Despite concerns over its broad sweep, a city panel on Tuesday moved ahead with a plan to ban fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles.
The proposal from Councilwoman Jan Perry was approved by the council's Planning and Land Use Committee even though two city officials said they believe more work on the ordinance is needed.
"We have a serious problem in my district with fast-food restaurants and the increasing level of obesity and diabetes,"Perry told the panel.
But Councilwoman Janice Hahn said she did not want a portion of her district - which is adjacent to Perry's - included in the interim control ordinance that will ban the issuance of new permits in the area.
Councilman Jose Huizar also questioned the broad sweep of the measure.
