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Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council falls short
of endorsing Ponte Vista as proposed, again.
7 to 2 vote supports features of the project, but not the size.
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Thoughts on Ponte Vista
Janice Hahn has officially said it in writing. the project application should be denied and sent back to the drawing board. At 1950 units, it's just too big and needs to be scaled back to R-1 density.
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Public comment due on
Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA)
for proposed South Region High School #15
Submission deadline is September 5th.
Documents are available to download or peruse here.
Submission information is located here.
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Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) Hearing
for proposed South Region High School #15
Wednesday, August 20th, 6:00PM
at
Barton Hill Elementary School
423 N. Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Ponte Vista’s “Reduced Project” is Non Compliant
with L.A.’s Transportation Policies
Granting a zone change would be a violation of both the General Plan and State Law
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La Brea Willoughby Coalition files suit
against the City of Los Angeles
Action brought as a result of the city's failure to conduct required annual revues of growth and infrastructure to adequately assess development. Implications for halting future citywide developments, including Ponte Vista, are huge. A copy of the filing can be found here and the Coalition's website is located here.
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Community Meeting held on June 26 to discuss
proposed development at Ponte Vista
After
weeks of enduring the misleading ads for Ponte Vista that have been
appearing in the Random Lengths and Daily Breeze, we finally had
our say.
To see the ABC7 story that was aired click here.
You can also watch the replay of the entire public hearing. Click here and you will be taken you to the page for on-demand content on the City's website. Simply click on the program title (Ponte Vista) on the right side of the screen. You can use the controls to pause, adjust audio levels and to fast forward or rewind to skip or view specific portions of the meeting.
However, if you missed the meeting there is still time to step up to the plate and tell the Los Angeles
Angeles City Planning Commission what should be built on the site and,
more to the point, what shouldn't be built. Details will follow in the near future.
Coastal Currents newsletter now on line
The latest edition of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council newsletter
Coastal Currents with stories on development including Ponte Vista, the McCowans Market site, the proposed Angels Gate High School plus much more is available on line.
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It's Your Turn to Deliver the News
Senior managers from TV station ABC7 came to listen to San Pedro. Meeting was held on June 10th at the Port of Los Angeles High School at 5th and Center at 6:30PM. They heard about Ponte Vista and other development issues in town. Click on headline to see the story that ABC7 aired.
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Q Condition Ordinance now a reality
L.A. City Council unanimously votes to support Q Condition request for former McCowans Market site
Council votes 12-0 on April 29th to restrict development to R-1
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Advisory body against SP condo plan
Harbor Planning Commission votes unanimously to support Q Condition request
Public Meeting held March 18th on a City-initiated zone change for the McCowan's Market site
This will change the commercially zoned lots from C1-1XL to (Q) C1-1XL with a permanent qualified "Q" condition limiting residential use to 1 unit per 5,000 square feet of lot area.
Click on headline for more details.
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L.A. City Council rejects massive Las Lomas development
The decision reflects the heightened anxiety over growth and traffic
felt by some of the city's elected officials.
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Lomita backs RPV call on Ponte Vista EIR
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"Growth inevitable? Who says we have to make room
for people who want to move (to San Pedro)? I have a
new mantra for that: Don't build it, and they won't
come. At the very least, they won't be able to stay and
make a bigger traffic jam."
—In response to a Daily Breeze article "1930S streets meet 2008 Traffic"
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McCowans Market site a new R-1 issue
Neighbors form a group to oppose proposed condo development.
Headway made in dealing with developer.
City on the Hill
At a proposed 80 units per acre, the Lomas Project in North San Fernando Valley
takes overdevelopment to new heights
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Are housing projects crowding Torrance?
Look no further than Torrance.
The future is here and near for our communities if Ponte Vista is built as proposed.
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Election results yield Ponte Vista concerns
Housing development seemed to weigh on RPV and Lomita voters.
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Lomita voters oust mayor
Results stun Waronek, who took fire for his ties to Ponte Vista
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Central San Pedro NC takes new vote on Ponte Vista
Board declines to support or endorse current plans for the site
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San Pedro condos to be leased rather than sold
Seaport Homes on Western Avenue will rent its 136 units for now.
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Los Angeles City asked to hold Ponte Vista meetings locally
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council asked the city of Los Angeles to hold all future Ponte Vista meetings in the Harbor area for widest possible community involvement.
