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Neighborhood council approves developer’s plan
Owner and developer Larry Huppert wants to construct Craftsman-style three-bedroom, two-bath townhomes on a halfacre lot at 4453 Apricot Road. The homes would be about 1,500 square feet in size and have twocar attached garages. The plan also calls for eight additional parking spaces on the property. Huppert hopes to start construction by the end of the year. Although he didn’t yet know what the homes would sell for, he said they’ll be priced for first-time buyers. “That’s who we’re catering to,” he said. Only one resident at the neighborhood council meeting voiced opposition to the project. He said there’s a lot of traffic during weekends and the townhomes would only add to the problem. “But everyone’s got those issues,” said Jay Taylor, interim vice chair of the council. The city didn’t require a traffic study on the project. Taylor had spoken to area residents prior to the meeting, encouraging them to attend and voice their viewpoints. Several people said they were frustrated because they didn’t think their opinions counted. They pointed to the city council’s approval last year of a developer’s plans to build 66 condominiums at Keuhner Drive, just north of the 118 Freeway. Scores of people had filled city hall that evening to object to the proposal. Taylor said people should express their concerns early in the process, such as at neighborhood council meetings, and not wait until the plan goes before the Simi Valley City Council. “When people get in at an early level, they can have more say than when it goes on later,” Taylor said. “Even if it’s approved . . . it can go through with an amendment.” At the neighborhood councilevel, residents’ concerns are noted and sent with the proposal to the planning commission and city council. The city’s planning commission is expected to review the proposal soon. |
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