Petition Calls on Rancho Santa Margarita to Protect Flower Field From Redevelopment

Petition Calls on Rancho Santa Margarita to Protect Flower Field From Redevelopment
The popular Rose Canyon flower field in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Local residents are calling on the city to protect the field from state-mandating housing requirements. Michelle Thompson/The Epoch Times
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Hundreds of residents in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, say they’re worried that state housing mandates might cost the city a popular field known locally for its springtime burst of flowers.

Rose Canyon is a 3.5-acre, undeveloped site that was “generally accepted” by a city focus group to repurpose for housing, although further study is required to determine how many units the property can accommodate.