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Advisory panel urges rejection of Ponte Vista housing project
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Report snubs Ponte Vista, complains about flawed data
Harbor City Neighborhood Council
votes to oppose Ponte Vista...Again!
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Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Congress Hears
Same Land Use Beef from Both Ends of LA:
‘Developers Don’t Get It’
Click headline for story and video
Panel favors fewer homes in Ponte Vista development
Ponte Vista developer downplays SP panel's vote
Bob Bisno says the decision was "outside the process" and that he's still confident. Councilwoman Janice Hahn says she doubts the planning commission will be a pushover.
We have passed the 14,000 R-1 Support signature mark!
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Yaroslavsky to Neighborhood Councils:
“Let’s Screw ‘em Back”
 | LA County Supervisor … and former LA City Councilmember … Zev Yaroslavsky told a gathering of neighborhood council leaders on Saturday that he smells another revolution brewing. “People want a stake in where they live,” His comments outlined that the city's planning department has long been dominated by developers that are used to getting their way. He suggests that it is up to neighborhood councils with the help of the current Planning Department Director, Gail Goldberg, to put a stop to this. See the text and video summary here. |
Coastal and Northwest San Pedro Councils ask Neighborhood Councils city wide for help in preventing overdevelopment at Ponte Vista. See story here.
Sunland/Tujunga NC battles Home Depot development
City Council Votes 10-1 to declare it's a project
This fight may seem worlds away from San Pedro, but this is what we have to look forward to in our campaign for R-1 at Ponte Vista. A key component is to get Neighborhood Councils city wide to weigh in on our side. Check out the story here!
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Demonstration and Petition Gathering
click here for details and photos from previous demonstrations
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Ponte Vista, Playa Vista?
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Thank you for signing the petition, but the following
will be the most important thing you can do at this time
in the fight to keep R-1 Zoning.
Contact Janice Hahn's office now! to register
your desire to keep R-1 Zoning at Ponte Vista - No Compromise
Phone: (310)-732-4515
Fax: (310)-732-4500
You also need to email and write letters letting her know how you feel; R-1 No Compromise. We have two sets of letter samples (letters 1 and letters 2) you can use to copy and paste into your word processing software or an e-mail message. The contact list with names, addresses and phone numbers is available to view, download or print as well.
Janice Hahn is on board with R-1 zoning density and we need to keep her there.
R neighborhoods are1
"A coalition to preserve the character of our community"
Our group is comprised of residents of San Pedro and surrounding communities that oppose any change to the current R-1 (single family) zoning at the project site in San Pedro called Ponte Vista. Our position is supported by Coastal and Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Councils, Harbor City Neighborhood Council and an ever growing number of resident and homeowner associations and coalitions throughout San Pedro, Rancho Palos Verdes and Lomita.
Ponte Vista is a proposed 1950 unit development by the Bisno Development Corporation that is located on Western Avenue opposite the Green Hills Cemetery. It is the sheer size and density of this project that has brought us together to recommend keeping the current zoning in order to lessen the impact on traffic and infrastructure.
We stand for responsible, reasonable, realistic and respectful development in our communities that address the perceived needs of both current and future residents.
Currently, we are collecting signatures on petitions in support of R-1 zoning. The petition is available for download and printing from the R-1 Petition page. We need your help in collecting signatures, so please take the time to ask your friends, neighbors and co-workers to support this drive by signing the petition as well as passing it on to them to do the same. You can also email us immediately using the form on the same page.
As of July 11th 2008, over 14,000 cards, signatures and letters have been collected and submitted to the Los Angeles City Planning Department who will make recommendations to the Los Angeles City Planning and Land Use Commission on the proposed development plans. Eventually, based on the commission's recommendations, the Council's vote will determine if none, all or part of the project's zoning will be changed.
The more signatures we can submit and the more phone calls we make, the more influence we will have on the final zoning of Ponte Vista. Your participation will play a crucial role in help keeping the current R-1 zoning in place.
Buttons and Bumper Stickers are still available! Click here to see how to get your own and help make a difference in this fight for sane development.
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Bob Bisno floated his "not really that new" plan
on June 18th 2007.
Well,
our crystal ball was correct. This new proposal does nothing more than
throw out a chair and rearrange the furniture. It's still about density
and the "new" project size does little to reduce it. It would seem that
Bob Bisno is not seriously considering compromise and neither should
we. So it's still R-1 No Compromise in our book!
