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Council approves Manchester Square property acquisitions for airport mitigation, asks for open‑space zoning review
Summary
The council approved batch purchases tied to LAX mitigation and urged a follow‑up zoning/plan study to designate Manchester Square open space or parkland. Residents who supported the voluntary acquisition program urged the council to proceed so homeowners already in escrow would not be stranded.
The Los Angeles City Council on March 28 approved a motion advancing voluntary property acquisitions in Manchester Square associated with Los Angeles World Airports' (LAWA) mitigation and soundproofing program. The item generated opposing views in the meeting: some residents and community groups urged the council to proceed with acquisitions now to allow property owners in escrow to complete sales and avoid leaving a partly demolished neighborhood; others worried that land purchases and concurrent zoning changes could accelerate airport expansion and asked the council to initiate an open‑space designation for the area.
Speakers from Manchester Square described homes already purchased and partially demolished…
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