Supporters Alliance etc. v. City of Inglewood CA2/5

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Project The 5.07-acre project site is located at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and 113th Street in Inglewood. It is bordered by Interstate 105 (I-105) to the southwest, a freeway ramp to the north, Prairie Avenue to the east, and a residential property to the northeast. The site’s zoning designation under the City’s general plan is “Airport Commercial,” meaning there can be no newly constructed residential uses without a general plan amendment

1 Undesignated statutory references that follow are to the Government Code.

2 and a zoning change. The surrounding area is primarily commercial, and nearby uses include a hotel, a grocery store, and a car dealership. Structures previously occupying the site included two commercial buildings, two single-family dwellings, an equipment building, a sign, and an antenna. Most of these have been demolished, leaving a parking lot and a one-story commercial building that is unoccupied. The project was to include three apartment buildings with a total of 440 apartments. Each building was to have one or two floors of parking and six stories of residential units. There was to be open courtyard space on the second floor…