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Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa
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Chairperson Julie Ross
Meeting Date: October 6, 2022 5:00 pm
Meeting Place Online via Zoo or by telephone

Call to Order:

Introductions

Discussion/Action (Motion):

1.

On June 14, 2022 Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) presented to the Board a new plan for the use of the open space for the Northside Development project. This plan was never before seen or reviewed by the Neighborhood Council or the community. Prior to this LAWA had gone to great lengths to meet with the community in a transparent process where community input was gathered and respected. LAWA presented several potential plans for the use of the open space, much of it based on community input. The proposed new use of the open space as a tennis academy was never presented to the community and is a starkly different use of the space than had been previously contemplated.  Simply stated, this is a new use that raises many questions and concerns within the community. None of the community concerns have been addressed by LAWA and there have been no attempts by LAWA to do so.

Public Comment

Committee Discussion

Possible Committee Action: Motion to recommend that the Board write a letter to Justin Urbacci, LAWA CEO urging them to hold open and public engagement with the community on the new proposed use for the open space on the Northside Development project prior to LAWA signing a lease with the Kimmelman Family Foundation and prior to LAWA bringing the project to the Board of Airport Commissioners for a vote.


Public Comment:

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items, 1 minute.


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  • https://ncwpdr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LAX-Northside-Open-Space-Community-Outreach-Report-NCWP-ARC.pdf
  • https://ncwpdr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NCWP-Thank-you-to-Debra-Flint_11.06.2019.pdf