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City Council withholds decision on planned Rinaldi Street extension after resident objections
Summary
After public testimony from nearby homeowners and a presentation by a Porter Ranch developer, the Los Angeles City Council withheld action for one week on an ordinance to extend Rinaldi Street over the 118 Freeway to DeSoto Avenue, citing need for more consideration of traffic and neighborhood impacts.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday withheld a decision for one week on a proposed extension of Rinaldi Street over the 118 Freeway to DeSoto Avenue after several residents said the plan would harm nearby neighborhoods.
Residents said the planned roadway — part of the city's general plan for decades — is unnecessary and would increase traffic, noise and pressure on property values. Brad Surreys, who said he represents about 50 homeowners within roughly two blocks of the alignment, urged an alternative: an entry ramp onto the 118 that, he said, would meet the same goals without creating a four- to six-lane arterial through…
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