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- ADVERTISEMENT - The Riverpark Coalition and the nonprofit Los Angeles Waterkeeper, which promotes efforts that benefit the region’s waterways, brought the petition Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, arguing that the City Council’s April 13 approval of the Pacific Place Project based on a mitigated negative declaration in place of an environmental impact report was insufficient. The group is calling for an environmental review to be conducted. Due to historical development trends that favored industries with high levels of pollution, West Long Beach has a severe lack of parks and open space, according to the petition. InSite Property Group purchased the land at 3701 N Pacific Place in 2019 to construct an RV storage facility and headquarters for their company. The project calls for the privately-owned land to be developed by InSite Property Group with a mixed commercial use. ....
By City News Service May 14, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A coalition of community groups advocating for more park space in Long Beach have filed a legal action against the city to stop construction of a commercial project near the Los Angeles River until an adequate environmental review is conducted. The Riverpark Coaltion and the nonprofit Los Angeles Waterkeeper, which promotes efforts that benefit the region s waterways, brought the petition Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, arguing that the City Council s April 13 approval of the Pacific Place Project based on a mitigated negative declaration in place of an environmental impact report was insufficient. ....
- ADVERTISEMENT - Dana Tanner, owner of Restauration on Fourth Street, refused to close down her patio during state and local stay-at-home orders and as a result city officials pulled her health permit and cut her gas, leaving her with no avenue to operate legally even after other restaurants were allowed to reopen outdoor dining. But Tanner argues the process that shut her down was unfair. On Monday, she filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court against the city of Long Beach and its health department, seeking the return of her health permit. “The city of Long Beach public health data provides no support for the shutdown of outdoor restaurant operations,” the petition states. “There is no reliable data which tracks the spread of COVID-19 in restaurant settings that provide for only take out or delivery as opposed to outdoor dining only.” ....