Council sells out residents

The oath of office for the Mission Viejo council should contain the words “first, do no harm.” The hope that some council members might actually do good evaporated shortly after their election. Instead of serving our residents, the council majority is bringing in more problems with increased housing and traffic.

Steadfast has tried numerous times to overturn commercial zoning on the parcel next to Unisys. The Planning Commission throughout 2003-2004 rejected homebuilding of any kind, and the previous council majority voted down housing in the commercial zone at Los Alisos and Jeronimo.

With a council majority recently giving UDR/Pacific a windfall by rezoning commercial property to residential, the door has been opened to more housing and detrimental rezoning. Steadfast will reappear at the Feb. 20 council meeting after donating to the campaign accounts of at least four council members. If at all possible, residents should attend this meeting and ask the council members who they’re working for.

Connie Lee
Mission Viejo