Condo Proposal to Go Before Council Again

A Calabasas development company will try again Wednesday to convince a skeptical City Council that its proposed condominium project is appropriate for the city.

The Currey-Riach Co. presented its plans on March 6 for 57 detached, two-story condominiums units on 8.6 acres at Las Virgenes and Lost Hills roads. The homes would range from 2,147 to 2,776 square feet, including garage space.

But council members had reservations. Karyn Foley called the project “downright ugly,” another example of “pseudo-Mediterranean” architecture that can be found throughout the city.

Councilman Marvin Lopata said he worries that residents of the new development would be disturbed by nighttime traffic on Las Virgenes Road, which residents of nearby developments had complained about.

The developers and city officials say they have been working to revise the plans to make them more palatable to all concerned. The developers, Sam Currey and Tom Riach, have played a key role in the development of the Las Virgenes corridor.

The public hearing on the project will be held at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 26135 Mureau Road.