According to an attendee's report, last night the Yucca Valley Town Council rejected an appeal by developer Bob Stadum, sending his Yucca Valley Homes project back to the Planning Commission. The vote was 4-1, with Councilmember Frank Luckino opposing.
Per our source, Mayor Bob Leone castigated Stadum for an obvious political move of bringing the project to the Council and not even attempting to work with the Planning Commission. Stadum had three times failed to present alternatives to mass-grading of the 60 acres, a plan that did not meet Town regulations.
Could the Council finally be getting the message that residents want grading regulations followed?
ADDENDUM: Read the Hi-Desert Star account of the meeting here. (07/12/2008)
MORE INFO ON THIS TOPIC: See Grading/Clear-Cutting pages on MBCA Website. Additional posts: Yucca Valley, Grading.
