Help us plan for planning. After all, it's your community and your wetlands; therefore your voice matters.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
It can't be easy to be a landowner or developer trying to figure out what can or cannot be done with your land when it is within a planning area (SEADIP) that is over 30 years old.
So what do you do? Well, if you are a developer, I guess one approach would be to throw one thing at the wall after another and hope something sticks. As you can see by the timeline above, that is an apt description of what has happened with land on and around the Los Cerritos Wetlands. And if you are a developer observing that others have been granted zoning exemptions, well, why shouldn't you try to get the same? The current zoning for the area is out-of-date, doesn't reflect current norms or science about how wetlands should be treated (in fact some parts of SEADIP would permit development on the wetlands) and therefore leaves landowners and developers guessing about how best to proceed to update or redevelop their property.
Look at what happened with Second+PCH, for example. If there was one common area of agreement within the community it was that the Seaport Marina hotel property needs to be updated and improved. The question was, and is, how to do that in a way that is fair to the landowner, fair to the community and doesn't harm the wetlands. The solution is and was, as the City Council wisely decided, that the zoning for the area should be updated. However, the process to update the zoning must be done in a fair and transparent manner.
So how do you do that? Well for starters, you involve community members and stakeholders in the process right from the beginning. That is the right and sensible thing to do, and that is what we, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust plan to do while we wait to hear back from the City how they are going to proceed with planning for the area. The way we look at it, any and all community-based outreach we do will be of value to the planning process as a whole, so why not start?
Therefore we invite you to what might be the most interesting and important Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust meeting yet. And that is a meeting where we will be asking you to describe (and then sharing with the City) the best procedure for creating an updated SEADIP plan.
And, as with everything we do, we want to do it right, and we want to do it with integrity, so we have asked MIG, a professional planning consulting firm, to run this important meeting and guide our discussion. In that way all voices and ideas will be heard, heard fairly, and noted.
We invite you to join us as we embark, with your partnership, on this important aspect of our wetlands protection work.
- What: Community Meeting to "Plan for Planning"
- Why: So that right from the start we will be doing our part to ensure that all voices are heard regarding the updating of SEADIP. It's just the right thing to do for the wetlands, for our community and yes, for future developers.
- Who: You, your friends, and your neighbors.
- When: Saturday, March 3rd at 9:30AM
- Where: The Golden Sails Hotel meeting room - 6285 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90803
For more information or to RSVP, email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
To learn more about MIG, the work they do and to check out their impressive client list click here.
Hope to see you on March 3rd.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lambe
Executive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
The latest schedule of hikes, clean up events and habitat restoration opportunities
Click here for the latest schedule of hikes, clean up events and habitat restoration opportunities of Los Cerritos Wetlands.
Heron hike of the Marketplace marsh is this Saturday, January 7th. Hope you can join us. We meet at 8:00 am sharp!
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust hopes you will join us and our partners, biologists and environmental educators Taylor Parker and Eric Zahn on a wonderful hike of our local wetlands. Eric and Taylor will be leading us (and you too, we hope) on a tour that will take us to Marketplace Marsh on the City of Long Beach's land swap parcel and over to the San Gabriel River on the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority's property. During this 2-mile urban hike, Eric and Taylor will discuss the history of land acquisitions in Los Cerritos Wetlands and show us some freshwater marsh habitats that few people have ever viewed. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at how wetlands and oil operations co-exist at Los Cerritos Wetlands. We may also be lucky enough to spot the state endangered Belding's Savannah Sparrow, and we will likely come across great blue herons .
- WHAT: Heron Hike around the Marketplace Marsh at Los Cerritos Wetlands
- WHEN: Saturday, January 7th, at 8:00 am sharp! Parking lot gate will open at 7:45 am and close at 8:10 am. No late- comers can be admitted for the tour, and all participants must stay for the entire tour, which will end by 9:45 am.
- WHERE (and WEAR): Meet in the driveway/parking area at the corner of 1st Street and PCH in Seal Beach. There will be signs. Close-toed shoes; and kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Bring binoculars if you have them.
For more information or to RSVP for a spot on this tour email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
You can also help restore our local wetlands or help clean them up.
