The City Council on Tuesday approved a plan that would save taxpaying homeowners money by using surplus City funds to help them improve their most valuable assets.
The “Improve Don’t Move” program, the brainchild of Mayor Frank Ury, is designed to waive all building permit fees for Mission Viejo homeowners for the period of January 1, 2012 to July 4, 2012.
The program evolved from the City’s diligence in trimming its expenses over the past few years while maintaining services. Those proactive measures resulted in surplus money that was placed in reserves during the last budget year. The Improve Don’t Move program will return a portion of that savings back to the taxpaying homeowners of Mission Viejo by removing barriers that may be in place for folks to improve their homes.
The policy also allows homeowners who have unpermitted improvements to have their improvements permitted and inspected without penalty. Certain provisions apply, and detailed information is available at www.cityofmissionviejo.org.
I’d rather see this money used to erect a fence around the parimeter of Napoli Park to prevent kids and adults climbing the slopes to the park killing the ground cover and plants. The mud and debris flow over the retainer wall into the parking lot below. Also kids are throwing pine cones at the complex and cars below the park. I’m hoping a fence would prevent this from happening.
Concur, or build stairs up the hillside.
How about the city fixingTHEiR slopes for a started. Start with Alicia !
I’m not finding detailed information on the city website.
Is this money available for low/no interest loans for painting/roofing/landscaping? I have an immediate need for that – as do my neighbors.
Thanks.
I suggest that the City require the contractor to re-pave the stretch of Olympiad between Jeronimo and Alicia – this is one of the worst paving jobs I have seen anywhere and does not reflect well on our wonderful city!
Alexander Larkin
Mission Viejo home owner since 1994
since the work is completed on an unpermitted project, permitting it or not will not add any value. I would rather see some of the money being spent on paving my street, Via Viento, off Oso parkway, has anyone from the city drove on that street lately, and maybe add couple of speed bumps to slow down fast drivers before someone gets hurts.
Thanks
IMPROVE DON’T MOVE a good idea. We love MV. Have resided here since 1969 where our children grew up using our rec centers. I would still like to see more improvements of our “village” shopping centers at Marguerite and La Paz. Ralph’s has done a wonderful job. The rest still a little tacky. Keep up the good work.
All excellent comments. I hope the City is reading these and will do something about the street and slopes. The Shopping Centers (strip malls) are owned by Commercial R/E and those owners are responsible for face lifts and making improvements. We still fences around the community parks for the safety of everyone that enjoys them.