LOS ANGELES : City Council to Challenge Ahmanson Ranch Project
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to file a lawsuit challenging the massive Ahmanson Ranch housing project in neighboring Ventura County, becoming the third government entity to initiate legal action against the proposed development.
The city of Calabasas and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have authorized lawsuits against the Ahmanson Land Co. plan to build 3,050 houses on a former sheep ranch in the Simi Hills.
The Los Angeles council’s action, which will challenge conclusions that the project would have little impact on traffic in Los Angeles County, came at the request of Councilwoman Joy Picus.
Picus said her goal is to prevent a major roadway, which will traverse the project to connect Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Calabasas to Victory Boulevard in West Hills, from being used by commuters seeking an alternative to the Ventura Freeway.
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