Son of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah suing Los Angeles over ‘mega-mansion’

More than 1,000 residents signed a petition against the development which has
been left in limbo.

In the latest twist, the prince’s US lawyers filed a case in Los Angeles
Superior Court suing the city, claiming an environmental review was
unnecessary and that it had a “mandatory duty” to issue permits for
construction.

They said the project had been “carefully designed to minimise impacts on the
environment and the surrounding area,” and “complies in all respects with
all applicable building and zoning ordinances”.

Prince Abdul Aziz’s lawyers claim his treatment is “unfair” and he is being
made to undergo “additional and unnecessary” steps in the planning process.

They have also pointed out that there are other huge mansions in Benedict
Canyon, and his will not even be the biggest.

The area is known to include a number of celebrity residents. Prince Abdul
Aziz’s property sits on a hillside just above Bruce Springsteen’s estate.
David and Victoria Beckham, chat show host Jay Leno, Friends actress Lisa
Kudrow and Kiss frontman Gene Simmons also live nearby.

Celebrities have stayed out of the dispute but a group called the Save
Benedict Canyon Campaign is leading the opposition and has been vocal in its
condemnation.

Nickie Miner, a member of the group and longtime resident of Benedict Canyon,
said: “The prince appears intent on thumbing his nose at laws that apply to
everyone else, as well as to him, in an attempt to build a mega-compound
that will pose immense problems for our neighbourhood were he to circumvent
his required full environmental review.”

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