AGOURA HILLS WANTS PART OF NEIGHBOR'S FEES.Byline: Michael Coit Daily News Staff Writer City leaders think it would be neighborly neigh·bor·ly adj. Having or exhibiting the qualities of a friendly neighbor. neigh  bor·li·ness n.Adj. 1. of Westlake Village to share fees from developers of a residential project proposed at the border between the two communities. With the Westlake Village City Council in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of reviewing the 183-home project proposed by Western Pacific Housing, Agoura Hills officials want to ensure assistance in easing anticipated traffic and soil erosion problems. "What we would like from Westlake is to enter into some kind of a reciprocal agreement Reciprocal agreement is an agreement between two U.S. states to allow members of the Bar association from each state to practice in the other. Thus, lawyers who wish to practice in two states do not have to take the bar examination in both states. that if any of us have a project that would impact on the other, the agreement would commit the city to add some kind of mitigation fee or measure to assist the other city," said Councilwoman Louise Rishoff. "We're certainly not asking Westlake to write us a check. The fee should come from the developers." Jim Henderson
"We, of course, are almost like the ham in the sandwich between two larger cities," Henderson said of Westlake Village, which is nestled between Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . "I know we get traffic from other communities and they get traffic from other communities and I think it's kind of a wash." Agoura Hills leaders have kept a close watch on the project site north of the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. and east of Lindero Canyon Road. The residential project is proposed for 17 acres of the 130-acre Westlake North site. Originally envisioned as a combination of residential, commercial and office development, the Westlake North development now would include mostly residential construction. Agoura Hills officials contend that Westlake North traffic would spill over Verb 1. spill over - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" bubble over, overflow seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger" 2. from Westlake Village onto roads and two Ventura Freeway interchanges in Agoura Hills, as residents drive to shopping centers and schools in the neighboring city. Also at issue is increased drainage from the development site into Medea Creek and increased sediment clogging Lake Lindero. CAPTION(S): MAP Map WESTLAKE NORTH PROJECT Daily News |
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