Las Lomas foes still fighting

A routine deal to recoup city processing expenses has turned into a bitter, politically connected battle over the proposed 5,500-home Las Lomas development just outside L.A. city limits. Kerry Cavanaugh and Beth Barrett in the Daily News.

Under a supplemental fee agreement, Las Lomas developers would pay for all the staff needed to process the project's applications to annex into the city and allow it to access city services.

The deal speeds up review, but it is usually used for major projects already within city limits. Opponents now want to block the pact, saying it could obligate annexation of the 555-acre development on the last open space between L.A. and Santa Clarita.