Golf Course Developer Files Claim Against City
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A week after the Los Angeles City Council rejected plans to build a golf course in the Big Tujunga Wash, the developer Thursday filed a $215-million claim against the city, charging that the project was illegally rejected.
The claim, which sets the stage for a lawsuit, accuses the council of opposing the project because of pressure from an influential labor union--the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 11--instead of basing its decision on the merits of the project.
“It’s unfortunate that the only option for us is to sue the city,” said David Hueber, president of the Foothill Golf Development Group, the developer of the project. “But the project is very simply good for the community.”
The $215 million in damages sought are based on an estimate of expenses spent on the project and profits lost by the developer over the 30-year operation of the course.
A spokesman for the city attorney’s office declined to comment on the claim. The city attorney has 45 days to respond to the claim. If it is rejected, the developer can file a lawsuit against the city.
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