User:Jesscarbajal/sandbox

Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility

Land Controversy:

The Whittier Conservancy filed the second of two lawsuits in August 2015 seeking to overturn the environmental impact report (EIR). The first lawsuit against the state was filed in June 2015. In August 2016, the Alameda Superior Court judge ruled against the state in the Whittier Conservancy lawsuit. Then in December 2016, a Norwalk Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the city, by upholding the EIR. Both cases were appealed and a settlement was finally reached in both court cases in October 2017, allowing for development of the Nelles site.

On April 4, 2018, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the development planned on the Nelles site. This development will consist of 561 for-sale homes, 189 apartments (60 targeted for ages 55-plus) and 150,000 square feet of retail/commercial space. The project will be known as The Groves in Whittier and the commercial portion will include spots for three stores and three drive-through restaurants. The announcement made on November 12, 2018, stated that an In-N-Out and Raising Cane's are two of the restaurants slated to be opened on the commercial property. If all continues as planned, a grand opening for the residential portion will occur as scheduled on April 18, 2020.

Sources: https://www.whittierdailynews.com https://www.cityofwhittier.org