Residents have one more chance to set tone for future.
At issue are nearly 6,000 acres of open space, north of the city in an area that covers terrain featuring hillsides and canyons, from Grant Park to Kimball Road. This issue began to take shape last fall when the major property owners in the hillside area, much of which is fronted by Foothill Road, first signaled an interest in developing private property that has long been foreign territory. Since that time, a series of public workshops have been held, ostensibly for the developers, architects and consultants to determine what type of project might satisfy Ventura residents. One would change the face of the hillsides forever. One would not.