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In an already high-density community, with seasonal traffic from Dodger stadium less than a mile away, the residents of Douglas Street say the opening of the ghost restaurant suddenly swamped the neighborhood with more people, cars, trash and crime.

Since 2014, California has worked to eliminate single-use plastic bags from grocery stores and have recently taken a step further by passing legislation that would do away with the thicker plastic bags made of high-density polyethylene, or HDPE.

Councilman Doug Stewart suggested that by limiting the capacity of the sewer “we can make sure we don’t get high-density apartment buildings or hotels along the coast. This would be to put people back in the homes they had before.”

The Papa Cristo’s lot, which is zoned for mixed-use or high-density residential purposes, is currently listed at $5.2 million.

To compensate for restricting homebuilding in fire-prone communities, county voters backed greater production of high-density housing in urban areas, with 55% support compared to 30% opposition.