North Canyon approved as deeper annexation moves ahead

COMING SOON—The above map depicts the site of a newly approved 207-home, 167-acre housing project near the end of First Street and Erringer and Falcon roads. Courtesy City of Simi Valley A 207-home development in Simi Valley’s northern hills won approval Nov. 9 in keeping with the city council’s plans to bring seven unincorporated neighborhoods into city limits. The council voted 4-1 to approve the North Canyon Ranch development, with Councilmember Joseph Ayala dissenting. The decision drew opposition from residents concerned about wildfire danger, environmental impacts, overdevelopment and how annexation could affect their rural way of life, including their ability to keep animals. The 160-acre project proposed by SVJV Partners LLC would include 157 single-family homes, 50 multifamily units and about 70 acres of open space. The site is outside city limits but within Simi Valley’s sphere of influence, near the northern end of First Street and Erringer and Falcon roads.

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