Garden Grove, Santa Ana Sued Over Future of Willowick Golf Course

Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) filed a lawsuit on Monday in an effort to halt the sale of Willowick Golf Course being eyed for future development. The oldest 18-hole public golf course in OC rests within SanTana but is owned by Garden Grove. In April, Garden Grove, in tandem with SanTana, issued a Request for Proposals without prioritizing the publicly-owned land for open space or affordable housing.

Not doing so ran afoul of California’s Surplus Land Act, according to the suit.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

https://ocweekly.com/garden-grove-santa-ana-sued-over-future-of-willowick-golf-course/