ORANGE
The Irvine Co. announced Tuesday an altered East Orange General Plan that would increase open space and the construction of homes and reduce commercial space 87% from the original plan approved by the city in 1989.
The 518-acre project, named Santiago Hills Phase II, calls for 1,886 homes between Jamboree Road and the Eastern Transportation Corridor, two neighborhood parks and one community park, a kindergarten through sixth-grade school and 220,000 square feet of business space.
Open space has increased from 56 to 149 acres, and the area’s prominent hilltop will be preserved. The East Orange General Plan includes a total of 7,100 acres of unincorporated land that is part of Orange’s sphere of influence.
Part of the parcel is slated for development and the rest will remain as permanent open space.
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