Smith seeks to stop project
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City Councilman Greig Smith introduced a proposal Wednesday to block the proposed 5,500-home Las Lomas project just north of Sylmar from receiving further review by the city.
Smith and six other council members signed a motion that would allow the council to instruct city departments to “cease and desist all work” associated with processing Las Lomas Land Co.’s development application.
“I’m very confident that we have the support to finally kill this project,” said Smith’s chief of staff, Mitch Englander.
Under the proposal, the council would decide whether or not to “pre-zone” part of the site, which is outside the city of Los Angeles. If the city refuses to pre-zone the site, the project cannot be reviewed by the planning department.
A Las Lomas representative said the city has produced a legal opinion stating that the project deserves a thorough vetting. “The city attorney has determined that the city . . . should continue to process Las Lomas,” said Matt Klink, a lobbyist with Cerrell Associates.
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-- David Zahniser
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