Walgreens, developer forced to come clean on dirty toxics

Here's an update on the project: at this point, everything is still in the hands of the City's Planning Department and its environmental consultant. They are reviewing all the documents and evidence regarding the toxic chemicals under and around the site. They will then decide whether to mandate the Environmental Impact Report or to send the matter back to the Planning Commission for approval of the project.

We have spoken with both attorneys and environmental consultants - they are UNANIMOUS that under state law an Environmental Impact Report is CLEARLY MANDATED given all the facts and public outcry. But other people in West Hollywood tell us not to hold our breath!!

We are keeping a close watch on the documents on this project. As you know, the developer did not disclose the toxic chemicals under their property despite having knowledge about it. Weho Neighbors discovered the issue and brought it to the attention of the City and the community in the first week of June. Once after their secret was no longer a secret did they finally came clean with the City by providing at least 2,000 - 3,000 pages of reports, documents and correspondence regarding the toxins.

So, to summarize:

• Number of pages about toxins submitted by developer before neighbors discovered it and brought it to the attention to City: 0
• Number of pages submitted by developer after toxin issue became public: 2,000+

Below are three posts with the three pages of the developer's letter....