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City Files Lawsuit Claiming Headlands Developer Failed to Uphold Financial Agreement

by Dana Point Times
September 1, 2016 1:56PM - Updated on October 5, 2016 4:15PM
in EYE ON DP, News Headlines
Coastal Commission Responds to City’s Dana Strand Gates CDP, City Council Meets in Closed Session to Discuss

The Planning Commission approved sending a recommendation to the City Council that would allow the potential use of retractable gates in the Strand community. Photo: Andrea Swayne

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By Kristina Pritchett

The city of Dana Point filed a lawsuit this week against Headlands Reserve, LLC and its managing member, Sanford Edward, for not upholding an indemnity agreement.

The claim was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Aug. 29 and states the Headlands Reserve, along with the city, signed contracts that included “Indemnification and Hold Harmless” clauses that would protect the city and the taxpayers from any legal actions resulting from the development project.

According to the city, the Reserve reimbursed the city for the legal fees it incurred in contesting the trails access claims for six-and-a-half years, but has stopped.

“Now that we are on the verge of implementing a settlement with the Coastal Commission that will provide the legal coastal access that is required under state law, while protecting both residents and visitors during the late night hours, the developer has stopped underwriting the legal fees for a project that directly affects and benefits his development, as well as the public,” said Dana Point Mayor John Tomlinson in a press release. “The legal fees in this effort should not be borne by the taxpayers.”

Edward said he does not believe the lawsuit will end in the city’s favor.

“The city’s lawsuit is meritless,” Edward said. “The city of Dana Point overbilled us $670,000 in legal fees over the past 12 years. They clearly breached our development agreement. We filed a formal claim with the city in February, they responded by suing us in August.”

Edward said he proposed mediation to the city and told city officials he did not want it to go to litigation, which he said would be a waste of taxpayer money.

“All this city knows how to do is litigate and lose,” Edward said.

This is a developing story and updates will be posted.

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