December Land Use Committee Meeting moved up one week to December 19, 2017

The agenda for the Tuesday, December 19 meeting (one week earlier than usual) of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council’s Land Use Committee is available for download here: https://greaterwilshire.org/pdf/luc-agenda-17-1219_258.pdf

LOCATION

Hope Lutheran Church
6720 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Please enter through the door marked “GWNC”.

Street parking is available. We have been granted an LADOT Parking Exception for the following surrounding streets from 5pm until 10pm:

  • N. Mansfield Ave. between Rosewood Ave. and Waring Ave. (500-700 Blocks)
  • N. Citrus Ave. between Rosewood Ave. and Waring Ave. (500-700 Blocks)
  • Clinton St. between Highland Ave. and Orange Dr. (6600-6800 Blocks)

Download a copy of the Parking exception to place on your dashboard: LADOT PARKING EXCEPTION REQUEST

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Follow signs to the assigned room. 

Everyone is welcome!

Ending Homelessness in Los Angeles – Panel Discussion

Homelessness is the most pressing issue affecting people and quality of life of Los Angelenos. Come learn from the experts and those on the ground executing Los Angeles county and city coordinated plans to end homelessness. The event will show you ways you can be involved in a true, long term solution to homelessness in our community.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Doors open at 8 am • Discussion 8:30 am – 10 am
Suggested Donation $20
Continental breakfast included • Late walk-ins welcome

Ebell of Los Angeles
741 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90005
FREE parking in the lot across from our entrance on Lucerne Blvd.
Please call 323-931-1277 ext. 131 or email tickets@ebelloflosangeles.com
EbellEventTickets.com

Guest speakers:
Phil Ansell, Director of the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative; Alisa Orduña, Homelessness Policy Director, Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti; Kerry Morrison, Executive Director, Hollywood Property Owners Alliance; Tommy Newman, United Way of Greater LA, Home for Good; Veronica Arteaga, Vice President Housing Programs, St. Anne’s Moderator: Jill Bauman, CEO, Imagine LA

GWNC Meeting Date and Location Changes

The next meeting of the Greater Wilshire NC Land Use Committee will be at a new location:

Eastern Presbyterian Church
Multi-purpose Room
4270 W 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 6:30 p.m.

Free parking available in the lot behind the church complex. Enter on Norton Ave.

The October Board Meeting of the GWNC has been moved to Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Meetings will resume on the second Wednesday after this meeting.

The Safe Sidewalks LA (SSLA) Notice of Preparation / Initial Study

The Safe Sidewalks LA (SSLA) Notice of Preparation / Initial Study was released at the end of July. You can download the documents below which are also posted on the SRP website, sidewalks.lacity.org/environmental-review-process.

Download the Notice of Preparation
Download the Initial Study / Environmental Checklist

Public scoping meetings will be held to obtain input on the scope and contents of the EIR:

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
100 W 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, August 14th, 2017
Mid-Valley Senior Citizen Center
8825 Kester Avenue, Panorama City, CA 91402
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 24, 2017
Westchester Senior Citizen Center
8740 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For more information regarding the Environmental Review Process, please contact:

Shilpa Gupta, Environmental Supervisor I
Department of Public Works
Bureau of Engineering, EMG
1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Or email at Shilpa.Gupta@lacity.org

You can submit comments online at the following link: http://sidewalks.lacity.commentinput.com/.

Please be sure to include your contact information. You may also upload documents when submitting a comment.

The comment period ends September 15, 2017.