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Los Angeles: Residents, community boards see no allowance for drought in plans for high density residential and commercial projects

Posted by: Maven on July 9, 2009 at 6:32 am

From The Argonaut:

Water may be in short supply, but there seems to be no shortage of development projects in the planning stages throughout Los Angeles. Several large-scale initiatives, including the second phase of Playa Vista, the Howard Hughes Center in Westchester and proposed multi-story developments in Del Rey and Venice are being considered, to the consternation of various neighborhood councils and residents.

They say that because the city government has moved to Phase III of the municipal water ordinance that includes mandatory conservation measures, high-density projects should be reexamined, scaled back or have water agencies and planners include the effects and consequences of the drought.

Westchester resident David Coffin thinks that city leaders have not taken the water shortage into account regarding large scale development, and he disagrees with those who suggest that state laws that direct cities and counties to request that developers obtain a water assessment prior to approval are sufficient. “They are relying on water management plans that are four years old,” Coffin, who is a member of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester-Playa, asserted.

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July 9, 2009 · Filed Under Development & Population

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