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Council and CRA continue Westlake Recovery Redevelopment Plan hearing after extensive testimony
Summary
The City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency held a joint public hearing on a proposed 633-acre Westlake Recovery Redevelopment Plan. Agency staff outlined area conditions and tools, including potential eminent domain in limited cases; public comment both opposed and supported the plan. The joint hearing was continued one week so staff can provide written responses to objections.
City and CRA staff presented the proposed Westlake Recovery Redevelopment Plan and a written report and environmental documents to the joint public hearing. John Malloy, the agencys administrator, summarized findings from the plan and supporting studies: the project area covers about 633 acres, staff reported that roughly 73% of office and commercial buildings and 80% of residential buildings in the area require repair, the plan identifies 17.55 acres of vacant land and notes 80 potentially contaminated sites according to toxic databases.
The plan proposes a package…
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