A state Senate committee is scheduled to convene Friday at the Ronald Reagan State Building to discuss the possible effects of a proposed downtown Los Angeles stadium.
Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex, announced last year that it was looking into the possibility of a downtown NFL stadium, prompting dozens of environmental groups to urge lawmakers to require that the project undergo traffic, noise and air pollution studies.
AEG’s proposal came after real estate mogul Ed Roski’s plans to build a 600-acre NFL stadium complex in the City of Industry was exempted from state environmental laws by the Legislature in 2009.
Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) is convening the hearing, which will examine land use and environmental concerns as well as effects on the neighborhood based on information provided by AEG, labor groups, environmental advocates, community organizations and residents.
The City Council has already approved a tentative stadium deal that includes reconstruction of a wing of the adjacent Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Photo: An artist's rendering depicts the proposed Farmers Field stadium, which would be located on 15 acres in downtown L.A. Credit: AEG
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