'Interim Control Ordinance' Could Rein In Developers' Wild West

With few restrictions imposed by land use plans, northeast Los Angeles has been like the Wild West for developers. That may be about to change.

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March 13, 2006, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Should the owners of vacant property lose the right to develop their land just because their buildings might wreck your view of the ridgeline? If you got to grade your property years ago, should others now lose their right to grade theirs because erosion caused by their project could damage your land? If they paid taxes on empty land when the market dictated against building, should they lose their right to build now, when the real estate market is hot? For years, these questions have been answered differently in different parts of Los Angeles..."

FULL STORY: Eastside, Westside

Saturday, March 11, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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