The Coast News INLAND EDITION
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VISTA, SAN MARCOS, ESCONDIDO
VOL. #, N0. 25
JUNE 15, 2018
Lilac Hills project goes to supervisors Opponents of 1,700-home community expect to sue By Aaron Burgin
OPEN YOUR PIE HOLE! A pie-eating contest was one of the many activities at the eighth annual Tri-City Medical Center Vista Strawberry Festival on May 27. According to organizers, this year’s festival drew 110,000 visitors, a new record. Story on Page 14. Photo courtesy of the Vista Chamber of Commerce
After primaries, what’s next for 49th District activists? By Kelli Kyle
VISTA — On June 5, approximately 158,000 voters turned out in the 49th Congressional District — covering North San Diego County and Southern Orange County — to determine which two candidates would face off in the November midterm election. The spots went to one Democrat, Mike Levin, and one Republican, Diane Harkey. This was the moment when Terra Lawson-Remer could finally exhale. “I think people are
tired, but really inspired,” Lawson-Remer said. For more than a year, Lawson-Remer and about 2,000 other citizens in the 49th Congressional District came together as Flip the 49th! Neighbors in Action to coordinate the removal of Republican Congressman Darrell Issa from office. While some protested outside the congressman’s office, Lawson-Remer got together with a small group to plan a strategy to help the Democrats win the next election. Now that they have a candidate on the
November ballot, Flip the 49th! Campaign Manager Johnny Papagianis said members of the group are resting briefly, then making efforts to ensure that Democratic candidate Levin wins. “Now it’s a one-onone contest,” Papagianis said.” There’s no let-up. I think that everybody I’ve worked with throughout this process, everybody gets this. I don’t anticipate there being any drop-off.” Since Flip the 49th! Republican Diane Harkey and Democrat Mike Levin were did not support any one the top two vote-getters in the June 5 primary and will face TURN TO 49TH ON 11
off in November to replace GOP Rep. Darrell Issa in Congress. Courtesy photos
MORE ON PRIMARIES: DESMOND CRUISES; DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OWN 76TH — PAGES 3, 10-11
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REGION — A proposed 1,700home master planned community near Valley Center is headed to the County Board of Supervisors, after the County Planning Commission voted June 8 not to rehear the project. But opponents of the project said they likely will sue to have it reheard by the planning group. The commission voted 5-0, with two commissioners absent, to advance the Lilac Hills Ranch Proposal to the supervisors, despite staff’s recommendation that the body hold additional hearings to address what they called “s u b s t a n t i a l changes” to the project. The Valley Center Community Planning Group and a group of residents who have opposed the project since its incepBryan Woods tion urged the Planning commission to Commissioner side with its staff. Lilac Hills Ranch owners contended that the changes made since the Planning Commission’s approval in September 2015 were incorporating the recommendations the commission provided but developers did not explicitly include in their failed 2016 ballot measure attempt, Measure B. The commissioners sided with the developer’s argument. “All of the changes are to the betterment of the project,” Commissioner Bryan Woods said. “After 10 years, enough is enough, the board needs to make a decision and move on.” Lilac Hills Ranch Vice President John Rilling said the group
After 10 years, enough is enough, the board needs to make a decision and move on.”
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