Meeting tonight to seek input on 3,600 homes on nearly 3,000 acres above Brea.
By ERIC CARPENTER
The Orange County Register
DIAMOND BAR - Plans to build 3,600 homes in the hills between Brea and Los Angeles County are moving forward after years of debate.
Diamond Bar officials will hold a meeting tonight to seek public input about what questions and concerns to address in a report analyzing how the project would affect traffic, air quality and the environment.
Landowner Aera Energy wants to build homes on 2,935 acres – 322 acres in Orange County, the rest in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
Environmental groups and Brea and La Habra city leaders oppose the plans, which they say would choke regional streets and freeways with more traffic and would destroy many of the area's natural resources. The land has been used the past century for oil production and cattle grazing.
In December, the Diamond Bar City Council signed a pre-annexation agreement with Aera, which surprised and outraged some local officials who called it a move by a development-friendly city to circumvent oversight from planning agencies in both counties.
Developers and project supporters have argued that the proposal would provide much-needed housing in the region and more than 200,000 square feet of new commercial space.
Wednesday's meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Diamond Bar Center, 1600 S. Grand Ave. Written comments can be sent through June 4. Information: www.cityofdiamondbar.org.
Contact the writer: 714-704-3769 or ecarpenter@ocregister.com
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