Clements Ranch appeal

Representing D.R. Horton, argued the interior sidewalk condition sets a costly new citywide standard and that the $500,000 Lovers Lane improvements should fall on future developers.

The project engineer showed the sidewalk would end at a 250-foot gap at the railroad and SCE property, with pedestrians 10 feet from 60-mph traffic, and asked the council to consider alternatives.

A fellow developer from West Art Construction warned that off-site conditions like these stifle development and suggested a cheaper temporary path instead.