Mission Viejo’s Redevelopment Plans Too Secretive, Residents Say 

Mission Viejo’s Redevelopment Plans Too Secretive, Residents Say 
An empty Stein Mart store in Mission Viejo, Calif., on May 20, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jack Bradley
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The city of Mission Viejo, California, is in negotiations with the owner of a former Stein Mart building to purchase the property and upgrade the shopping center.

However, critics of the initiative are concerned that the negotiations are taking place without enough input from the public.