LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS)

LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study (SPAS) "Staff recommended Alternative"

LAX SPAS website

http://www.lawa.org/LAXSPAS/Default.aspx

History of SPAS 

- LAX Master Plan approved in 2004, LAX Specific Plan adopted.

- Lawsuits filed

- Settlement of lawsuits Feb 2006

- SPAS initiated to study "Yellow Light Projects"

Extracts from SPAS website

"In 2004, the City of Los Angeles approved the LAX Master Plan and related entitlements for the future development of LAX. The LAX Master Plan provides the first major new facilities for, and improvements to, the airport since 1984, and plans to accommodate projected growth in passengers and cargo at LAX through the year 2015. The LAX Master Plan serves as a broad policy statement regarding the conceptual strategic planning framework for future improvements at LAX and as a working guideline to be consulted by LAWA as it formulates and processes site-specific projects under the LAX Master Plan program. The LAX Master Plan provides for the modernization of the runway and taxiway system, redevelopment of the terminal area, improvement of access to the airport, and enhancement of passenger safety, security, and convenience. At the same time, the City adopted the LAX Specific Plan, which is the guiding regulatory document for Master Plan implementation."

"A number of lawsuits were filed challenging these actions. Pursuant to the settlement of those lawsuits in February 2006, and in accordance with the LAX Specific Plan, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) initiated the current Specific Plan Amendment Study which, among other things, will identify and evaluate potential alternatives to the so-called “Yellow Light Projects” – projects that were previously analyzed as part of the LAX Master Plan Program and identified as requiring further evaluation prior to implementation."

Source: LAX SPAS website