Ahmanson Ranch Proposal

Re “Ahmanson Need Not Buy Land,” Dec. 10.

Any idea to downsize the proposed Ahmanson Ranch development is simply HF Ahmanson (aka Home Savings, the owner of the ranch) working through its political pawn and developer deal maker turned environmentalist, [Ventura County] Supervisor Frank Schillo, to weasel out of commitments to purchase the two Hope properties (Runkle Ranch and Corral Canyon).

We at Save Open Space look forward to the day we again can sue to stop this project, albeit downsized. And we will win in court this time because the original lawsuit concluded that the one overriding factor that OKd this development in the eyes of the court was the public’s acquisition of the two Hope properties. Take out the Hope properties and we’ll win.

MARY WIESBROCK

Director, Save Open Space

Agoura Hills

VINCE CURTIS

Oak Park