I have lived in the KadotaFig neighborhood for more than 20 years and take particular offense to those with their own agenda calling this area "blighted."

Granted, this neighborhood is one of the oldest in Simi Valley but unique to itself for good reason. The area provides one of the last opportunities to own a fairly large parcel, have animals of choice and not have some homeowners association dictating property-use agendas.

The KadotaFig neighborhood was visited a few years ago to amend the General Plan focusing on the south side of the freeway because of the large lots. I sat on that advisory committee.

Even though the committee recommendations were thoughtful and well-balanced, I found it a complete waste of a year, as the city and the developers already had their agenda in place.

Look at the area on Cochran Street west of Stearns to bring home my point. There are more than 500 houses built on a zero lot line to the delight of many greedy people. It came to be that our area didn't have a chance from the beginning, and the soft, unique, small-town flavor is gone forever.

My experience from living in this neighborhood is that our area is frankly ignored and not given the time of day unless there is a buck to be made.

If we wanted high to very high density we wouldn't be living here. I would suspect that Mr. Marco Todesco, who favors increasing density, might have some land to sell. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.

We mind our own business; please leave us alone. We will not sit quietly to watch our area and way of life get sliced up like fish sticks to line some outsider's pockets.

As vocal and united as the Leeds Street residents had to be to achieve victory against any zoning changes, you haven't heard anything yet. Kathy Blackwell Simi Valley