What the Coalition foresees if the annexation goes forward:
Yucca Mesa as we know it will cease to exist. The Town of Yucca Valley may choose and LAFCO may require the Town to prezone Yucca Mesa, which could include industrialization and tract homes on small lots. Prezoning is advantageous to the Town which would be effective immediately upon annexation and would be consistent with the Town's General Plan. There would be no distinction between Yucca Valley and Yucca Mesa. Dirt roads would be replaced with asphalt roads at the residents' expense. Street lighting, signs, and traffic signals would be installed. Sewers connecting to Yucca Valley's new Waste Treatment Plant could be required with the expense imposed upon Yucca Mesa residents. The keeping of horses and farm animals would no longer be allowed.
The Coalition responds to a recent "Chicken Little" broadcast on KCDZ here.
The Coalition Website is here. Read more about the annexation attempt and response, as well as the LAFCO process, on these MBCA blog posts.
MORE INFO ON THIS TOPIC: On the Land Use/Development and Communities pages of the MBCA Website. Previous blog posts: Yucca Mesa, Yucca Valley.
