February 19, 2004
Draft EIR
The PacifiCenter Draft Environmental Impact Report has been published and public comments are now being accepted. The EIR can be viewed online or in person at any City of Long Beach Public Library, as well as the City of Long Beach Building and Planning Department.
The official PacifiCenter web site has a feature called "Draft EIR @ a Glance" that presents an easy-to-digest version of the EIR, focusing on the topics that matter the most to most people.
This full report details the current plans and alternatives that Boeing Realty has on the drawing board. There are three alternatives put forth, from a "preferred" plan that would include 2,500 residences and 3.3 million square feet of commercial space to an "all-commercial" plan. The homes envisioned for two of the three proposals would sit on the east side of the project, just to the west of Lakewood Blvd.
The schedule calls for the site to be completely cleared (including "the tower", Bldg 18A) by the end of the year (2004)! The development should be completed by 2020.
You can voice your comments and opinions in the Current Events forum. Links to recent news stories can be found there also. Remember, you don't need to register to post, and even if you do register, your email address will be kept strictly private.
Here are a few images of recent work going on at the PacifiCenter site. You can view the slide show or examine individual pictures below:
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A wet day at the work site.
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Testing one of the setups.
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Three trucks at once! Relatively busy day.
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