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From the meeting · Regional Planning Commission, · 0:43

A resident says neighbors are stuck playing whack-a-mole

Before the commission votes on a permit for a truck storage yard in an East Los Angeles green zone, a nearby resident speaking remotely explains why weighing in project by project isn't working.

a member of the public

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a member of the public I just wanna highlight that we've advocated for over six years for a more cohesive plan for this general area that protects residents' health.

a member of the public The county continues to approve residences and heavy manufacturing uses next to each other, and we have continuously been asked to wait.

a member of the public And meanwhile, these individual hearings happen, and are...

a member of the public We're told that these are our opportunities to weigh in.

a member of the public And so it's really hard to sort of, you know, play whack a mole and, you know, have to weigh in on individual projects, and then be told, well, it's it's a heavy manufacturing area, so, you know, you have to just sort of wait until a bigger cohesive plan happens, and then the circle continues.

a member of the public So I just wanted to share those those thoughts.

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From the public recording of the Regional Planning Commission, October 14, 2026. Picked and described with AI; the words are the meeting's own. Remove this clip