County sued over Lake Luciana project decision

12:15 p.m.Lake Luciana developers made good on promises this week to sue Napa County over a decision to reject a championship golf course proposed in Pope Valley.

Lawyers for the developers allege the Napa County Board of Supervisors conducted an illegal hearing on the project, fraught with bias and procedural violations. The suit was filed Monday in Napa County Superior Court.

County counsel Robert Westmeyer said he is confident he can defend the county’s decision to reject the 18-hole Lake Luciana golf course proposed by developers Robert Radovan and William Criswell.

The two sides are scheduled to meet in February.

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7 comment(s)

wb5218 wrote on Sep 3, 2009 8:58 AM:

" Bravo!!! "

Isaiah wrote on Sep 3, 2009 11:48 AM:

" I live in neighboring Chiles Valley. I whole heartedly thank Diane, Brad and Keith for voting against Lake Luciana. Thank you for sticking up for this agricultural community. "

native74 wrote on Sep 3, 2009 12:23 PM:

" Wow...these guys don't know when to quit. I think they are way over the line on Brad, but grasping at straws can make you blunder.

Bullying at it's finest by a developer. "

locoallomi wrote on Sep 3, 2009 4:03 PM:

" Dillon, Wagenknecht, and Caldwell voted rightly against a harmful project. I hope the developers' luck continues in a negative pattern, just as their financials will, due to attorney Michael Durkee's rapidly accruing billable hours.

Can we go back to calling it Weeks Lake yet? "

napaimplant wrote on Sep 3, 2009 8:43 PM:

" Isaiah and others....

This so called agricultural land is currently being used for NOTHING. It has been vacant for years and nothing has grown there except for weeds and grass. Why not use that land for something other than nothing. If this was usable land, that would be another story. "

Moegunst wrote on Sep 6, 2009 8:04 AM:

" The important lesson here is never join any clubs and never ever make any friends. That's how I have led my life and I may be a little lonely but I've never been sued. "

wb5218 wrote on Sep 8, 2009 11:16 AM:

" loco- No!
those who own the property, get to name the property. Lake included. "

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