Pacific Palisades : Sunset Project Approved
The Los Angeles City Council has given initial approval to the widening of a 1,700-foot stretch of Sunset Boulevard, despite complaints from some residents that the project will increase traffic.
By an 11-0 vote Tuesday, the council approved a report that found the $1.8-million proposal would have no significant effect on the environment. The proposed project must still be endorsed by several state and federal agencies, and eventually must return to the council for funding.
Some area residents, including members of the Pacific Palisades Residents Assn., urged the council to delay approval of the project because of concerns about the environment. The residents predicted that the widening would create major noise, traffic and pollution problems.
“It will become a speedway,” resident Michael Franklin said. “There is no need for this project.”
But Councilman Marvin Braude, who represents the area, said the improvements are needed to make the corridor safer for motorists and pedestrians.
The project calls for creating several left-turn pockets, as well as a center median between Baylor Street and an alley just east of Las Lomas Avenue.
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