The speed with which the proposed 240-acre Ladera development project in Timnath is built will largely depend on the outcome of the April 2 election.

That’s when Timnath’s roughly 6,500 registered voters will decide ballot question 1A, a citizen-led initiative that would restrict the town from annexing any land that includes an active mining permit until reclamation is completed. It would apply retroactively to the 188.5-acre Connell LLC annexation the town approved Feb. 13 that includes Connell Resources’ active mine and asphalt plant.

If passed, Question 1A could slow development of the project’s second phase – the 188.5 acres annexed Feb. 13 -but would not stop its first phase, roughly 60 acres on the northeast side of the site that were previously annexed and are expected to be occupied by an In-N-Out Burger, G-Que BBQ and a dual-branded hotel. Those 60 acres do not include any active mining.

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