At the meeting on August 28, 2007, the 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 cities of Los Angeles and 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.
