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Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association Newsletter
April 3rd, 2009
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Greetings!Greetings!
As Neighbors in Beachwood Canyon, you may find much of this very interesting. Your Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association is having a special Spring meeting, there are changes in Lake Hollywood access, the MTA is planning to expand its access, and appeals have been filed against a local development which means that the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association and the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association are in total agreement!!!!!
Threats are on the horizon against organic famring. A beloved kitty has gone missing in the Scenic/Beachwood area.
Please check this one out and let us know if there are issues that need to be circulated for the community.
Always,
Fran Reichenbach, President of Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association
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Proposed Project Approved by the City - BCNA
& HHA file appeals against project
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Recently, both the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association
and the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association are appealing the City's decision
to allow a project with massive retaining walls to go forward. The location is
6041 Rodgerton. Neighbors, the Hollywoodland Specific Plan, and both
organizations are in opposition to this project. When the hearing date is
announced, we'll let you know. Then you can write letters in support of our
appeals and of course attend the hearing. Don't miss this opportunity to
demonstrate unity in this canyon!
Fran Reichenbach, President, Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood
Association.
P.S. Don't miss the Annual Easter Egg Hunt that the
Hollywoodland Homeowners Assoc is hosting on Saturday April 11 - for more info,
visit hollywoodland.org/events
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BCNA meeting April 16, 2009
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Our Senior Lead Officers as well as invited guests like the Department of Transportation and the City Council Office will be on hand to answer your questions and participate in our conversations regarding quality of life issues in Beachwood Canyon.
Our Spring Meeting Thursday April 16, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Village Coffee Shop
Refreshments will be served - bring your neighbors, concerns, and your sense of humor!
For more information: [email protected] 323-462-1514
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Lake Hollywood Update
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The construction
personnel will not be performing overtime work on
Saturdays and in the late afternoons on the Eastside Landslide Repair
for the foreseeable future. This is due to a general reduction in
overtime in the construction group. We will be able to open the Weidlake
and Tahoe Gates all day on Saturday/Sunday and
from 4 to 6 pm Monday through Friday. The
North Gate will continue to remain closed.
I plan on getting new
signage made for the gates, an update on the website, coordinate with the
reservoir keeper, and coordinate with Security to start the new schedule this Saturday, April 4, 2009.
I appreciate your
understanding of our situation and our priorities, and I look forward to the
completion of the eastside work in August of this year.
Sincerely,
Steven Cole
[email protected]
Summary: The limited hours of
operation are as follows:
Weidlake and Tahoe Gate:
Monday - Friday (4
to 6 pm)
Saturday, Sunday
(6:30 am to 6 pm)
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Upcoming Subway Meeting Announcement
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Public Scoping Meetings April 13 - 23, 2009
You are invited to a public scoping meeting to initiate the
Westside Subway extension project, the next phase of Metro's study evaluating
ways to improve mobility on the Westside of Los Angeles.
These meetings start the Draft Environmental Impact
Study/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) process. Moving forward for
analysis in the Draft EIS/EIR are two Build Alternatives - a Wilshire Subway
(Alternative 1) and a Wilshire/West Hollywood Subway (Alternative 11) - as well
as a No Build alternative and a Transportation Systems Management alternative.
The Draft Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Impact Report (Draft
EIS/EIR) for the Westside Subway Extension follows the 18-month Alternatives
Analysis Study (AA) of the Westside Extension Transit Corridor which considered
whether a transit improvement was needed in the area, and evaluated various
types of transit improvements and alignments. The AA included extensive public
input and recommended the two Build Alternatives for further evaluation in the
Draft EIS/EIR. In January 2009, the Metro Board approved the AA and authorized
the Draft EIS/EIR.
The public scoping meetings provide the public an opportunity to
comment on the project purpose, alternatives, and the potential effects of
construction and operation that should be considered in the Draft EIS/EIR.
Metro and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be preparing a joint
document that meets the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Agenda
Open House: 6 - 6:30pm
Project Update Presentation: 6:30 - 7:00 pm
Question & Answer Session: 7:00 - 8pm
Please Join Us
We want to hear your thoughts on this next phase of the study. Please join us
at a public scoping meeting to provide your suggestions about what you would
like Metro to study in the Draft EIS/EIR. Content presented at these meetings
will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most
convenient for you.
Wilshire/Fairfax area: Monday, April 13, 6 - 8pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art West - Terrace Room, 5th Floor
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Served by Metro lines 20, 720, 920, 217 and 780. Validated vehicle parking is
available in the underground structure located at Sixth Street and Ogden Drive.
City of West Hollywood: Tuesday, April 14, 6 - 8pm
Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Bl (at Plummer Pl), West Hollywood
Served by Metro Line 4. Free vehicle and bike parking is available at the
location.
City of Beverly Hills: Thursday, April 16, 6 - 8pm
Beverly Hills Public Library - Auditorium, 2nd Floor
444 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills
Served by Metro Lines 4, 14, 16, 704. Free 2-hour parking available in the
adjacent structure.
Westwood area: Monday, April 20, 6 - 8 p.m.
Westwood Presbyterian Church
10822 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Served by Metro Lines 20, 720, 920. Free parking available at the location.
City of Santa Monica: Thursday, April 23, 6 - 8pm
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica
Served by Metro Lines 4, 20, 33, 333, and 720. Validated vehicle and bike
parking is available.
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Missing - Precious Kitty! Missing near Scenic and Beachwood!
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Agri-Business/Congress Want to Stop Organic Farming - Sign a Petition!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are one of those who want to preserve the right to plant and farm organically, you should take a look at the following link. If you feel so inclined, please sign the petition:
copy and paste the following link:
http://salsa. democracyinaction.org/o/568/t/
1128/campaign.jsp?campaign_ KEY=26714
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Quick Links...
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Contact Information
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phone: 323-462-1514
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