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UPDATE: Culver City Joins Legal Battle Over LAX
Culver City Joins Legal Battle Over LAX Culver City, Inglewood, Ontario and San Bernardino County are seeking mediation with the city of Los Angeles over its environmental report on the expansion of Los Angeles International Airport.
On Tuesday, Culver City, Inglewood, Ontario and San Bernardino County joined forces to demand mediation, following the Los Angeles City Council’s decision last week to approve an environmental plan for LAX.
The mediation demand claims the plan will siphon off more passenger traffic from Ontario Airport, which has lost 40 percent of its passenger volumes since 2007, reports the Press-Enterprise.
Los Angeles officials have five days to respond to the demand. If they don’t the cities and the county have 30 days to file a lawsuit.
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Culver City residents are directly affected by the ongoing noise and congestion from LAX. However, this latest demand is actually the second of its kind in a week.
Last week, the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion (ARSAC) – a Playa del Rey organization – also filed a demand for mediation. The City of Los Angeles has until Friday to respond to that demand.
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Inglewood, Culver City as well as ARSAC were involved in a 2006 settlement agreement, reports the Daily News. The three entities were concerned, among many reasons, about traffic and air quality impacts that could result if LAX is modernized.
A representative from the City of Culver City's Attorney's Office told Patch, “The City of Culver City has issued a Notice Requesting Mediation to Los Angeles World Airports regarding the Los Angeles City Council’s decision to approve the Los Angeles International Airport Specific Plan Amendment Study and certify the related Final Environmental Impact Report. The City issued such Notice in order to preserve its rights under CEQA and is still reviewing the actions taken by the LA City Council. No further decisions with regard to future actions by the City have been made at this time.”
Click here to read more on the Daily News.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a response from the City of Culver City.
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