Orange County supervisors finally greenlight Saddleback Meadows housing plan
After nearly five decades, the Orange County board approved the Saddleback Meadows development in Trabuco Canyon.
The Saddleback Meadows project, first listed on the supervisors’ agenda in 1978, received official approval this month. The long-awaited decision clears a major hurdle for a new housing complex in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County. Officials noted the approval comes after almost 50 years of deliberation.
Why it matters
It ends a half-century wait for new housing, impacting supply and growth in Orange County.
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