Rising health concerns and property damage are at the heart of the concerns for the Canyon View Estates residents that are now fighting against the 6,000-panel solar construction project overlooking their homes.

Reportedly without consulting with those that live in the area, the owners of the land in the development complex began the project, which will see nearly 6,000 solar panels be constructed on the hillside, some of which will be viewable from homeowners’ backyards.

The land owners of Canyon View Estates are allowed to construct the 6,000 panels because the development area is a manufactured home park, which means that the landowners did not need the permission of the residents. And the residents are worried.

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“The (residents) of Canyon View Estates will not benefit from the electricity produced by these panels, but our real concerns are about the effects they will cause (such as) the instability of the hill, rainfall flooding our yards, and the decline of our home values due to this installation,” said resident Deanna Costello.

Kerry Seidenglanz, owner of the Canyon View Estates park, has told residents that their utility bills will be unaffected by the project; the residents’ power is distributed on a grid and they have their own meters. He buys and sells them power on a grid created by the park, at cost, Seidenglanz said.

Neither Seidenglanz or Tom Cole, community development director for the Department of Housing and Community Development, were available for comment at the time of this article’s publication.

City of Santa Clarita officials have stated that although the solar panels are built and residents are upset about them, there’s nothing that they can do.

“Unfortunately it’s all apart of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and (city officials) have no jurisdiction on this issue for an existing mobile home park,” said Carrie Lujan, communications manager for the city. “This project was all through the state, and we did go out and check that the owner’s permits were in line, but outside of that we have no jurisdiction.”

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Santa Clarita leaders have weighed in on the issue, citing that the solar panel construction and lack of communication between the landowners, state, city and local residents is a problem.

“It’s part of the bureaucracy of Sacramento that gives state agencies authority to give these companies permission to build large scale solar facilities,” said Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth. “This speaks to broader issue where the state is continually trying to erode local control from cities and counties, particularly when it comes to land use.”

Smyth and other Santa Clarita City Council members have stated that the highest governing board in Santa Clarita is unanimously against what they perceive as Sacramento overreach.

“This is absolutely unconscionable for what is planned with this project, and I have voiced my opinion to our state, sent letters to our representatives and I am incensed,” said Councilman Bob Kellar. “We on the council are completely unified on this matter. Also, I am in the real estate business and I know that there will be a serious loss for these residents, and it’s going to take a significant toll on the residents’ property value.”

While some cities would be in a similar predicament as Santa Clarita in terms of having their hands tied due to the housing code, Santa Clarita’s electrical grid is also controlled by non-local government entities and therefore public officials can not weigh in on who contributes to the power system.

“Santa Clarita uses Edison, and it’s not like Burbank Water and Power,” said Smyth. “The state and the owners didn’t even have the courtesy or respect to tell the city or the local residents that this was happening.”

“This is an issue that goes beyond this specific neighborhood because it shows that Sacramento can do this to any neighborhood in any city in the state,” continued Smyth. “Cities as a whole should look into finding ways to strike a balance between the solar panel companies and residents.”

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