Hearing Set for New Disney Theme Park
A second theme park that Walt Disney Co. wants to build next to Disneyland will undergo scrutiny Monday before the city’s Planning Commission.
The commission will listen to public comment on the proposed $1.4-billion Disney’s California Adventure, which is scheduled to break ground next year and be complete by 2001.
The new project represents a dramatic scaling back of the $3-billion resort the company proposed for the same site five years ago. An updated environmental impact report released by the city last week stated that any adverse effects on surrounding areas would now be significantly less because the project has been scaled down.
The commission will be asked to approve an addendum to the report, clearing the way for Disney to move forward with the project, which will have three themed lands based on Hollywood, the beach scene and California’s wilderness areas.
Other components of the project include a 750-room luxury hotel and a 200,000-square-foot shopping, dining and entertainment complex called the Disneyland Center.
The commission’s vote represents the final step in the approval process for Disney unless the panel’s decision is appealed to the City Council. This appears likely, since local school districts and a local homeowners group have historically opposed Disney expansion plans.
The Planning Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the City Council chambers, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
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