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City says developer has not secured sewer connection for Lampson/Poplar Place; residents seek clearer timeline
Summary
Residents near the Lampson/Poplar Place site asked the council for updates on demolition debris and sewer connections; the city attorney said Seal Beach has not approved a sewer encroachment permit and the developer lacks a connection with the Rossmoor/Los Alamitos sewer district, which may explain the work stoppage.
Residents near the Lampson/Poplar Place (formerly Lampson) redevelopment asked the council for an update on demolition, debris staging and sewer connections for the project proposed by Lennar.
Catherine Showalter and Charlie Kluger told the council they can see a large pile of covered demolition debris behind the site fence and said social‑media postings had raised questions about whether sewer connection approvals or litigation had halted work.
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