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Los Lomas in the News Again
August 30, 2007 |
Los Lomas Tries to slip by County and Santa Clarita to be annexed to the City of Los Angeles. It appears that the Palmer investments, got a no from LA County and then the City of Santa Clarita. Â Santa Clarita City Council unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the City of Los Angeles entering into a supplemental fee agreement with the developers of the large Las Lomas development project. The 5,800-unit Las Lomas project is proposed to be located in the last remaining open space area separating the Unincorporated are of Los Angeles County and the City of Santa Clarita.
Though the project site abuts the City of Santa Clarita and is within the Santa Clarita’s adopted General Plan area, the developer is attempting to annex to Los Angeles. A supplemental fee agreement would allow for the expedited review of the Las Lomas project by the City of Los Angeles. The Council’s concerns stem from the fact that the Las Lomas development will exceed the County’s and Santa Clarita’s adopted density for the site by over 1,000 percent. The proposal also conflicts with Santa Clarita’s application with the Local Agency Formation Commission to amend its sphere of influence. Santa Clarita will be sending the resolution, along with a letter, to the Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles.
One of the partners, Dan Palmer is quoted as saying
“Las Lomas adjoins the city of Santa Clarita, which is one of the largest recently incorporated communities in the region. Santa Clarita has attempted to promote higher-quality development within the Santa Clarita Valley, and the city has demonstrated some competency with transit-oriented development with the three Metrolink stations located there. Santa Clarita has ambitions to have jurisdiction over the Las Lomas site and its ultimate development”.
Much of the broohaha is because the current plans are different than the submitted plans, The city of Santa Clarita and The County of Los Angeles need to stand up to this one. Dan Palmer is quoted as saying “We applied to Los Angeles City because of Los Angeles’ commitment to smart growth and transit-oriented development, as well as its ability to deliver reliable water and power services”
If this plan goes forth all the tax base will go to The City of Los Angeles. Does that make any sense?  This project is not in the City it’s in the County.
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