A new development in the twisted saga for the battle over Sargent Ranch - vast expanse of undulating hills, pristine streams, unsullied wildlife habitats and unincorporated farmland just south of Gilroy - popped up last week in a Santa Cruz Sentinel legal notice alerting the public to a foreclosure auction slated later this month.
Loans made by the Morgan Hill redevelopment agency to affordable home buyers at Madrone Plaza will not be jeopardized by the bank's partial takeover of the project, city staff said.
A proposed new farmland preservation policy for Morgan Hill will require developers to pay for easements that protect a half-acre of agricultural property for every acre they pave over, according to city staff.