Monthly Archives: November 2018

WCC Sets November 20, 2018 Agenda

Westwood Community Council Meeting

A G E N D A

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 ▪ 7:00 p.m.

Belmont Village Westwood ▪ Town Hall community room (ground floor)

10475 Wilshire Boulevard ▪ Westwood ▪ Los Angeles, CA  90024

 

  1. Call to Order: Steve Sann, Chair
  2. Reading of the WCC’s Mission Statement: Clinton Schudy, Oakley’s Barber Shop3.
  3. Welcome and Introductions of Board members, guests, and members of the public
    1. A.  Welcoming and seating of new Alternate Representative for Westwood Village Business Association: Philip Camino, Managing Member, Fellow restaurant
  4. Certification of Quorum
  5. Consideration of the Agenda (Note: items may not be heard in the order listed below.)
  6. Reports from Government and Public Agency Liaisons (3-5 minutes per report)
    1. /LAPD West Los Angeles Community Police Station: Christopher Ragsdale, LAPD Senior Lead Officer
    2. Office of Congressman Ted Lieu: Janet Turner, Senior Field Representative & Constituent Services
    3. Office of County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl: Erin Schneider, Metro/West L.A. Field Deputy
    4. Office of California State Senator Ben Allen: David Lorango, Office Ambassador
    5. Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti: (vacant), Westside Area Representative/Chief Service Officer
    6. Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz: Jasmine Shamolian, Westwood Field Deputy
    7. UCLA Government and Community Relations:  Carmen Healey, Assistant Director
  7. Special presentation and discussion with new Westwood Planning Deputy for Fifth District on Westwood community planning and land use issues, including Motion by Councilmember Koretz for report-back from City Planning Department on Westwood Village Specific Plan, including possible amendments to restaurant and fast food definitions, limited use numbers, and parking requirements: Hagu Solomon-Cary, Westwood Planning Deputy, Office of Councilmember Paul Koretz (item rescheduled from July 17th WCC meeting).

 

  1. Announcements and Concerns from Board Members
    1. Upcoming public hearings, meetings, and other events of interest (Information only, no action; see calendar of meetings, public hearings, and events of interest at end of this Agenda).
  1. Reports from Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees/Liaisons
  2. Old Business – None

 

  1. New Business
    1. Motion on proposed City Planning and Zoning Processes and Procedures Ordinance: “Resolved that the Westwood Community Council opposes a proposed amendment adopted by the City Planning Commission to add a new chapter to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, which chapter would substantially alter the processes and procedures that govern the way plans and projects are approved, including: (a.) Allowing the Director of Planning to grant approvals without public input; (b.) Reducing notification requirements; (c.) Creating an alternative approval process; (d.) Weakening protections for Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs); (e.) Limiting some appeals only to adjacent property owners; and (f.) Removing the “legislative authority” governing planning and zoning decisions, project approvals, and the granting of conditional use permits away from elected city officials and transferring it to unelected bureaucrats.” – Sandy Brown

 

  1. General Public Comment (on non-agendized topics of interest to the public, within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC) (10 minutes maximum, 2 minute per speaker)
  2. Next Regular WCC Meeting: Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m., Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall community room, 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Motion to Adjourn

 

In accordance with its Bylaws, the Westwood Community Council (WCC) shall provide an opportunity in open meetings for the public to address items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the WCC.  Individual testimony within the Public Comment period shall be limited to two (2) minutes per person and up to ten (10) minutes per subject.  However, the WCC Chair has the discretion to modify the time allotted on each subject, to each speaker, and the number of speakers per subject.  Items may be called in any order at the discretion of the WCC Chair.  EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE MEETING MUST COMPLETE A SPEAKER’S CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL.  The agenda is posted for public review at the Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA  90024, and at http://www.westwoodcommunitycouncil.org online.  Belmont Village Westwood provides free covered self-parking in its underground garage, accessed from the driveway at 10475 Wilshire Boulevard, and also is accessible via public transportation by all bus lines serving Wilshire Boulevard.  Belmont Village Westwood, including its Town Hall Community Room, is an ADA accessible facility.

 

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you, your family, and loved ones!

 

Westwood Calendar of Upcoming Meetings, Public Hearings, Holidays, and Events of Interest:

 

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, November 21, 6:00 p.m. – CANCELED (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Thanksgiving Holiday: Thursday, November 22 (Legal holiday) (fourth Thursday of November)

Friends of Westwood Library Quarterly Used Book Sale: Saturday, December 1, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (generally, first Saturday every March, June, September, and December); Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Ave.

First Night of Hanukkah: Sunday, December 2, beginning at sunset

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, December 5, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

North Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (NWNC): TENTATIVE – Wednesday, December 5, 7:00 p.m.; UCLA Weyburn Commons, Village View Room (4th floor), 11020 Weyburn Drive

Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (WWNC): Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. (second Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Concert @ Westwood Library: Sunday, December 16, 2:30 p.m., Westwood Branch Public Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue; Fiato String Quartet, followed by complimentary post-show reception hosted by Frida Mexican Cuisine; free admission and free parking at Westwood Library; Presented by Friends of Westwood Library

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, December 19, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Village Improvement Association Board (WVIA) (Business Improvement District “BID”): Thursday, December 20, 8:30 a.m. – CANCELED (third Thursday every month); Skylight Gardens, 1139 Glendon Ave.

UCLA Winter Holiday Closure: 11 days beginning Saturday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 1, 2019 (UCPD, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center/UCLA Health System, and other essential facilities remain open)

Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25 (Legal holiday)

New Year’s Day: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 (Legal holiday)

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, January 2, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (WWNC): Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m. (second Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Community Council Board (WCC): Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. (third Tuesday every other month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall, 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

Westwood Community Design Review Board (DRB): Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (first and third Wednesday every month); Belmont Village Westwood, Town Hall; 10475 Wilshire Boulevard

2019 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count (SPA 5, including Westwood): Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.; Westwood Presbyterian Church, Hoffman Hall, 10822 Wilshire Boulevard; Sign up at: https://www.theycountwillyou.org/volunteer (insert “Los Angeles 90024” to sign up for Westwood Count)

Westwood Village Improvement Association Board (WVIA) (Business Improvement District “BID”): Thursday, January 17, 2019, 8:30 a.m. (third Thursday every month); Skylight Gardens, 1139 Glendon Avenue

North Westwood Neighborhood Council Board (NWNC): January 2019 meeting date and location TBD