Fox Studios Proposes Traffic-Limitation Plan

Fox Studios in Century City has agreed to a traffic monitoring system that could halt its proposed expansion plan in midstream if it brings more traffic to the studio than predicted. Monetary penalties are also a part of the agreement, which is intended to protect nearby residents affected by traffic from the new development.

The studio’s proposal for the traffic-limitation plan was contained in an application to Los Angeles for a change in the Century City South Master Zoning Plan. The application was made public by Fox officials on Wednesday.

The first such agreement in the city was forged in November, 1990, when UCLA, though a state institution not bound by city rules, voluntarily agreed to a traffic monitoring plan to gain support for its 15-year expansion plan. Fox is the second private company in Los Angeles to propose such a traffic limitation plan, following the lead of Nansay Corp., which is seeking to build a hotel in Westwood Village.