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Residents urge changes to Parnell Park plan, question outreach and tree loss as council hears public comment
Summary
Multiple residents at the May 13 meeting asked the Whittier City Council to reopen public hearings on the Parnell Park redevelopment, raising concerns about loss of mature trees, proposed artificial turf and concentration of soccer fields in East Whittier.
Public commentators at the Whittier City Council meeting on May 13 pressed elected officials to reopen hearings and reconsider aspects of the Parnell Park redevelopment plan, saying the city’s public outreach and grant‑based project design omitted key preferences and understates the value of mature trees.
Several residents focused on tree loss at Parnell Park. Stephanie Vallejo told the council that after the Parks and Recreation Commission chose not to hold a hearing the prior meeting, she and others lacked a chance to present…
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