| Dear Friend of Los Cerritos Wetlands, Outcome of Friday’s Coastal Commission vote on new zoning for the lands in and around Los Cerritos Wetlands was basically a good one. The plan approved by the Coastal Commission included 16 recommendations by their staff that significantly improves protections for the wetlands and other habitat areas. While we are happy with the overall outcome we are disappointed that Commissioners did not include our 3 additional recommendations which were 1) tie increased building heights to even more robust wetlands buffers, especially at the Marketplace property since it directly abuts sensitive wetlands; 2) tie increased building heights directly to benefits for wetlands and environmentally sensitive habitat areas; 3) make lighting standards as wetlands friendly as possible, based on science, to protect sensitive wetlands creatures. We will continue to advocate for those additional improvements but are happy, overall, with the outcome of Thursday’s Coastal Commission vote. The new rules for the Southeast Area Specific Plan (SEASP) are now better for wetlands, and we will work to make them even better, and that is a good thing. We are glad that there will be new zoning for the area so everyone will understand the rules. Watch our testimony on our new You Tube Channel here. Elizabeth Lambe Executive Director Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Sincerely, Elizabeth Lambe Executive Director Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust |
Good Outcome for the Wetlands. We are committed to making it better.
