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Recommendation to receive and file the report of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Study Group,and refer to the report to the Planning Commission for presentation and consideration. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The Los Cerritos Wetlands are located within approximately 300 acres of undeveloped property at the southeastern edge of the City (generally bounded by Pacific Coast Highway on the west, the Los Cerritos Channel and Loynes Drive on the north, and the boundary with Orange County to the south and east - see pages 2-3 in the attached report). The area has historically been used for oil extraction, but has recently seen a great deal of development interest, both on the undeveloped parcels as well as interest in recycling the use of adjacent properties.
Extensive public interest in a current proposal to construct a Home Depot store on Studebaker Road, as well as other potential development projects in the area, has caused Third District Councilmember Colonna to create the Los Cerritos Wetlands Study Group (LCWSG). This group is made up of representatives of the homeowner’s associations and neighborhood associations of those areas adjacent to or near the Los Cerritos Wetlands. In all, nine associations are represented with members and alternate members of the LCWSG for a total of 15 persons (see page 8 of the report for membership). The LCWSG elected Ric Trent from the Naples Improvement Association and Save Our Bay to serve as their Chairman.
The intended purpose of the LCWSG was to provide community-based recommendations of how the area should be developed and/or preserved over time and, if development does occur, what issues exist and should be considered by decision-makers. In order to better understand the issues affecting this area, the LCWSG undertook the following steps in preparing the attached report:
Monthly meetings were held that included guest speakers to discuss specific, targeted issues affecting the area (see page 7 of the report for speakers and...
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