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Neighbors raise drainage and parking alarms; Calabasas commission continues Highlands hearing to Dec. 18
Summary
Neighbors who live near the proposed Highlands site told commissioners they worry a subsurface drain could redirect stormwater into adjacent properties and that narrow streets lack parking; commissioners voted to continue the public hearing to Dec. 18 so staff and the applicant can address technical concerns.
Neighbors near the proposed Highlands project told Calabasas planning commissioners on Nov. 20 that drainage and parking make the plan premature to decide.
Rich Perio, who said he lives across the street from the site, described a major drain and an 18‑inch culvert running under the property and warned that improperly addressed drainage could send water into nearby homes. "If this drainage isn't taken care of, I will have issues," Perio said, urging that the project be…
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