Bryan Streelman, who has lived for a year at Vantis, a housing and commercial area near Aliso Viejo Parkway and Enterprise, told City Council members Wednesday night that he has tried repeatedly to contact the city about potential changes at Vantis but has gotten no response, according to the O.C. Register.
So how did Aliso Viejo Mayor Carmen Cave react? In typical fashion of course. “The city is not trying to pull the wool over any owner’s eyes, and we are following a legal process,” Cave said. “Please rest assured that the city of Aliso Viejo … is not intending to mislead or otherwise lie to the public.”
Really? Then why has this issue been a subject of closed-door talks since April involving the city’s Vantis and Other Housing Opportunities Ad Hoc Committee – with NO reports to the public and no public input? Continue reading