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The city and the Lake Mission Viejo Assn. may reach a settlement at the City Council meeting tonight that would end the association’s pending lawsuit against the city.
The group filed suit against the city on July 1 to challenge the validity of a city ordinance that was adopted to preserve public views of the lake.
The ordinance restricts the height of landscaping on a 800-foot stretch of association property bordering Alicia Parkway.
The case alleged that the city ordinance is discriminatory because it applies only to land owned by the association.
The settlement calls for the city to take over construction and maintenance of the disputed portion of land between the lake shore and Alicia Parkway. The city and the association have also agreed to construct a new walkway along the lake that will include sidewalks, benches, lighting and fences.
The city will be responsible for building the sidewalk area and install landscaping along the bank. The association will pay as much as $378,414, or half the cost of the estimated $756,828 project.
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