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Council approves final Playa Vista tract maps after heated public comment on wetlands and litigation
Summary
After extended public comment from wetlands advocates and residents, the Los Angeles City Council approved final tract maps for portions of the Playa Vista development. Speakers cited a federal court order and argued conditions tied to habitat restoration and stormwater management remain unmet.
Councilmembers voted to approve two final tract maps for portions of the Playa Vista development following extended public comment and a brief council debate.
Tom Francis, speaking for a wetlands land trust, told the council the tract maps should not be approved because “many of the conditions have not been met” and a federal lawsuit under the National Environmental Policy Act blocks developers from meeting certain map conditions including stormwater management and habitat restoration. Marcia Hanscomb, executive director of the Wetlands…
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