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Council approves ordinance adding discretionary review for very large retail in some commercial zones
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council on July 10 approved an ordinance requiring discretionary review for new large-format retail in limited neighborhood commercial zones while opponents urged broader limits and an economic analysis before adoption.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 10 approved an ordinance that will require discretionary review for new large-format retail stores in certain neighborhood commercial zones.
The ordinance was approved by roll call after public comment and committee discussion. The council voted 14 ayes to approve the measure.
Marco Feinberg, representing United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770, criticized the measure as a narrowing of earlier protections and urged the council to send the proposal back to Planning for further work. "The instant motion, however, merely limits big box stores of a hundred thousand square feet or more from being built in land zone to C1 or C1.5," Feinberg said, adding that the earlier motion approved in committee would have restricted approvals for…
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