Citywide Rezoning for Stanton

25 June 2000 - 11:10am

Stanton, CA., plans to rezone the entire city into a redevelopment zone.

At a public hearing, the Stanton City Council will discussa proposal to rezone the entire city into a redevelopment zone with the aim of getting more funds for civic improvement.The funds will be used for "low-interest home improvement and small-businessloans, aid to first-time home buyers, street repair and othercivic beautification projects" with an emphasis on housing. Property values in Stanton, a city with an industrial base and old housing, are amongthe lowest in the county. The redevelopment plan specificallyforbids the seizing of property by eminent domain.

Source: Orange County Register, June 25, 2000
Bookmark and Share
Under the proposal, the government would assign the populace the task of counting and mapping dog droppings as a first step to greater penalties for owners who fail to clean up after their mutts.