|
|
Article: Shops Put in Peril From Expansion of Park.(Topanga State Park)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 CBJ, L.P. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Having survived fires, floods and El Nino, a handful of lower Topanga Canyon businesses are in for the fight of their lives.
They could close as the result of the State of California's $43 million acquisition of 1,600 acres of coastal canyon land to expand Topanga State Park.
With the help of a questionnaire that was distributed to the 13 charming but ramshackle businesses, the state Department of Parks and Recreation will determine which shops would be compatible with the park -- and owners of a feed store and furniture retailer, among others, are worried.
"Where are we going to find another corner like this," said John Storey, manager of ...