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Residents urge council to delay Chapman Corridor plan amid outreach, displacement concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Placentia City Council they had not been adequately notified about the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Project and warned it could bring taller buildings and displacement; council members urged factual feedback and said no property takings are planned.
Dozens of residents raised concerns at the Sept. 2 Placentia City Council meeting about the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Project, saying outreach has been insufficient and warning the plan could allow taller buildings and displace long‑time residents.
At the podium, Barbara Openshaw told the council she feared the draft plan could permit three‑ to six‑story buildings along Chapman Avenue and said she was reassured by planning staff that nothing on the current schedule would immediately change property ownership. Richard Salazar, whose family has lived in Placentia for nearly a century,…
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