Ten homeowners in the Meridian Hills residential development took Moorpark Mayor Pro Tem Janice Parvin on a walking tour over the weekend to point out the problems they say are not being addressed by the developer, William Lyon Homes.

They showed her the unfinished landscaping and street maintenance, which they said were promised to them when they first purchased their homes and for which they pay homeowners association fees. Many of the homeowners told Parvin on Saturday that some of the problems pose safety risks.

The Moorpark City Council will discuss the development Wednesday at its meeting. The council will consider amending an implementation plan that allows William Lyon Homes to transfer ownership of the vacant lots in the development to Resmark Equity Partners LLC.

The implementation plan ensures that sureties remain in place and improvements are provided in the event the developer sells portions of the project to other developers before its completion.

"We are concerned with things such as lack of clearance of brush around the perimeter of our homes," said Kerie Schwartz, a homeowner in the development. "The things that are potentially fatal to the neighborhood are the most important."

Residents at Saturday's meeting noted they are paying $279 a month in homeowners association fees for maintenance and improvements, but said they aren't sure where their money is going.

Representatives from the developers were invited to the meeting but did not attend. They were unavailable for comment Monday.

William Lyon Homes originally had planned to build 265 units, but built on only 65 lots and sold the remaining 200 in the Ashford and Marquis housing developments.

In January, representatives from William Lyon Homes notified the city they were transferring ownership of the vacant lots to Resmark. City officials said transferring ownership without notifying the city beforehand violated the developers' agreement with the city.

In the city's staff report for Wednesday's meeting, items have been included that must be immediately completed by William Lyon Homes and Resmark "to ensure that the area is safe, functional, and livable for the residents of the 65 homes."

They include a final paving cap on all streets with occupied homes; completion of the public multi-use trail; landscape enhancements; security fencing; and dust and soil erosion control for the remaining phases.

Parvin and Councilman Keith Millhouse were appointed to an ad hoc committee to make sure the developers abide by the terms of the agreement. Resmark has indicated it does not expect to develop the remaining lots for at least two years.

"The homeowners feel abandoned, but we want to assure them that the majority of the council is concerned about what is happening here," Parvin said.