RANCHO SAN JUAN APPROVED S.S.

ALTHOUGH 2 MONTEREY COUNTY SUPERVISORS VOTED AGAINST IT, THE MASSIVE RANCHO SAN JUAN PROJECT (TO BE CONSTRUCTED JUST NORTH OF SALINAS) WAS APPROVED LAST NIGHT. BACKED INTO A CORNER BY A LEGAL THREAT, SUPERVISORS STILL MANAGED TO ADD ENOUGH CONDITIONS THAT THEY MAY BE ABLE TO ALTER THE DEVELOPMENT?S SCOPE IN 6 MONTHS. CURRENTLY WHEN COMPLETE THE PLANS CALL FOR A 27 HUNDRED ACRE DEVELOPMENT AREA, THAT INCLUDES 4 THOUSAND HOMES, SEVERAL SCHOOLS, A TOWN CENTER, AND A GOLF COURSE. THE PLAN MODIFICATIONS COULD GO SO FAR AS TO REMOVE THE LOCATION AS AN ?AREA OF DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION? FROM THE MONTEREY COUNTY GENERAL PLAN. PRUNEDALE RESIDENT JULIE ENGELL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RANCHO SAN JUAN OPPOSITION COALITION, SAID HER GROUP WILL CONTINUE EXPLORING ITS LEGAL AVENUES TO CHALLENGE THE BOARD'S DECISION.