Suit Filed to Block Marina Place Project
A new group of Venice-area activists has filed suit against Culver City to block construction of the $160-million Marina Place shopping mall on grounds that the development will restrict public access to the coast.
The Coastal Area Support Team, established by former members of the Venice Town Council, says Culver City officials failed to adequately consider the impact of the 1-million-square-foot mall on coastal resources.
The suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleges that the mall, with two major department stores, 150 other shops, restaurants and a six-screen movie theater, will overload intersections in the heavily congested Marina del Rey and Venice areas.
Culver City officials maintain that they properly considered the project’s environmental impact including access to the coast, when they approved a development agreement for the project.
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