"We would like to see the developer incorporate some of the ideas the public has into his development so that everybody goes forward on the same path," said Councilman Robert Thomas, chair of the Town Council's Land-Use Committee.
"We are having this meeting so there won't be any surprises when they go ahead."
The public meeting, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley High School career room, 2900 Community Ave., is an opportunity for residents to view the latest details of the project and to voice any concerns directly to a representative of the Hillsborough, Calif.-based developer, Daryoush Mortazavi.
The proposed project would be situated atop the hillside behind the Marshall's department store on Verdugo Boulevard, about one block east of the Montrose Shopping Park and south of La Cañada Flintridge.
Much of the current hillside would have to be removed to accommodate the new structure, an aspect of the project that has already raised concerns in the community.
"The concern I have is they're cutting into the hillside, 15,000 cubic yards," Raghavachary said.
"That's a lot of dirt."
Others are concerned about the project's encroachment on 20 standing oak trees on the site, Council President Grace Andrus said.
According to the developer's plot plan, some of the trees would have to be removed and others would be scaled back.
"Oak trees are the only protected trees in the county because they take so long to grow," Andrus said.
The project's impact on traffic is a concern for others.
"I'm going to the meeting to urge the developer to downscale and not move so much dirt," said Mike Lawler, president of the Crescenta Valley Historical Society.
