Venice Council Votes to Oppose MTA/RAD Project
The controversial project at Main St. and Sunset
Avenue that would convert a public bus yard into private condominiums received
another setback, Feb. 21, when the Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council
(GRVNC) voted 11-4 to oppose the development.
The previous week, the GRVNC’s Land
Use and Planning Committee had voted narrowly, 4-3, to oppose the project.
Councilmember Bill Rosendahl has also stated his opposition. Last month, the
Free Venice Beachhead ran a front page editorial condemning the virtual give
away of public land to a private
developer.
Neighbors of the project in
the North Beach area of Venice have been vocal in their opposition to the
project.
The project is being opposed
for a variety of reasons including that it is too dense, to high, too ugly, will
cause more traffic, doesn’t include enough affordable housing and is not
the best use of the land.
GRVNC Board
members voting to oppose the project were: Mindy Taylor-Ross, Susan Papadakis,
Richard Myers, Naomi Nightingale, Phil Raider, L.J. Carusone, Linda Lucks,
Rebecca Tafoya, Peter Force, Colette Bailey and Kelly Willis. Supporting it
were: Brett Miller, Challis Macpherson, C.J. Cole, and Dianna
Pollard.
Absent were Sylviane Dungan,
Michael King, Yolanda Gonzalez, Ingrid Mueller and Stan Muhammad. As Chair, DeDe
Audet did not vote.
Important
Hearing
on the MTA/RAD
Project
(at Main &
Sunset)
City Planning
Commission
at L.A. City
Hall
10AM, Thursday, March
9
for a ride, call
310-737-1116
Posted: Wed - March 1, 2006 at 05:00 PM