Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 1, No. 1 - September 5, 2019
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LA Rams Host Community Day
The Los Angeles Rams recently hosted a Community Day in Inglewood featuring a free co-ed football clinic for youth. Former Ram quarterback Vince Ferragamo was on hand for the festivities. Photo: LA Rams
Council Proceeds With Multi-Use
Complex, Transit System Plans
By Haleemon Anderson
The Inglewood City Council continued its
focus on community development and revitalization,
taking action at recent meetings to
advance a multi-use development at Florence
and La Brea avenues and a transit system
for the burgeoning Inglewood entertainment
district. At a special meeting last month, the
City of Inglewood completed contractual
agreements for the mixed-use development
on Market Street between Florence Avenue
and Queen Street. Thomas Safran & Associates
will manage the residential component
of the development.
Mayor James T. Butts said in a later
interview that the project is scheduled to
start construction within six months and be
finished in late 2020. Butts confirmed that
90 percent of the residential units are to be
offered at market rate.
The Council also adopted a proposal for an
LED billboard at the mixed-use complex. The
800-square foot display will generate revenue
for the City via a one-time payment of $12,500,
plus regular monthly fees once construction
and lighting of the sign is complete. It will
be attached to the uppermost façade of the
six-story complex, facing the southeast corner
of North La Brea and Florence.
After one year, the City will also receive
a percentage of the owners’ yearly net advertising
revenue. The Council agreed to
exempt the LED project from the California
Environmental Quality Act. CEQA, section
15303, exempts certain new, smaller facilities
and accessory facilities from environmental
review.
The Council agreed to increase budget allocations
for the Inglewood transit connector
(ITC) project, currently in phase three of
environmental impact reporting. The project,
known as the “city last-mile transit connector,”
would provide connecting transport to
the Inglewood entertainment district. Under
current plans, public transportation would
end at the Los Angeles Metro Greenline Station,
currently under construction at Florence
Avenue and Market Street.
Mayor Butts noted, “Plans are in the
exploratory phase.” Engineering and design
firms Pacifica Services, Inc. and Willdan
Engineering are reported to be ahead of
schedule in delivering final projections and
EIRs for the massive project. Butts has said
he hopes Inglewood’s transit vision will be
a catalyst for future mass transit throughout
the region.
At the meeting of August 20, a public
hearing was opened to discuss extending a
moratorium on self-storage facilities in the
city. Chris Jackson, director of economic
and community development, said staff has
looked at market trends in other localities, and
was requesting additional time to conclude
research and bring back a proposal to allow
storage facilities in Inglewood.
The Council adopted the initial 45-day
moratorium on July 7, banning new storage
facilities. Municipal code allows storage in
areas zoned for industrial and non-commercial
use, with approximately 4 percent of the City’s
land falling under that zone. Butts noted a
concern regarding oversaturation, as there
are eight self-storage units already in town.
“Storage doesn’t generate jobs,” said Butts,
explaining that a balanced land-use policy
will consider industrial land use against jobs
on site. “They take up a lot of land and don’t
provide jobs.” A staff report cited an average
3.5 jobs per facility, which is far below the
number of employees for typical manufacturing
uses. No public comment was offered on
the issue. The new action will continue the
ban until March 2020.
The month of September will see a host
of City events, including Councilmember
George Dotson’s annual shredding event at
4901 Manchester, and Councilmember Alex
Padilla’s 6th Annual Picnic and Chili Cookoff,
at North Park from noon until 4 p.m. Both
events take place this weekend, on Saturday,
Sept. 7. The following Saturday, Padilla will
host a Hispanic Heritage event on the City
Hall campus. The Sept. 14 event will feature
a classic car show.
The Inglewood City Council meets every
Tuesday, unless otherwise noted, at 2 p.m.
in the council chambers on the 9th floor,
Inglewood City Hall. •