COUNCIL BACKS DEVELOPMENT IN LA TUNA CANYON.Byline: Rick Orlov Orlov (Орлรณв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the person of four Orlov brothers, of whom the senior was Catherine the Great's Daily News Staff Writer Despite opposition from nearby homeowners, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved a 12-year-old plan to allow the construction of 34
homes in the La Tuna Canyon area.
``My sympathies are with the homeowners, but there wasn't much we could do without leaving the city open for liability,'' said Councilman Joel Wachs Joel Wachs served for several terms as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 2nd district. He was first elected by defeating incumbent James B. Potter. While in office, Wachs chaired the Public Works Committee and vice-chair of the Environmental Quality & Waste Management , who represents the area. Wachs said he would support the homeowners if they sued the city to try to stop the development. ``It could be the only way to change this is to have another court get involved,'' Wachs said. The dispute dates back to 1985 when the owner of the property, Flora Flora, in Roman religion, goddess of flowers and fertility. Her festival, the Floralia, Apr. 28–May 1, was celebrated with great gaiety and licentiousness. Yeh, received city permission to build 50 lots on the property in the 9300 block of Ledge Avenue. When the city later tried to change the zoning on the land, Yeh sued and won a 1993 settlement reducing the number of lots to 34 - each a minimum of 20,000 square feet, in keeping with an equestrian equestrian a rider of horses. zone. Homeowners have argued that city law has changed since then, and the city could further scale back the development. But the City Attorney's CERTIFICATE, ATTORNEY'S, Practice, English law. By statute 37 Geo. III., c. 90, s. 26, 28, attorneys are required to deliver to the commissioners of stamp duties, a paper or note in writing, containing the name and usual place of residence of such person, and thereupon, on paying certain Office advised the council that if it did not approve the 34-lot proposal, the developer had the right to build the larger project. Garrett L. Hanken, an attorney representing Yeh, said the council took the only action it could in approving the project. ``The council did the right thing,'' Hanken said. ``This has been a long time in coming about.'' |
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