THOUSAND OAKS : Out-of-Court Deal Out for Dos Vientos
Representatives from the Sierra Club and city of Thousand Oaks on Monday decided they would be unable to settle a lawsuit over the Dos Vientos development out of court.
“We have discovered that we definitely disagree,” Sierra Club representative Cassandra Auerbach said.
The Sierra Club has sued the city over the 2,350-home development on Dos Vientos Ranch.
Environmentalists say the project would jeopardize the health and safety of Newbury Park residents by loading the area with traffic, air pollution and noise.
But city officials have said they believe that most ill effects can be mitigated and add that their hands are tied by a development agreement guaranteeing 2,350 homes on the ranch.
Since the settlement conference failed to head off a trial, the city will concentrate on preparing the history of the Dos Vientos project as a first step in readying for a trial, City Atty. Mark Sellers said.
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