IMPORTANT NOTICE! WE WON!!
We WON!!! On Tues night, May 13, the Lake Elsinore City Council denied Canyon Lake's request for some of Lake Elsinore's city land to be turned over to Canyon Lake. This acreage is in a critical location outside of the Greenwald Ave gate, and was crucial to Canyon Lake's plans to get Meadowbrook into their city. This vote represents a VICTORY for Meadowbrook residents who have opposed Canyon Lake's efforts to take over our rural community. We send a hearty "Thank you!" to everyone who joined in our efforts to fight off Canyon Lake's annexation efforts. Watch for news of our Meadowbrook Victory Picnic on June 1st!!!
WELCOME FRIENDS!
Our Purpose: We are organized to oppose efforts by the cities of
Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore which have both taken action to annex our unincorporated community of Meadowbrook
into their cities. Our goal is to preserve our rural lifestyle and the independence of Meadowbrook as a separate entity within unincorporated Riverside County in Southern California.
Our Concerns: Several issues come up with the prospect of annexation into Canyon Lake. Basically, there is no benefit for us to become part of the city.
Our greatest issue is the loss of our independence as a community and the ability to govern ourselves, however informal that process may be. We don't want another level of government to put restrictions and requirements on us with little positive value in exchange. At this time, we are under the standards set by the County of Riverside; they have, in many cases, been restrictive and expensive for us to follow. We see no reason to become part of a community that has even greater limitations beyond what the county currently imposes in order to meet civic standards that don't take into consideration our rural values and environmental opportunities on our land.
Another major concern involves our Rural Residential and Rural Mountainous zoning status. We have livestock and agriculture--both are clearly not welcome or permitted in the City of Canyon Lake. We have dedicated horse trails which would be useless if we can't have horses.
We are also concerned about Canyon Lake's financial situation which is in dire straits and certainly offers nothing to us except the unspoken promise of taxation and money for the city treasury to stave off their bankruptcy.
Finally, Meadowbrook has a community history going back to the early 1800's
when the gold mine was in operation and even earlier, when the Indian Burial Ground was in
use. Meadowbrook grew and slowly developed due to historic activity in
the area. In contrast, Canyon Lake is a newly created, entirely
man-made, entity designed to function as a suburban community with
tract homes and civic shopping areas. The name "Meadowbrook" evokes pride in our community. Canyon Lake is a name imposed in the 1960s on an area once
known as Railroad Canyon Reservoir, and we can see that few residents know
anything of its historic background. We are dedicated to preventing
that from happening to Meadowbrook.
Our Organization: SaveMeadowbrook.org is an informal, not-for-profit community group. We are united in our efforts to oppose annexation of our community into adjacent cities. We like our rural, unincorporated lifestyle and don't want a suburban environment. At this time, we do not desire nor solicit financial support--only emotional support among ourselves and political support from our like-minded friends and neighbors. We individually provide this organization with the energy, social, and other resources it requires to remain a viable representation of who we are.
Our Community: Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community located along Hwy 74 between Lake Elsinore and Perris in Riverside County, California. It is approximately 7 1/2 square miles and home to about 4,000 residents. Meadowbrook is bounded by the cities of Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake to the south and the cities of Perris and Canyon Lake to the east. Lake Elsinore is the western boundary and Ethanac Road is the northern boundary. (See our Meadowbrook Map link for details) Meadowbrook's zoning is primarily "Rural Residential" and "Mountainous Residential" with some "Commercial" areas along Hwy 74. The parcels range in size from just under one acre up to several acres. Many residents have horses, but goats, cows, fowl and pigs are also common. We even have some elephants and American bison! We're in the process of creating official California state horse trails within our community. We are a diverse group of residents, local employees, commuters and retirees with a shared desire to maintain our rural environment and lifestyle.
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