BIA Hosts Development Tour for Key County Official
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 4:51PM The Chapter recently hosted an informative tour of Santa Clarita development projects for Supervisor Mike Antonovich’s new planning deputy, Edel Vizcarra. Vizcarra has been on the job for just over three months, havin
Marlee Lauffer discusses Newhall Ranch plans.g previously worked for an LA City Council Member.
The tour included stops at several developments to demonstrate the different phases of a development project, and so Vizcarra could see the scale of projects that occur in the 5th District.
Members Marlee Lauffer with Newhall Land and Greg Medieros with Centennial began the morning by presenting an overview of the entitlement process, emphasizing that projects being planned today will likely still be under construction 25 years fro
Padree's Jim Bizzelle shows Edel Vizcarra location of Skyline Ranch project.m now.
We then took Vizcarra, Rosalind Wayman, the supervisor’s senior deputy for the Santa Clarita Valley, and Norm Hickling, the deputy for the Antelope Valley, on a tour of several developments in the valley: Pardee’s Skyline Ranch, KB’s Echo Pointe/Echo Ridge; and Lennar’s West Creek. Builders Jim Bizzelle, Tom DiPrima and Bob Tummolo stressed the need for the County to improve the timelines and certainty of approvals and to reduce and defer fees.
We also emphasized the extent that development pays for infrastructure improvements such as fire stations, treatment plants and new roads.
The tour was organized by Government Affairs Director Sandy Sanchez. Also participating were CEO Holly Schroeder, Antelope Valley Director Marta Golding Brown and Government/Public Affairs Director John Frith.
BIASC/LAV members and staff along with Supervisor Antonovich's staff on BIA development tour.
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