It's just wonderful that the community is showing how much they love and appreciate our local wetlands by not only advocating for their protection but also helping to clean up and restore them. Each piece of trash that is picked up is one less item to degrade our local ecosystem because it can no longer become entangled in the wetlands or entrap some wetlands animal. Each newly propagated wetlands plant that goes into the ground is one more step taken towards a restored and vibrant habitat area.
If helping clean up or helping to restore habitat in our local wetlands sounds of interest to you, then we invite you to come on down to one of the upcoming wetlands habitat restoration or clean-up events.
Wow, look at what was found and removed during one of last year's wetlands clean-up events. Don't worry, most of the trash found out in the wetlands is smaller and easier to pick up than the telephone pole being carried out of the wetlands in the above photo.
You can find a link to the schedule of wetlands hikes, clean-ups and habitat restoration events on the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust website which you can access by clicking here.
To check out a volunteer clean up of the Los Cerritos Wetlands (recorded via "plantcam") check out the video below.
To check out some Americorps volunteers helping with habitat restoration, watch the video below.
Hope to see you out there on our local wetlands this Saturday or soon!
Happy holidays, some final thoughts, and help make next year even merrier for our local wetlands by making an end-of-the-year contribution.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
2011 was an eventful and good year for those of us who care about protecting and preserving our local wetlands. The Hellman portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands moved into the public trust, restoration planning for much of our wetlands has began and of course, the big news was the rejection of the proposed Second + PCH development by the Long Beach City Council.
Furthermore, thanks to our partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority and Tidal Influence, hundreds of people have been able to experience the wetlands by attending one of our monthly tours. Click here for the latest information about our upcoming January wetlands nature walk.
The future looks bright, and we couldn't have done it without you. The future, we believe, contains the prospect of master planning for the lands surrounding Los Cerritos Wetlands, which will have been a good thing to come out of our battle to protect our local wetlands from the Second + PCH development.
If you can, please consider making an end-of-the-year contribution to the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust. Contributions to our effort are tax deductible and help fund our important work of educating people about the value of our local wetlands as well as protecting the wetlands from exploitation and development. It is easy to contribute via PayPal which you can do by clicking the donate button below.
I hope you have a very happy holiday season and I look forward to working with you in the new year to restore and revitalize our local wetlands.
Elizabeth Lambe
Executive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
Read the letter from the Coastal Commission to the City of Long Beach regarding Second + PCH
Click here to read the letter from the Coastal Commission to the City of Long Beach regarding Second + PCH
Read some letters from the public about the proposed Second + PCH
Click here to read some letters from the public about the proposed Second + PCH development.
Read our letter to the City regarding the California Coastal
Act and Second + PCH
Click here to read our letter to the City regarding the California Coastal
Act and Second + PCH.
Read our letter to the City about the proposed Second + PCH development
Click here to read our letter to the City about the proposed Second + PCH development.
Not every city has someone as smart and savvy about the Coastal Act as Mel Nutter, but we do. And he will be speaking on Monday so we can all be prepared for Tuesday. Please make plans to attend both meetings.
Attorney Mel Nutter is a well respected expert on the California Coastal Act, which will ultimately play an important role in the future of Second + PCH. Attend our meeting on Monday to learn more.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
Not every organization is lucky enough to be associated with someone of the caliber of Mel Nutter--someone thoughtful, erudite and most importantly, someone who knows the Coastal Act, it's purpose, and how it will apply to Second + PCH. The Coastal Act was an initiative, passed by the citizens of California back in 1972 because they were concerned about over-development and exploitation of the California coastline. Since then, it is because of the Coastal Act that Californians continue to enjoy, beach access, ocean views and careful regulation of coastal resources that belong to all of us.
The Coastal Act will play a role in the future of the proposed Second + PCH development. To quote directly from our letter to the City, authored by Attorney Nutter:
"Without major changes to the project (Second + PCH) or to the certified LCP (Coastal Act's Local Coastal Plan), approval of the project by the City will be legally indefensible." To read Mel's entire letter to the City of Long Beach about how the Coastal Act applies to the proposed Second + PCH development, click here.
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Mel Nutter has a background that uniquely qualifies him to talk about the details of the Coastal Act and how it applies in this case. We hope you will make time to join us at this important community briefing so you will be educated and prepared for Tuesday's City Council vote about Second + PCH.
Please Attend our Community Briefing about how the Coastal Act applies to Second + PCH!
