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Council asks staff for report on "ghost kitchens" after neighbors cite traffic and safety problems
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously requested a city report on 'ghost kitchens' and how delivery operations affect neighborhoods, approving item 32 by voice vote 13-0. Councilmember Soto Martínez described complaints about traffic and safety where delivery-only kitchens operate in areas not designed for heavy vehicle queuing.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 30 approved a request for a city staff report to study the impact of delivery-only or "ghost" kitchens on neighborhood traffic, safety and business operations. The motion, introduced by Councilmember Soto Martínez, passed without recorded opposition, 13 to 0.
"In my district we are seeing ghost kitchens in places not equipped to handle hundreds…
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