She's won many first-place awards from the Los Angeles and Orange County press clubs. Ford Foundation has awarded her coverage of National Defense. She's a three-time award winner from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for telling stories of Marines in local communities. While adept at reporting hard news, she's known for telling human stories of conflict, struggle and joy. Erika has a comprehensive understanding of issues affecting South Orange County communities, including coastal access and the environment, the plight of marine mammal entanglements, water quality, development, local harbors and quality of life in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente.
She's reported from Navy ships, Osprey aircraft and training ranges throughout Southern California, explaining national and international warfare tactics and military equipment. She covers military and national defense from West Coast bases to the Pentagon. The construction phase will begin soon, Munoz said.Ĭontact the writer: 71 or or on Ritchie is an award-winning staff writer for the Orange County Register and 10 other Southern California News Group newspapers. The project is proceeding and demolition is almost complete. “Two permits were issued on June 7 but have nothing to do with Measure H,” said City Attorney Patrick Munoz. “There is a concern that the city will not be cooperative with obtaining Coastal Commission approval for Measure H quickly because once that’s done, H becomes law that (developers) must follow,” she said.Ĭity officials say the project was approved in 2014, before the adoption of Measure H. “The city has fast tracked the Raintree project and even issued a building permit on election day to build underground parking structures to help Raintree avoid requirements of Measure H,” Lewis said. Lewis said Raintree made substantive changes to the previously approved Majestic plans but the city did not require the developer to go back to the Dana Point Planning Commission for a public review. The new plan by Laguna Niguel developer Raintree Partners calls for apartments.
The project was initially known as the Majestic Housing & Development and planned with condominiums. The Raintree project, with 109 apartments and 32,500 square feet of retail space, has been at the epicenter of the competing ballot initiatives and continues to be a source of contention over what impact Measure H will have. Measure H supporters are calling the move a stall tactic. In total, 11,868 ballots were cast on the two measures.Ĭity Manager Doug Chotkevys said city staff is preparing a coastal plan amendment in case it is required. Measure H, a citizen-sponsored initiative, won by 1,920 votes, or 17.4 percent, said Registrar Neal Kelley. The council last week declared Measure H the winner following a report of primary results from the Orange County Registrar of Voters. City officials asked the Coastal Commission to respond by Monday in advance of the City Council’s upcoming Tuesday meeting. On Tuesday, the city sent a letter to the Coastal Commission asking for an opinion on whether the city needs an amendment to its land use plan for the coastal area to certify Measure H. That plan seeks to transform Dana Point into a vibrant tourist destination with mixed-use developments, shops and restaurants. DANA POINT City officials are looking to the California Coastal Commission for direction after Measure H, which requires voter approval for changes to a development plan for the Lantern District, bested a city-sponsored initiative.Įfforts to revitalize the Lantern District – just blocks from Dana Point Harbor – began in 2008 when the Coastal Commission approved the city’s revitalization plan for the town center.
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