- What: Community briefing about how the Coastal Act applies to the proposed Second + PCH development.
- Why: Because it is important that the community and decision makers be as informed as possible about how the California Coastal Act and other laws regulate developments like Second + PCH.
- When: Monday, December 19th, at 7:00PM.
- Where: Golden Sails Hotel 6285 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90803
For more information please email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
The Long Beach City Council will vote on Second + PCH this Tuesday. Hope you will attend the hearing and make your voice heard.
The City Council vote on Second + PCH is this Tuesday. We hope you will attend the hearing and help the City do the right thing and reject this huge, out-of-conformity development.
Click here to read this interesting article by Dave Wielenga, of Greater Long Beach, about the deficiencies under the Coastal Act of the proposed development and how to vote for it is to vote for an illegal project.
The Orange County Register had an interesting article also in today's paper. It sure seems that among other things, the City of Seal Beach is concerned about Second + PCH because of all the traffic it will dump into their city. To read the article, click here.
I hope the residents of Seal Beach, people who care about our local wetlands, people who don't like the 12-story tower, and everyone else will turn out to tell the City Council to "Just say no" to the Second + PCH development. Details are below:
- What: Vote by the Long Beach City Council regarding the Second + PCH.
- When: Tuesday, December 20th at 5:00PM (get there when you can)
- Why: To do your part to protect our local wetlands and community from out of control and out of conformity development.
- Where: Long Beach City Hall City Council Chambers 333 W. Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802
Prepare for the upcoming Tuesday City Council vote on Second + PCH by attending our briefing on Monday evening. Both meetings are sure to be interesting and informative.
The California Coast Act was designed to protect
California's natural coastal resources, like the Los Cerritos Wetlands, from exploitation and development. Attend our meeting on Monday to learn more.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
We try, we really do, to make sure the City of Long Beach is as informed as possible about the many problems, from both a policy and a legal point of view, associated with the proposed Second + PCH development. We have written letters, our attorneys have written letters, and the public have written letters, which you can see by clicking here
We do this because it is our responsibility as a citizens' advocacy group to make sure that local residents and decision makers are as informed as possible about the consequences of voting to approve Second + PCH.
Because we know the City Council will be voting on Second + PCH on Tuesday, on Monday we are hosting an educational briefing to help decision makers and the public understand how the future of this troubled development will be rocky. The development will have trouble for several reasons. One of them is its non-compliance with the California Coastal Act. Our featured speaker at Monday's meeting will be Attorney Mel Nutter, respected expert on the California Coastal Act and a former chair of the California Coastal Commission. At the meeting Mel will educate us about how the California Coastal Act applies in the case of Second + PCH. He will also review the letter he authored and sent to the City of Long Beach outlining the illegalities of the development, which you can read by clicking here.
One of the issues Mel will discuss is the importance of Long Beach's Local Coastal Program. Did you know that the Coastal Act requires that once a city has a Local Coastal Program (which Long Beach has), it is up to local entities (like the City Council) to enforce, not ignore, it? Mel Nutter is uniquely qualified to talk about the details of the Coastal Act and how it applies in this case. We hope you will make time to join us at this important meeting.
Please Attend our Community Briefing about how the Coastal Act applies to Second + PCH!
- What: Community briefing about how the Coastal Act applies to the proposed Second + PCH development.
- Why: Because it is important that the community and decision makers be as informed as possible about how the California Coastal Act and other laws regulate developments like Second + PCH.
- When: Monday, December 19th, at 7:00PM.
- Where: Golden Sails Hotel 6285 East Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90803
For more information or to RSVP email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
Thanks for caring about our local wetlands and our local community and hope to see you on Monday.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lambe
Executive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
P.S. Please also plan to attend the City Council meeting when they vote on Second + PCH, which will be Tuesday, December 20th at 5PM. We will be sending around further details in future emails, but make sure to mark this meeting on your calendar. It will be Long Beach's last opportunity to do the right thing and deny this huge, precedent-setting, traffic-inducing development.
Official notice of the final hearing about the proposed Second + PCH development.
Click here for the City of Long Beach's official notice of the final hearing
about the proposed Second + PCH development.
Our hike of the delightful Hellman portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands is this Saturday. The weather is cooler, and the wildlife is happy about that. Join us on our Hellman hike and check out the animals!
