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Residents press council on Woodward plan, mobile-home parks and ARPA transparency

City Council of the City of Bell · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents urged the council for clarity on the Woodward Avenue specific plan, demanded protections and resources for mobile-home park residents and questioned ARPA spending; staff responded that the Woodward item is a specific plan (planning guidance only), that grants and ARPA expenditures have been reported quarterly, and that staff will provide resources.

Several public commenters used the March 25 meeting to press the council for clearer information on planning and housing issues.

Woodward Avenue: Resident Ayda Linares asked why the Woodward Avenue specific plan was tabled after the Planning Commission and requested an update and opportunities for resident input. City staff clarified the item is a specific-plan document — a land-use guidance tool — and is not a compelled acquisition of…

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