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The rezoning of Governors Island is nearing a final vote, albeit with a few tweaks and limitations on new development.
The City Council’s land use committee on Tuesday voted in favor of the proposal, which will pave the way for nearly 4 million square feet of development, including university space, hotels, offices, biotech and research facilities, and retail across 34 acres on the island’s southern end. The committee also approved a series of amendments that cap building heights and intrusions on public space.
Future commercial development would be limited to two areas that are home to vacant Coast Guard buildings and former barracks, which would be demolished. The total square footage of new developments would be capped at 3.77 million square feet, down from the 4.5 million initially proposed. New buildings could rise no higher than 200 feet, with the exception of one that could rise 225 feet. The proposal would also limit the amount of offic
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LA County Supervisor Hahn leads effort to transfer Bruce’s Park property to Bruce family descendents
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by Kevin Cody
A coalition of regional and state elected officials, notable for its absence of any Manhattan Beach elected officials, held a press conference in Manhattan Beach, at Bruce’s Beach Park on Friday morning.
Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn began the press conference by announcing new legislation to enable ownership of the Los Angeles County lifeguard training center to be transferred to descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. Hahn expressed hope that the lifeguard headquarters would be leased back to the County, but said that decision would be up to the Bruce family descendents. The multi-lot, beachfront property is valued at $75 million.
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