This Saturday is a great chance for you to check out some of the most uncluttered areas of Los Cerritos Wetlands, and they are in the Hellman Ranch portion. Now in public hands, Hellman is a unique piece of land, one that looks different in every season.
Join us as wetlands ecologists Eric Zahn and Taylor Parker take us along on a journey that will not only teach us about the vital plants and animals of Hellman, but also about the native people who lived there many years ago. There are also big plans to restore and repair this wetlands area and, Taylor and Eric will be talking about that too and how you can play a part.
So, set that alarm and plan to roll out of bed on the early side this Saturday. You will be glad you did.
- What: Fun and interesting hike of the Hellman portion of the Los Cerritos Wetlands.
- When: Saturday, December 3rd at 8:00 AM
- Where: We will be meeting at the entrance to the Hellman property, which is at the corner of 1st St. and PCH right at the Seal Beach/Long Beach border. Park north of PCH in the driveway leading up into the wetlands and look for signs.
- Why: Because it's fun to explore the great outdoors, especially our local wetlands.
For more information or to RSVP, email Elizabeth at ejlambe@verizon.net.
Read our letter to the Planning Commission
Click here to read our letter to the Planning Commission regarding Second +
PCH and its Coastal Commission issues.
Final Planning Commission vote about Second + PCH was disappointing.
However even those who voted for the development had concerns about its legality. Read about the details below, and stay tuned.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
We were disappointed when last week, along the same 4 to 3 split vote as the first time, the Planning Commissioners voted to finalize their approval of the Second + PCH development. But the conversation that proceeded their vote was interesting and does not bode well for the developer as to the ultimate outcome of the proposed development.
The conversation among the Planning Commissioners last Thursday was a lot about the California Coastal Act and how it would play into the final outcome of Second + PCH. It is a good and important conversation for local decision makers to have since just about everybody admits that the Coastal Commission is likely to take a dim view of a huge, non- conforming development being handed to them instead of it being dealt with appropriately at the local level. Appropriately means that before the City decision makers approve a giant development in an area that is currently zoned low-rise and low-density, they are supposed to first update the Local Coastal Plan for the area which, in this case, has
been amended piecemeal fashion but hasn't been updated in decades.
Furthermore, the Coastal Commission, who are charged with interpreting and enforcing the Coastal Act, is going to be especially unhappy about the giant, 12-story, private residential tower. Why? Well for many reasons, but one is because a main tenet of the Coastal Act is that California should facilitate making accessible the coast for everyone's use and enjoyment. The Commission is likely to conclude a private condo tower that blocks other people's light, air, and views is the wrong kind of development for this coastal area. They may even decide that such a development would have a negative impact on the local wetlands just as they are on the path to being restored.
The City originally demonstrated that they understood the issue of public rights to the coast when they first recommended the 12-story tower be a hotel, which is a type of development that has at least some level of public access. But the Planning Commission went ahead with approving it as high end, private residences. To read our letter to the City about Second + PCH's Coastal Act problems, click here.
Despite the disappointing vote we, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, are looking forward, armed and ready to utilize all the tools available to us, to defeat this giant, traffic-creating, precedent-setting development. We are filing a new appeal, and we hear through the grapevine the City Council is likely to hear the matter on December 20th. This date is in itself disappointing because it reinforces a commonly held belief, which is that controversial issues always seem to get heard around a holiday, or at times when there are fewer people around to comment and react to controversial votes.
As we learn more details, we will keep you apprised, but in the meantime we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving holiday and are able to spend time with family and friends. The Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust is thankful for you and your care and concern for our local wetlands. As an organization we have come a long way from that first group of citizens who gathered in someone's living room to begin the conversation of how they, ordinary people, could work together to advocate for the protection and preservation of Los Cerritos Wetlands. Fast forward to today where almost half our wetlands are safely in the public's hands, and workshops are being held about how best to restore them. That is good news, and it is important to take the time to celebrate it.
With appreciation,
Elizabeth Lambe
Execitive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
P.S. All this rain means the wetlands will be at their best for our upcoming walk on the Hellman portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands (my favorite!) Check out our website by clicking here to learn more details about the walk or how to RSVP.
