Denise Verret, director of the L.A. Zoo and Botanical Gardens, told the council the plan is “completely rooted in improving the welfare and well-being of our animals.”
Verret reassured the council that the approval is only a “blueprint for how we would improve the physical campus of the L.A. Zoo.”
Raman said the city’s Department of Transportation and Metro are making plans to expand transit services to the zoo. She also echoed Verret’s comments that this first approval will allow flexibility as zoo officials finalize designs. The final design and renovation costs remain unknown, but city officials said it would be paid for with private and public funding. A report from the Zoo Department stated the initial phase of construction is estimated at $650 million.
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