The Inglewood Planning Commission will vote Tuesday to determine if a new Chick-Fil-A will replace the empty Big Lots on Manchester Boulevard.
The special meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the City Council chambers of Inglewood City Hall (1 Manchester Blvd.) and will include a public comment period.
Chick-Fil-A’s plans have drawn a variety of critiques from commenters on social media and during public meetings. Some have said that it won’t fix a lack of healthy food options in Inglewood — exacerbated by the looming closure of grocery store Food 4 Less — while others worry it’s a sign of on-going gentrification.
Construction of the proposed drive-thru restaurant would mean demolition of the defunct Big Lots at 3003 Manchester Blvd. The drive-thru Rally’s next door would remain intact.
The commission’s vote comes after discussions of the Chick-Fil-A plans were postponed in two earlier meetings — one from Feb. 4 and the other March 4.
Chick-Fil-A staff joined with city staff to walk through elements of the plan during a well-attended March 5 community meeting. Video of that meeting is available on the city’s Youtube page.
Full details of the project can be found in the commission’s meeting agenda.