Final Planning Commission vote about Second + PCH is tonight. Please attend and do your part to defend our community and our wetlands from this immense and precedent setting development.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
It is precedent setting. It is too tall. It will create immense amounts of traffic. It could harm, because of increased noise and light pollution, our local wetlands and the fragile species that depend on them.
Fragile and endangered wetlands species could be harmed by the increased noise and light pollution brought on by Second + PCH
Those are just some of the good reasons to oppose the proposed Second + PCH development. And while, so far, we haven't seen the City listen very well to our arguments, I believe there is always the opportunity for those in power to do the right thing, and that includes the Planning Commission at tonight's meeting.
In accordance with the law, we will be asking the Planning Commission to deny issuing a permit for the proposed development until the Coastal Commission reviews the local coastal plan for the area and agrees it should be amended. To read our letter to the Planning Commission regarding this Coastal Act issue, click here. It's a great letter, authored by former Coastal Commission Chair and Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust attorney, Mel Nutter.
But I firmly believe that decision makers need to also hear from folks who have concerns about this development for the reasons listed above, especially from those who will be negatively impacted by it. Our right to speak directly to decision makers and be heard is one of the things that makes our democracy great.
Our democracy depends on people, like you, getting involved
So I urge you, as a concerned citizen of this community and of this planet, to do your part to protect our wetlands from bad development like Second + PCH. We owe it to ourselves and to future generations.
If you can, make plans to testify and share with the Planning Commission, in your own words, why they should deny this development or at least limit the height of Second + PCH to what is allowed under current zoning, which is three stories. But also just showing up and supporting those who do testify is important too.
As I said above, there is always the opportunity for decision makers to do the right thing, and that includes at tonight's meeting.
Please Attend
- What: Final Planning Commission meeting regarding the proposed Second + PCH development.
- Why: Because there is still time for the Planning Commission to do the right thing.
- Where: Long Beach City Council Chambers - 333 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802
- When: Tonight, November 17th. The meeting starts at 5PM, but just get there when you can.
Hope I see you tonight!
Elizabeth Lambe
Executive Director
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust
For more information or to RSVP email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
Final Planning Commission vote about the proposed Second + PCH development will be this Thursday. Make plans to attend!
Second + PCH will be really tall. 136 feet tall! Check out how high that is. This rendering shows the height of the tallest Second + PCH building as viewed from the parking lot across from Marina Drive.
Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands,
Even though it is probably illegal under both California environmental law and the California Coastal Act, the Planning Commission is poised to give their final approval of the proposed Second + PCH project. Sure the retail aspects of the development are scaled down somewhat (155,000 square feet of retail compared to the 190,000 square feet in the original proposal) but it will still be a precedent setting, traffic producing nightmare and oh, so illegal. (Oh, wait, I already said that.)
But having said that, there is still time for the Planning Commission to do the right thing from a policy and legal point of view. The Planning Commission will be approving (among other things) the "site plan" for the development, and therefore they CAN condition that buildings on the site not be allowed to be taller than the current level of 3 stories. That would be the wise and rational thing to do, and we hope they do it.
Please attend this Thursday's Planning Commission meeting and help defend the low rise, low density height limits of Southeast Long Beach. These low height levels protect wildlife from too much light and noise pollution, protect the community from too much traffic and deserve to be upheld at least until a new, community-based master plan for the area is developed.
To help the Planning Commissioners make wise decisions on Thursday we, the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust, sent a new letter to the City of Long Beach outlining the deficiencies in the approval process under the California Coastal Act. That letter was authored by respected Attorney Mel Nutter, who is an expert on the California Coastal Act and former Chair of the Coastal Commission.
To read our letter to the Planning Commission regarding Coastal Act issues, click here.
Environmental Consultant and local blogger Heather Altman has done a really good job of laying out some areas of concern that the Planning Commission should take into consideration on her blog, Egrets not Regrets. To read Heather's take on the whole thing click here.
And if you want to read first hand what the City Planning Department is recommending on this matter click here to read their staff report and subsequent recommendations.
Please Attend the final Planning Commission hearing regarding Second + PCH!
- What: Final Planning Commission meeting regarding the proposed Second + PCH development.
- Why: Because there is still time for the Planning Commission to do the right thing.
- Where: Long Beach City Council Chambers 333 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802
- When: Thursday, November 17th. The meeting starts at 5PM, but just get there when you can.
