Public feedback sought on Calabasas annexations

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The city of Calabasas seeks to annex two parcels of land with planned development projects, and the public is invited to offer input on environmental, aesthetic and traffic issues regarding the process.

"To so approve development projects of these sizes, the law says that the full environmental review process must take place, which includes environmental impact reports," said Calabasas City Councilwoman Lesley Devine. "The law also says that prior to the EIR, a notice of preparation must be done that allows other agencies and individuals to have input as to what subjects or issues should be studied within the EIR."

Projects attached to land that Calabasas wants to annex are the Malibu Valley Inn, a 40,000 square-foot equestrian resort with 203 guest rooms to be located at the northwest corner of Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway at the Stokes Canyon intersection, and the Liberty Canyon residential subdivision with 49 single-family units to be located just west of the existing Saratoga Hills residential community and east of Liberty Canyon Road.

Both pieces of property are currently in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

Developers don’t want into Calabasas without an idea of what the city and nearby residents want, according to Mayor James Bozajian, and that’s the main reason for the public meeting.

"It’s an informative meeting to let the community know what will be built," Bozajian said.

The annexation, Bozajian said, would likely take a year or two.

The meeting is planned for 1:30 to 3 p.m. this Sat., Sept. 6 in the multipurpose room at De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road. For more information, call Jasch Janowicz at (818) 878-4242, ext. 235.

—Michael Picarella