Consideration of Comments to the Los Angeles World Airport Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Specific Plan Amendment Study Related to Proposed Expansion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/08/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Comments on the Los Angeles World Airport Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Specific Plan Amendment Study Related to Proposed Expansion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Contact Person/Dept.: Carol Schwab/Roland Miranda Item Number: A 3 Phone Number: (310) 253 5660 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: Action Item: x Fiscal Impact: Yes No X Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No x Date: _______________ Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas City Council (10/04/12) Department Approval: Carol Schwab (10/04/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (10/04/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (10/04/12) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar (10/04/12) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider comments to the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS) related to the proposed expansion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). BACKGROUND: The cities of El Segundo Inglewood and Culver City sued Los Angeles in 2005 upon the City of Los Angeles certification of the LAX Master Plan EIR. The settlement of that lawsuit requires completion of the SPAS. The LAX Specific Plan also requires completion of the SPAS prior to LAWA implementing any projects that would provide alternative solutions to the problems addressed by the following projects included in the LAX Master Plan EIR: including the baggage The Ground Transportation Center associated structures and equipment; The Automated People Mover (from the Ground Transportation Center to the Central Terminal Area); Demolition of Terminals 1 2 and 3; North Runway re configuratio...
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