In response to Councilman Bruno’s letter of Jan. 26: Mr. Bruno, you did not hear “a voice of democracy” speaking for Westlake Village residents. You heard a small majority of the usual 10 percent of residents in a community who are active advocates and who you personally sought out and encouraged to support your position.

You could have worked harder towards a better project. Was “no project’ your only option?

You want a town center, perhaps with “an Arc Light Theatre, a bowling alley, miniature golf, and an ice skating rink.”

You came to Westlake Village from Thousand Oaks where you were a planning commissioner and an unsuccessful candidate to its city council.

Thousand Oaks lost its bowling alley and ice skating rink, both built years ago on much lowerpriced land and at a much lower building costs because they were not economically viable to operate after they were built.

Surely you understand, Mr. Bruno, that investors must have a return on capital. How would these uses ever make it on land that costs $1 million an acre?

Same comments as above regarding your fantasized botanical garden, cultural or community center or museum.

Councilman Bruno, you praise the Murdoch hotel and complex. I, however, as a resident of Westlake Village since 1968, shudder at its sight each time I exit the freeway westbound at Lindero Canyon. Many suggested to the city during the approval process that the hotel was two to three stories too high.

Do you really believe the Murdoch complex is better for Westlake residents than the proposed Lowe’s town center tucked away as it would have been? How many Westlake folk will use the Murdoch facilities as compared to the proposed town center at Lowe’s?

Was the Lowe’s complex and town center better for the city traffic-wise and revenue-wise than the 300,000 square feet of offices? Clear, yes.

I regret to conclude, Councilman Bruno, that your fantasy uses are, at best, jocular considerations. J.M. Bowman Westlake Village