The Capistrano Dispatch Press Release
The San Juan Capistrano City Council, meeting last month in a second closed session that
went way into the night, announced that $27.5 million from the open-space bond approved by
voters in November will be used to buy 132 acres of Rancho Mission Viejo property at
La Pata and Antonio Parkway. Future use for equestrian events, sports fields and the annu-
al rodeo, it will now be named Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano.
Statement read by Mayor Mark Nielsen
after the closed door meeting decision:
"In June 2009, the [San Juan Capistrano] City Coun-
Scene
cil announced that the City and Rancho Mission Viejo
& Heard
had outlined terms and conditions for the acquisition of
approximately 132 acres of the Rancho Mission Viejo
property east of the City.
The City has concluded the due diligence period. Dur-
ing this due diligence period the City had the property
Alexis Flippen was driving back from appraised, a phase 1 environmental report prepared, re-
Pebble Beach and was hit head on at viewed the title report and easements, evaluated current
high speed by two 16 year olds racing in lease and license agreements, and many other documents
a BMW. The BMW flipped, caught on fire related to the property. Additionally, the City arranged
and the teen did not survive the crash. for the public to have tours of the property during this
Alexis was fortunately in her Hummer. It time.
took over an hour with the jaws of life The City has concluded its due diligence, and nego-
to extract her and fly her to Stanford. tiations, and a final Purchase and Sale Agreement was
It turns out she is ok - just a broken arm prepared for consideration by the City Council this eve-
and some other bruising but OMG. ning. Tonight the City Council has voted unanimously to
acquire the property.
Following a first time trip to Woodside The property will be forever restricted for equestrian
with some jumpers, Liz Denney sent in a uses, sports fields, habitat and agricultural uses that are
comment that she loved the scenic loca- in use today, including the continuation of the Annual
tion and the fun shows. Finishing 2nd in Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo. The agreement also pro-
the $30,000 Golden Gate Grand Prix with vides for the potential for a permanent equestrian facility.
MMC Electrifying, they had a great time. There would be no residential, commercial or industrial
uses allowed on the property, except for the potential
Marie Knowles, who rides with Liz Den- equestrian facility. "
ney, just leased Surreal from Julie Win-
kel to show this fall and next year. Alison
Locke is currently looking for a new horse
so she and Liz are headed to Europe to
Again the early-morning sun was generous with its warmth.
shop.
All the sounds dear to a horseman were around me - the
Eddie Macken is back on his feet, show- snort of the horses as they cleared their throats, the gentle
ing and traveling abroad with Kathy his
swish of their tails, the tinkle of irons as we flung the
wife. Following two bouts of heart sur-
gery this summer, his son Stevie along
saddles over their backs - little sounds of no importance,
with girlfriend Natalie Rhodes, came to but they stay in the unconscious library of memory.
visit from Europe. Nice to see Eddie's
family around the Southern California
show ring.
~Wynford Vaughan-Thomas
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