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Some 500 people turned out Saturday to walk the grounds of the Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course, in preparation for a Monday scoping session on a proposed redevelopment of the 325-acre property by the Athens Group.

The golf course was closed for the afternoon to allow visitors a first-hand look at the site of proposed future improvements, including a new hotel and spa, residential cottages, redesigned nine-hole golf course and practice field, and other amenities.

Of particular note on the tour was the degraded condition of Aliso Creek.

Athens, which developed the nearby Montage Resort & Spa, plans to use a similar Craftsman style architecture for the Aliso project.

The scoping session will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Laguna Beach City Council Chambers, at City Hall, 505 Forest Ave.

For more information about the project, visit www.lagunabeachcity.net