WPRA
West Pasadena Residents' Association 
Neighborhood Update
Saturday, July 12, 2014
 
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Pasadena City Council and commission meetings
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Monday, July 14
  
City Council
6:30 p.m.
City Hall
Council Chambers, Room S249
100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda:  Mandatory spay/neuter ordinance for all cats and dogs over six months of age; amendment to an existing purchase order for an environmental review coordinator. 

  

Tuesday, July 15
 

Environmental Advisory Commission

6 p.m.

Hale Building/Permit Center

Lobby    

175 N. Garfield Ave. (enter through Ramona Street door) 

On the agenda: Potential ban on polystyrene foam food and drink containers.

 

Historic Preservation Commission

6 p.m.

Hale Building/Permit Center

Hearing Room, first floor 

175 N. Garfield Ave. (enter through Ramona Street door) 

On the agenda: Certificate of appropriateness for major alterations to the landmark-eligible Buff, Smith & Hensman office building at 1450 W. Colorado Blvd. 

 

Wednesday, July 16

Zoning Hearing Officer
6 p.m.
Hale Building/Permit Center
Hearing Room, first floor
175 N. Garfield Ave. (enter through Ramona Street door)
On the agenda: Conditional use permit to allow on-site sale and consumption of beer and wine at Formula Fast Food Restaurant, 93 W. Colorado Blvd.

Board of Zoning Appeals
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall, Room S249
100 N. Garfield Ave.
On the agenda: Minor variance to allow a guard rail on top of a retaining wall erected in conjunction with construction between a new house and the street at 1399 Fairlawn Way.
WPRA in motion
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Report Rose Bowl Stadium event-related issues in your neighborhood
Due to an unprecedented number of events scheduled at the Rose Bowl Stadium in August and September, stadium management and WPRA want to know about any event-related issues in surrounding neighborhoods. Call a special stadium hotline at 626-397-4141 and provide detailed information; you will receive a call back with an update on how your issue is being resolved. You may also send an email to upate@wpra.net. If you call the hotline and do not get a call back, WRPA wants to know.
Neighborhoods in motion
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E-waste recycling at Brookside Park
Recycle your old electronics safely and responsibly Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Brookside Park parking lot (Lot I). You may also bring up to five boxes of paper documents to be shredded. Sponsored by the Pasadena Public Works Department, this event is open to Pasadena residents and businesses only.

The Colorado Street Bridge Party is Saturday, July 12, from 6 to 11:30 p.m. featuring live music, dancing, vintage Mustangs, children's activities, festive foods and more.

 

Fork in the road paving project
Caltrans will begin repaving portions of South Pasadena Avenue between Columbia Street and California Boulevard and South Saint John Avenue between California Boulevard and Wigmore Drive Monday, July 14. Expect delays every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the project, which will be completed by mid-August.

Caltrans homes will go on sale this fall
The sale by Caltrans of 42 SR-710 surplus homes and 11 vacant lots will begin this fall. Although the public comment period ends July 14, a public hearing on regulations for the sales is scheduled Thursday, July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 107, lower level at the Pasadena Conference Center, 300 E. Green St.

Free mulch for Pasadena residents
A new load of fresh garden mulch recycled from Pasadena Public Works Department street tree trimmings will be delivered to Victory Park Friday, July 18. Mulch moderates soil temperature, retains moisture and has many other benefits. Bring a container, gloves and a shovel anytime between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. This event is open to Pasadena residents only while supplies last.  
 
Old Pasadena Film Festival offers free summer flicks
The Old Pasadena Film Festival is in full swing with screenings of 23 movies through July 27 at locations including Central Park, Distant Lands, One Colorado, Armory Center for the Arts and Pasadena Senior Center.
Editor's top news picks
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Pasadena police plan traffic enforcement campaigns Monday
"Pasadena police will be out in force enforcing traffic laws Monday, focusing on speeding in the morning, then shifting their focus to red light violations in the afternoon, officials said." Pasadena Star-News

University Club donates historic books to Pasadena Museum of History
"The University Club of Pasadena (founded 1922) recently donated a selection of thirty-six historic books from its 'member's library' to the Research Library and Archives of Pasadena Museum of History." Pasadena Independent

Proposal could dramatically reshape driving, biking and parking in Pasadena
"A proposal which could create miles of bike boulevards and protected bikeways while eliminating lanes of automobile traffic and scores of parking spaces along major Pasadena streets went before a city committee Tuesday." Pasadena Now
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The WPRA needs you ... 

If you'd like to serve your community and do it with a group of your neighbors who are equally dedicated, the WPRA encourages you to join your neighborhood residents' association. If you live within our service area, we'd welcome your help. 

  • Got the local news bug? Just curious about your city (and would like to share news with 1,000 or so of your closest friends), consider serving as a co-editor of Neighborhood Update. It will only take a few hours a week (on your own schedule) in the month or two a year in which you'd serve. We'll train you.  
  • We have lots of opportunities to serve on one of our many committees:
    • Land use and planning
      If you care about how we use our land  
    • Education
      If you want to help save public education for West Pasadena  
    • Open space & conservation
      If you care about preserving open space and conservation of land and resources 
    • Membership
      If you'd like to help us continue to build our membership so we can do more  
If you'd like to chat about ways we could help you become more involved or, more likely, more effective (by helping us), send an email to WPRA President. Tell him about your interests.   
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Joseph Stoddard's watercolors: The WPRA is grateful to local artist Joseph Stoddard, who has generously allowed us to display his watercolors in our quarterly newsletter, The (WPRA) News; on the WPRA website; and in this publication. To explore Mr. Stoddard's work, visit josephstoddard.com.