Elk Grove school officials
say new school isn't in the works (February 1, 2001)
• 'Town hall' topics
range from PTF role to impact on golf courses (January 5, 2001)
2000
• Developers release
more details of building plans (December 20, 2000)
• Overflow crowd attends
first 'town hall' meeting on development (December 5, 2000)
• CSD says there will
be plenty of water (November 15, 2000)
• Build-out developers
offer view of community's future (November 14, 2000)
• Pool, community
center would be funded by developers, RMA (November 11, 2000)
MAPS
/ PHOTOS / CHARTS
• Map
of the overall development and open spaces (November 15, 2000)
• Map of Calero Vineyards
development (April 7, 2001)
• August 2001 revised
map for Murieta Hills development (January 12, 2003)
• January 2001 revised
map for Murieta Hills development (February 7, 2001)
• Photos of Crocker
Grove, model for Retreat developments (January 6, 2001)
• Map of Retreat
North (December 28, 2000)
• Map of Retreat
East (December 28, 2000)
• Map of Retreat
West (December 28, 2000)
• Development
density -- approved and proposed (April 24, 2001)
BACKGROUND
/ DOCUMENTS
• Second
report, Residences East (May 2006)
• Second
report, Residences West (May 2006)
• Planning
report on Residences (March 20, 2006)
• Planning
report on Retreats (March 20, 2006)
• RMA releases
document that led to development talks (December 30, 2002)
• RMA releases draft
of Mutual Benefit Agreement (full text of document) (October 19, 2002)
• Answers to your questions
about the development (December 9, 2000)
• Bios of developers
Robert J. Cassano and Gerry N. Kamilos (November 13, 2000)
• The proposed
development agreement with the RMA (December 6, 2000)