For more information or to RSVP email ejlambe@verizon.net or call 714/357-8576.
Lots of interesting meetings about our local wetlands this week. Restoration, Second + PCH, native plants and more will be discussed. Make plans to attend!
No matter what aspect of protecting and restoring Los Cerritos Wetlands interests you most, there is sure to be a meeting that addresses your interests this week because on Wednesday and Thursday there will be four meetings having to do with Los Cerritos Wetlands. The details are below.
Belmont Heights Community Assoc. meeting about Second + PCH
Who: Belmont Heights Community Association (BHCA) & On Broadway
What: Monthly Meeting Topic: 2nd/PCH Project & Geophysical Surveying<
When: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 7-8:30 pm
Where: Belmont Heights Methodist Church, 3rd and Termino (downstairs mtg room)
Councilmember Gary DeLong will be on hand to hear input from residents about their vision for our City's southeastern gateway at 2nd & PCH. The owners of the Seaport Marina Hotel (formerly called the Edgewater Inn) are asking for a variety of code and traffic variances in order to build a residential and retail center on the site. Come to the meeting to hear the latest and provide your input. All are welcome.
For more information contact (562)438-4687 or check out www.mybelmontheights.org.
Greater Long Beach presents an evening with Mike Evans
of Tree of Life Nursery
When: Thursday, November 10th, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Auditorium of the Groundwater Treatment Plant 2950 Redondo Avenue (Spring and Redondo)
ADMISSION IS FREE
Now is the time to start your garden of California native plants, and Mike Evans of the famous Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano is coming to Long Beach to explain exactly how to do it---and why you should. We're calling his presentation "A Greater California In Your Front Yard."
Evans is a remarkable speaker, equal parts a serious botanist and a Johnny Appleseed for the salvia set, and his talks ultimately make the installation of California native plants at your home seem like the most natural thing in the world. Of course, it is.
"Rather than a series of identical lush grass lawns that must be watered and mowed constantly," Evans says, "the real California is a subtle and varied assortment of flowers and bushes and groundcovers that grow naturally and thrive on whatever rain happens to fall."
GreaterLongBeach.com is presenting the event in partnership with the Long Beach Water Department, which has restocked its Lawn-to-Garden program---a subsidy of up to $2,500 to replace your grass with drought-tolerant plants. For more information click here.
Belmont Shore Residents Association (BSRA) Meeting about the proposed Second + PCH development.
When: Thursday, November 10th, 6:00PM
Where: Bay Shore Library, 195 Bay Shore in Belmont Shore.
Who: David Malmuth, Second + PCH developer, and Heather Altman, Environmental Specialist, will speak to the Belmont Shore Residents Association at the meeting. The speakers will address the issues concerning the proposed development and will answer questions from the audience. The Second + PCH proposal will be considered at the City of Long Beach Planning Commission meeting on November 17.
Please come to this important meeting to learn about the next steps in the process to approve or reject this planned development.
To check out the BSRA website go to www.shoreresidents.com
Los Cerritos Wetlands Restoration Workshop
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority (LCWA) is proud to host the first public workshop for the Conceptual Restoration Plan of the Los Cerritos Wetlands. The first of these workshops will be held at the Seal Beach Senior Center at 707 Electric Avenue in Seal Beach, on Thursday November 10th from 6:30pm to 8pm. Moffatt & Nichol, the LCWA's consultant for the Conceptual Restoration Plan, will be facilitating the workshop in collaboration with the team of sub-consultants selected to develop this plan.
Who is invited: All are welcome to join this workshop to learn and share about this exciting process toward restoring Los Cerritos Wetlands. This workshop is about wetlands and community, so be sure to invite your friends and neighbors.
The workshop will begin at 6:30pm with an introduction to this momentous undertaking. Following will be an introduction of the consulting team working on the Conceptual Restoration Plan, an introduction to the public involvement process, a virtual tour through the Los Cerritos project site, and activities designed to gauge public values and beneficial uses of the wetlands.
The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority is a joint powers authority composed of the City of Seal Beach, the City of Long Beach, the State Coastal Conservancy and the Lower Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.
For more Information contact: Workshop Facilitator- Taylor Parker - 562.331.0226 Taylor@tidalinfluence.com
