The Battle of San Juan Avenue: San Juan Ave/Abbot Kinney Project Update
by Lydia
Poncé
A proposed three level
monstrosity was approved by Emily Luddy, the Deputy Commissioner back in
September.
An appeal was filed against this approved
project because Ms. Emily Gabel-Luddy had difficulty interpreting and applying
the Venice Specific Plan and the Beach Coastal Commission Zoning regulations for
this particular development. This development is too large for the street, which
consists of one and two story buildings. It does not provide sufficient parking,
as required by the Venice Specific Plan. It provides for the sale of liquor.
There are already too many liquor
outlets in our community. The development would add nothing to our community.
The condominiums would be too expensive for area residents. The proposed
business would not cater to the neighborhood. The development creates a
potential health hazard due to flooding in the subterranean garage. The
development creates a traffic hazard with the only parking entrance/exit on a
residential street, San Juan Ave." Ms. Emily Luddy is now suggesting that our
appeal be denied.
The hearing
regarding the appeal was the 15th of January and the notice never made it to me
via mail and I am the appellant on behalf of the 126 signatories. Hey,
Councilwoman Cindy M. did not receive her notice either. What a ca-winky dinky!
Thanks to Sheila Bernard's e-mail that gave me the information I needed to get
off work early and represent - as best I could - without preparation or
paperwork.
A small victory was made
when the commission gave us a continuance, since Councilwoman Cindy M. or myself
were not properly notified. All we want is that the developer, who has three
lots to build on, to simply scale down… that would place this project
within compliance with the ordinances, rules and regulations (Venice Specific
Plan and Beach Coastal Commission Zoning) that exist to supposedly protect our
neighborhoods from such monstrosities.
If this project is approved and our
appeal denied… then what is next? Someone knowledgeable with the Venice
Specific Plan and the Beach Coastal Commission Zoning MUST hear this
project!
Come out to the continuance
and be heard …or send an e-mail to me and I will submit it! <NuLydia
@aol.com>
Posted: Sat
- February 1, 2003 at 08:14 PM