 Welcome to Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association Something to do for the troops - show your gratitude with a simple sign that says "Thank You For Your Service" - Check out this mini video for instructions:
http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php
"No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great
theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions."
-Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814-1880); author, lecturer, minister
(Courtesy of The Foundation for a Better Life - Values.com)
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Urban Design for Hollywood - please attend!
Major Changes Proposed for Hollywood
Message from Bob Eicholz:
Did you know that major changes in density are being proposed for
Hollywood? These changes would allow higher buildings in many areas,
vastly increasing the number of people, the height of skyscapers (as in
MUCH HIGHER), and the amount of traffic. One zone under consideration
would allow denser development right up to the Outpost Entrance, NORTH
of Franklin.
Speak now or forever hold your peace.
The first community meetings are as follows. Please consider
attending. I can't think of ANY proposals that will have more impact
on us...from traffic, to noise, to quality of life. Here's the scoop,
directly from the CRA/LA:
Come tell us what you think at an Urban Design Open House!
What is Urban Design?
Urban
Design investigates what our city looks like between buildings. It
provides the look and feel of our streets, sidewalks, parks and plazas.
It also deals with built form: the look and feel of buildings, their
scale, and how they relate to the street. Good urban design creates places in which it's comfortable to walk, bike, work, shop and socialize.
The
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA) is preparing an urban design
plan for Hollywood Boulevard and the surrounding area. We're hosting an
open house so you can tell us what you like about this great street and
what you'd like to change.
Would you like wider sidewalks?
Friendly Storefronts?
New Iconic Buildings?
Who Should Come?
· People who live and work in Hollywood· Business and property
owners · Students and Parents · Anyone interested in planning and
development in Hollywood
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hollywood United Methodist Church
6817 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Off street parking is available at the Church
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009 at 10:00 am - noon
Hollywood Community Studio
Crossroads Of The World
6671 Sunset Blvd. Suite 1517
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Street Parking only
For more information or reservations, please call
(323) 960-2660
Spanish translation availableLight refreshments will be served
Again, the importance of this effort and meeting cannot be overemphasized.
Thank you,
Bob Eicholz
Board Member, Outpost Estates HOA |
Joint Appeal UPDATE by Jason Chan (Planning Dept)
(Regarding 6041 Rodgerton (retaining wall issue) appealed by both the Hollywoodland Homeowner's Assn and the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Assn.)
The Central Area Planning Commission voted
to continue the case regarding the appeal of ZA-2007-2504-ZAD for
around 60 days. [6041 Rodgerton Dr.)
Their vote to continue is based on the expiration of their DRB [Design Review Board] and SP [Specific Plan] approval, which expired May 2008.
So, the applicant will re-file for DRB and SP approval. This process
takes several months, so in the interim, a consultation will take place
to discuss the project with the applicant & the DRB at our next
meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 6pm. [Location of meeting is Village Coffee Shop - see hearing notice below] The DRB then will forward a
statement to the Commission regarding the project.
Then, a formal hearing will take place on the project at a date to be determined later.
Note that consultations have limited public comment, since it is not a
formal hearing. Any public comment is at the discretion of the DRB
Chairman.
Thank you,
Jason Chan
City of Los Angeles
Department of City Planning
Community Planning Bureau
200 N. Spring Street, Rm. 667
Los Angeles, CA 90012
jason.chan@lacity.org
PS - PLEASE attend the 6-25-09 meeting at the Coffee Shop at 6 pm! - Fran
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Ready, Set, Go!
Battalion Chief, Chris Kawai suggests that hillside dwellers become familiar with the evacuation routes and emergency preparations in case of fire or earthquake. Please click on the Ready, Set, Go! Since the brush on all three sides (east, west, and north) of our canyon hasn't erupted in fire for a very long time, Chief Kawai believes it is a matter of when not if there is a fire! Recently, a neighbor living in the northern areas of Hollywoodland witnessed people walking the trail smoking, flicking ashes into the dry brush. When the neighbor yelled to put it out, the smoker got the message but this goes on every day. We need more of those large signs placed at trail heads and within the trail route. And the smoking in open space is just one small threat to the future safety of our canyon. We must be prepared. Please pour over the material in the Ready, Set, Go! booklet. Let this summer be the time when your family makes a plan - when our community creates a plan - neighbor to neighbor, our watch groups are going to have to transform to community safety and emergency rescue groups. We will be holding meetings this summer and will invite Chief Kawai to help us form our neighborhood plan. For more information on the materials here and on those we posted on our website, please write to Chief Kawai: Christopher.kawai@lacity.org
Go to BeachwoodCanyon.org and click on the Evacuation Page link on the front page.
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Neighbor/Personal Trainer joins BCNA
Beachwood Canyon resident joins the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association. Danielle is a personal trainer and neighbor. She and her husband have lived in the canyon for 3 years. Welcome to the association! We look forward to working with you to make this neighborhood a better, brighter, safer place for all!
Check out her website:
www.rockstarfit.com
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Tigger is Missing!
I am your neighbor in the 6100 block of Glen Oak Street. My
cat Tigger has been missing since Tuesday of last week and it is unlike
him to be gone that long. He
is indoor/outdoor and is part wild leopard. His breed is called
Bengal. He grew up here in Beachwood and is quite savvy about predators and is an active rat, mouse, bird, and lizard hunter himself.
He is 3 years old, 20 lbs, brown and gold marbled and striped and looks like a tiger. (see photo). He has a brown leather collar and a tag with my cell number and address on it.
He
is extremely friendly and loves to jump into people's cars. He mostly
cruises upper Glen Oak walk where we live and is usually out hunting in
the hills above the house.
Any one who has seen him could call me on my cell phone 213-793-6264. Also the home number is 323-462-2240 (no cell reception at home as you know).
With much appreciation,
Stella
Tigger's Mom |
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